Strategic Commercial Manager: Forecasting & Reporting

Boardroom Appointments; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead strategy, forecasting and reporting for a manufacturing business. The role requires coordinating annual plans, quarterly forecasts and 5-year plans, ensuring alignment with group initiatives and policy implementation across operating units.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in FMCG/manufacturing, with a strong track record in commercial costing, budgeting, and strategic financial management within a cross-functional

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in commercial costing, operational financial support and reporting and strategic management processes.
• Experience working in a cross functional manufacturing business.
• Experience within FMCG / Manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage the reporting, strategy, capital planning, budgeting and forecasting process of the Business Unit.
• Consolidate commercial outputs from the Operating Units and be the central touchpoint between group and the business unit for commercial reporting.
• Consolidate, analyse and provide commercial insights to the financial performance of the Business Unit.
• Coordinate and consolidate the Business Unit strategy process and any strategic business projects.
• Prepare the consolidated annual Business Plans, Quarterly Forecasts, 5 year business plans and report on performance monthly.
• Implement and drive group initiatives, policies and procedures with operating units.

Skills

Reporting & forecasting

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing experience

FMCG experience

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead strategy, forecasting and reporting for a manufacturing business. The role requires coordinating annual plans, quarterly forecasts and 5-year plans, ensuring alignment with group initiatives and policy implementation across operating units.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in FMCG/manufacturing, with a strong track record in commercial costing, budgeting, and strategic financial management within a cross-functional