Commercial Manager - Fresh Produce

Tailor Made Resources; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fresh Produce supplier is looking for a Commercial Manager to enhance their relationships with key retail accounts. This pivotal role involves managing large product categories, driving commercial success, and ensuring outstanding service levels. The successful candidate will be confident, commercially minded and have relevant experience in the fresh produce sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in key retail account management.
• Confident and commercially driven individual.
• Ability to maintain high customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with key commercial contacts.
• Manage large product categories with retail customers.
• Achieve sales, volumes, and service targets.

Skills

Customer Service

Commercial Awareness

Relationship Management

Education

Experience in Fresh Produce or Retail Management

Job description

We currently offer a fantastic opportunity to join a successful Fresh Produce supplier, who are at the forefront of their product categories within the industry, supplying UK Retailers with the best produce from Worldwide Growers. As Commercial Manager, this position is a fundamental part of the successful supply of product to key customers.

The successful Commercial Manager will work closely with the senior team to meet customer demand and offer & deliver the highest standard of customer satisfaction to key retail accounts. This is a pivotal position at a crucial and exciting time and offers a commercially driven individual the opportunity to become part of the passionate commercial team and support the success of the business going forward.
Responsibilities include;
Build honest and strong relationships with key commercial contacts, offering market leading category management
Work as part of the team to ensure commercial expectations are met with outstanding service levels achieved
Manage and develop large product categories with retail customers
Manage and achieve sales, volumes, and service targets

We require;
Ability to work within a demanding environment, whilst maintaining a high level of customer service
Experience gained within a comparable role, having managed key retail customer accounts
Confident, passionate, commercially driven individual, with a positive approach
Fresh Produce experience, ideally within a Fruit category

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is seeking a comparable role or an individual who is now seeking their next step within a commercially focused career.

Location: Kent
Salary; Competitive, dependent on experience + Benefits