Commercial Executive

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a forward-thinking company, where you can lead the commercial strategy as a Commercial Executive. This role involves coordinating activities, building relationships, and influencing business direction to drive growth. Join a team that values diversity and empowers individuals to excel, all while contributing to innovative beauty solutions that resonate globally. If you have a passion for commercial excellence and a commitment to results, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous discount on own brands

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Expertise in buying/account management with strong negotiation skills.
• Proficient in Excel and analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate commercial activities related to No7BC products.
• Build long-term relationships with customers and unlock business opportunities.

Skills

Buying/Account Management

Negotiation

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

P&L Management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Location: Nottingham

Closing date: 15th May

Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker

Who we are

No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - we're innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products, proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation, whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the No7BC ROW Commercial team, we are recruiting a Commercial Executive on a permanent basis located in the Nottingham Support Office.

Reporting into Commercial Manager - Europe, you will lead, develop and deliver a commercial strategy and result for customers, delivering a step change

in performance. You will be looking to achieve agreed goals and contribute to the achievement of No7BC's key performance targets relating to sales, market share, gross margin, trading profit, cash flow, and AOI in the respective scope.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and integrate all commercial activities related to No7BC products.
• Build solid networks and unlock business development opportunities, focus on the creation of long-term relationship with customers and value for the business.
• Leading the creation and execution of go to market strategies with 3rd party distributors, for both trade and consumers in each specified market.
• Influencing business direction identifying business opportunities that grow the N7BC business with relevant geographies, sharing the strategy internally with Marketing, Communications, Wholesale sales, and externally with 3rd parties and own teams
• Identifying key insights from data and use them to create compelling action plans.
• Working with markets and distributors, in partnership with internal marketing team, to ensure that activation of marketing strategies is fully implemented and creates an acceptable return on investment.
• Leading the creation and implementation, with all the relevant functions of a business plan with a specific focus on execution, removing barriers for the commercial team.
• Developing and maintaining synergistic and constructive relationships with other WBA Divisional and Country departments and personnel, particularly Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations.
• Ensuring systems are in place to monitor performance and actions taken to address under achievement of targets/objectives

What you'll need to have

• Expertise in buying/account management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and can manage working in a highly matrixed organization.
• Expertise in negotiation and influencing others.
• Exhibit a strong sense of individual accountability and able to work with autonomy.
• Proficient in Excel, numeracy and analytical skills with strong attention to details.
• Strong in P&L management, budget planning and customer management.
• Committed to delivering results and goes after continuous improvement and out performance.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders (internal and external).
• Experience in negotiating commercial agreements

It would be great if you also have

• Good Sales, Marketing and Trade Marketing experience in launching new products with confirmed success.
• Ability to carry out negotiations and consumer segmentation.
• Experience of working with people at all levels and location of an organisation
• Experience of working internationally

Our benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to no7company.jobs/working-here to find out more. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.