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Senior Commercial Manager
Location: Midlands, UK (Hybrid – 2-3 days from home)
Are you a passionate, results-driven Commercial Manager/Senior National Account Manager with a strong track record in the chilled
food sector? Do you have experience managing high-level relationships with the UK's top retailers? If so, we want to hear from
you!
The Role:As Senior Commercial Manager in The Compleat Food Group, you'll take the lead in managing our key commercial relationship
with some of the UK's Top retailers. You’ll be the linchpin between our business and theirs, driving commercial strategy, supply
chain integration, and New Product Development (NPD) to maximize growth and profitability. This is a hands-on, high-impact role
that will see you working closely with our Customer Director and cross-functional teams to deliver revenue and margin growth for
both our business and the retailer.
At The Compleat Food Group we don’t just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.
Our aim is to raise the bar and delight our customers and consumers every day, they are at the heart of all our decision making.
We are innovative leaders in the UK chilled food manufacturing industry. As Category leaders our ability to drive growth for our
customers is through our focus on understanding our consumers and our relentless pursuit of innovation – we have the courage to
think differently, raise the bar and challenge the status quo
Key Responsibilities:
* Own and drive the commercial strategy with multiple UK retailers, ensuring all business areas are aligned and focused on
achieving results.
* Act as the main point of contact, managing the day-to-day relationship with the retailers, ensuring smooth communication across
commercial, supply chain, and NPD functions.
* Work collaboratively with internal teams, including production, technical, supply chain, and category management, to ensure
seamless operations and customer satisfaction.
* Leverage your understanding of Category Management principles to shape and direct our categories for mutual benefit.
* Analyse sales data, identify key performance drivers, and create actionable plans to address business challenges and capitalize
on opportunities.
* Travel to customer meetings and our manufacturing sites as needed to maintain strong, strategic partnerships.
Who We're Looking For:
* A proven track record of dealing with major UK retailers for at least 3 years, experience of Buyer level or above – Discounter
experience is highly desirable.
* Experience in both Own Label and Branded products, with a deep understanding of what retailers look for in a supplier.
* Strong numerical skills and the ability to interpret market data and trends to inform commercial decisions.
* Self-motivated, with a proactive attitude towards identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
* A passion for food and a strong understanding of chilled and short-shelf-life categories.
* Financially literate with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work across various functions.
* Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, with the gravitas to represent our company professionally at a
senior level.
* Strong computer skills, particularly MS Office, and experience in category management, open book costing models, and commodity
tracking.
* Flexibility to travel for customer meetings and our UK sites, frequent visits are required.
What's in it for you?
* Car Allowance & Company Bonus Scheme
* 33 Days annual leave
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
* Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
* Online Wellbeing benefits
* Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
* Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
Why Join Us?We’re a fast growing, dynamic, multi-site business known for leading the way with excellence across key
sub-categories. As a Senior Commercial Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of some of our key trading
relationships, working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your contributions truly make an impact. There are ample
career progression opportunities into other retailers and centralised projects to be involved with.
If you’re hungry for success, have a passion for the food industry, and are ready to progress your Commercial/Account Management
career, driving growth in a challenging but rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now to be a part of a fantastic progressive commercial team, where your expertise will help us grow and thrive alongside one
of the some of the largest retailers.
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome
diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.
We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves
to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.
Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or
unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition
team.
If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to recruitment@compleatfood.com
[recruitment@compleatfood.com] and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.