Commercial Operations Executive

6254 Magnum ICC UK Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking a Junior Category Strategy & Planning professional to join the team in Kingston. You will analyse data to inform commercial decisions and support the in-year plan delivery.

In this role you’ll work across pricing, mix and promotions, collaborating with sales and marketing to enable growth while maintaining execution standards and customer focus. A strong Excel and presentation base is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales or marketing role is preferred.
• Data analysis.
• Presentation and strong Excel skills.
• Issue identification & prioritisation – skilled in evaluating opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support the in-year Commercial Plan delivery by providing analytical data inputs to inform short, medium and long-term decision making.
• P&L Analysis to inform dynamic funding decisions.
• Ownership of the bottom-up share tracker & provide commentary to the CD & CSP community.
• Net Revenue Management analysis & recommendations, including pricing, mix management, Pack Price Architecture and promotional effectiveness.
• Support the CSP Manager in the delivery and execution of the Strategy to enable delivery of commercial targets across the customer base.
• Uphold execution standards through analysis and recommendations against core Customer Owned metrics (Distribution, Share of Shelf).
• Management of the Remnants & Residual process.
• Lead on competitor analysis and feeding this back into the TMICC business.
• Provide input to: Key project meetings to represent customer teams - inputs in form of data collation for account specific details e.g. range review timings, promotion activity.
• Promotion performance analysis, scenario planning.
• Lead Customer Planning Toolkit inputs in line with annual planning/Summer & Winter range reviews- keep updated and amend in line with any strategy changes.

Skills

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Excel skills

Sales experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Life tastes better with ice cream With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall's, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry's, loved in 76 countries, we are the world's largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world's biggest pure-play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What truly sets us apart is how we work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high-performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. We're curious and ready for what's next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

1C Ice Cream Commercial Operations Executive Scope: Local, full-time role Location: Sunlight House, Kingston. Hybrid working (2 days in the office) The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We're on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream. We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

JOB PURPOSE:

The Category Strategy & Planning team are a central part of the Ice Cream Business. With a primary focus on driving growth through customer collaboration and commercial acumen. This role is ideal for a junior sales professional looking to deepen their understanding of the fundamentals of brand and category growth along with a diverse set of markets and customers. Provide analysis and insight across a range of data sets to inform commercial strategy within and across customers. If you're looking to make impact in the business, have a desire to bring forward the voice of the customer and thrive in data-driven decision making, then this is the role for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the in-year Commercial Plan delivery by providing analytical data inputs to inform short, medium and long-term decision making
• P&L Analysis to inform dynamic funding decisions.
• Ownership of the bottom-up share tracker & provide commentary to the CD & CSP community
• Net Revenue Management analysis & recommendations, including pricing, mix management, Pack Price Architecture and promotional effectiveness.
• Support the CSP Manager in the delivery and execution of the Strategy to enable delivery of commercial targets across the customer base.
• Uphold execution standards through analysis and recommendations against core Customer Owned metrics (Distribution, Share of Shelf)
• Management of the Remnants & Residual process
• Lead on competitor analysis and feeding this back into the TMICC business.
• Provide input to: Key project meetings to represent customer teams - inputs in form of data collation for account specific details e.g. range review timings, promotion activity.
• Promotion performance analysis, scenario planning
• Lead Customer Planning Toolkit inputs in line with annual planning/Summer & Winter range reviews- keep updated and amend in line with any strategy changes

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Previous experience in a sales or marketing role is preferred
• Data analysis.
• Presentation and strong Excel skills.
• Issue identification & prioritisation – skilled in evaluating opportunities

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit - €7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We're building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. Career without limits - 42 markets, international opportunities, and fast-tracked growth. A high-driven culture - Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact. A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose – We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall's, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry's, loved in 76 countries, we are the world's largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

HERE'S WHAT DEFINES SUCCESS IN OUR ORGANIZATION:

We are all about growth. We operate with speed and simplicity. We win together with fun. We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry. We care and challenge. We are experts in the Ice Cream Category.

WHY JOIN US?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could! You'll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you're excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward. Roles with real accountability and visible impact. Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done. Continuous learning and development as the business grows. Reward linked to performance and contribution. Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

READY TO BUILD THE FUTURE OF ICE CREAM? If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.