Senior Commercial Manager

Kendaric.net - IT-Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to oversee sales strategies and enhance market share in the UK luxury retail sector. This role involves managing multi-channel partnerships, driving strategic business initiatives, and leading a high-performing team to achieve significant sales goals. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in luxury markets, business planning acumen, and a deep understanding of P&L management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in UK market in luxury goods, cosmetics, or retail.
• Senior management potential with strong personal impact.
• Good understanding of luxury goods industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver top-line sales targets through strategic initiatives.
• Lead negotiation, agreement, and execution of Joint Business Plans.
• Drive enhancement of P&L for assigned retailer in line with 3-year strategy.

Skills

Business planning

P&L management

Negotiation

Influencing & stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Graduate level education preferred

Tools

MS Office applications

IBM Lotus Notes

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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To manage top-line sales targets and drive the strategic commercial direction across a 3-year horizon. This role is central to shaping and realising a long-term vision with key retail partners through the negotiation and execution of robust Joint Business Plans (JBPs), the securing of wholesale opportunities, and the leadership of a high-performing commercial team. The Senior Commercial Manager will build exceptional relationships, ensure strategic alignment across functions, and enhance Diors brand image and market share in the UK luxury retail landscape.

Position

POSITION: SENIOR COMMERCIAL MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: COMMERCIAL

LOCATION: LONDON

REPORTS TO: COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

DIRECT REPORTS: COMMERCIAL MANAGER

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To manage top-line sales targets and drive the strategic commercial direction across a 3-year horizon. This role is central to shaping and realising a long-term vision with key retail partners through the negotiation and execution of robust Joint Business Plans (JBPs), the securing of wholesale opportunities, and the leadership of a high-performing commercial team. The Senior Commercial Manager will build exceptional relationships, ensure strategic alignment across functions, and enhance Diors brand image and market share in the UK luxury retail landscape.

Job Responsibilities

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC DIRECTION & 3-YEAR PLANNING

• Build and lead the strategic vision and commercial roadmap for the assigned retail partner, aligned with Diors long-term growth ambitions.
• Manage and deliver top-line sales targets through strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with brand and business priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to secure internal commitment to the strategy.
• Review progress annually and adapt strategy to remain agile in a competitive market.
• KPIs: 3-year strategic vision and commercial plan in place and aligned cross-functionally; performance on top-line targets.
  
  

Joint Business Planning & Wholesale Strategy

• Lead the negotiation, agreement, and execution of Joint Business Plans (JBPs) with retail partners, ensuring mutual growth and strong ROI.
• Secure appropriate levels of wholesale and sell-in through compelling commercial proposals.
• Identify and leverage new opportunities to expand visibility and grow share of voice in-store.
• KPIs: Signed JBPs; wholesale growth; improved commercial terms.
  
  

ANNUAL PLANNING & BUDGET MANAGEMENT

• Agree and set annual budgets and plans to meet the objectives of the 3-year strategy.
• Negotiate commercial terms (eg. rebates, settlement, staffing budgets) and retail tactics (eg. trade marketing plan, distribution changes, staffing changes) to support annual budgets.
• Coordinate other functions to ensure budgets are aligned.
• KPIs: Annual budget/plan in place for assigned retailer. Appropriate investment secured, both internally and externally,
  
  

TRADING.

• Monitor trading results on a monthly and quarterly basis to ensure performance is on track.
• Develop and deliver proposals to enhance performance in flight, negotiating additional support as needed.
• Secure appropriate allocation and sell-in for new launches.
• Partner with other functions to ensure all retail opportunities are maximised.
• KPIs: Achievement of financial targets: retail sales, gross sales, net sales, DSO, stock cover.
  
  

P&L MANAGEMENT.

• Drive the enhancement of the P&L for assigned retailer, in line with the 3-year strategy.
• Review spend against budget (eg. staffing, capex) on a quarterly basis, addressing over/under-spends as appropriate to achieve profit targets.
• KPIs: Achievement of financial targets: operating profit
  
  

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT.

• Act as primary contact for all communications with retailer partner.
• Develop engagement plan to enhance reputation of Dior within the retailer and continue to build close working relationships.
• Coordinate other functions as needed to ensure engagement plan is delivered.
• KPIs: Clear engagement plan in place for assigned retailer. Strong relationships built with retailer.
  
  

TEAM DEVELOPMENT.

• Lead, coach and motivate team to deliver great results.
• Develop the skills and capabilities of the team at both a group and an individual level, and build succession plan for long-term development.
• KPIs: Clear succession plan in place for team.
  
  

PROJECTS.

• Lead strategic, cross-functional or multi-brand projects/initiatives to drive business performance, coordinating activity across retailers and functions as required.
• KPIs: Successful delivery of projects on time and on budget
  
  

Profile

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Key Competencies/Technical Skills

• Business planning : Constructs a compelling 3-year strategy and translates it into concrete annual plans with SMART targets and detailed action plans; plans business in short, medium and long terms.
• P&L management: Fully understands and interprets a P&L statement, identifying risks and opportunities; is focused on driving bottom-line growth.
• Negotiation : Uses both hard and soft negotiation techniques to secure win-win results; is able to adapt approach quickly in order to secure better results; aims for win-win solutions in all negotiations.
• Influencing & stakeholder management : Adapts personal style to influence others better; uses a broad range of techniques to build consensus and secure support; actively manages network to influence all stakeholders.
• Analytical skills : Compiles and interprets financial, market and category information, translating insights into action plans; is focused on delivering insight and action from the analysis.
  
  

Profile

• 5+ years experience in UK market in luxury goods, cosmetics or retail
• Graduate level education preferred but not essential
• Senior management potential, with strong personal impact
• Good understanding of and appreciation for the luxury goods industry
• Personal affinity with the Dior brand and products
• Competent in usage of MS Office applications and IBM Lotus Notes
• International/Cross-functional experience an asset but not essential
• French language skills an asset but not essential
  
  

Additional information

At Parfums Christian Dior, the excellence of our House is based on the alliance between our heritage and our forward-looking values. We are convinced that diversity, within an inclusive and fulfilling work environment, enriches our teams. We encourage diversity in all its forms in our recruitment and respect the individuality of each candidate.

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PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR

MAISON

Christian Dior described himself as a fashion and perfume designer. The House of Dior, founded in 1946, changed the face of ladies style forever when its New Look was unveiled in the halls of 30 Avenue Montaigne on February 12, 1947. The revolutionary look was accompanied by a fragrance, Miss Dior, the finishing touch designed to leave a trail of desire in a womans wake. This timeless perfume was the first fragrance created by a visionary brand which invented the concept of global beauty with its Rouge Dior and subsequent cosmetic lines.

The current-day trustees of this legendary expertise Francis Kurkdjian, Perfume Creation Director, and Peter Philips, Creative and Image Director for Dior Makeup are the heirs to Christian Diors perfectionism. The worldwide renown of the Houses creations is partly down to its seductive muses, including Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and Robert Pattinson.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management

• Industries

  Retail

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