Strategic Commercial Manager – Retail Growth & Launch

Associated Seafoods Ltd.; Buckie; Hybrid; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Associated Seafoods Ltd. is seeking a Commercial Manager to strengthen relationships with major UK retailers and steer commercial initiatives across the business.

The role reports to the Senior Commercial Manager and offers exposure to pricing, promotions and product launches, with travel between Buckie and Arbroath as required. You will collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, NPD and Finance to deliver value, drive growth, and improve profitability while shaping the company’s commercial

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a commercial, account management or customer‑facing role, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Exceptional relationship builder who can establish credibility and trust with customers and colleagues.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent project management and organisational capability.
• Enjoys working cross-functionally and can bring people together to deliver results.
• Strong analytical and commercial awareness.

Aufgaben

• Manage and develop strategic relationships with leading UK retailers, influencing decisions on product ranges and partnerships.
• Support development and delivery of the company’s commercial strategy and growth plans.
• Drive profitable growth, strengthen customer partnerships, and identify new opportunities for long‑term success.
• Lead customer projects from concept through to launch, ensuring delivery to timelines and objectives.
• Negotiate pricing, promotions, product launches and commercial agreements.
• Bridge customers and the wider business, coordinating Operations, Supply Chain, NPD, Technical and Finance to turn opportunities into outcomes.
• Analyse market, category and customer trends to identify opportunities and risks.
• Support budget, forecasting, costing and sales planning activities.
• Represent the business professionally during customer visits, presentations and reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and profitability.

Kenntnisse

Relationship building

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical thinking

Presenting

Cross-functional collaboration

Jobbeschreibung

Associated Seafoods Ltd. is seeking a Commercial Manager to strengthen relationships with major UK retailers and steer commercial initiatives across the business.

The role reports to the Senior Commercial Manager and offers exposure to pricing, promotions and product launches, with travel between Buckie and Arbroath as required. You will collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, NPD and Finance to deliver value, drive growth, and improve profitability while shaping the company’s commercial