Commercial Manager
- Location:
-
UK jobs
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Company:
- Northern Foods plc
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 22/11/2009 18:03
- Job id:
- 45822246
- Contact:
- Georgina Scott
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/CM SSP UK
Description :
Commercial Manager
Northern Foodsenjoy a well earned reputation for creating great tasting food,producinga world class portfolio of brands, including Fox’s Biscuits and Goodfella’s Pizzas.To attract the very best talent, we offer varied opportunities which challenge and excite, an environment which fosters development and growth, and a culture which recognises and rewards effort.
With revenues of c. £1bn (2008/09), employing around 11,000 employees across 21 of our sites, we are focused around five key categories; Pizza, Biscuits, Ready meals, Sandwiches & Salads and Puddings. Northern Foods is well known for the quality of its food and its commitment to customer service, enjoying a long-standing reputation for innovation, developing great new food ideas in line with changing food trends.
The role:
We are now looking for proactive and results driven Commercial Manager who can make a real contribution to driving our business forward. As part of the site management team, you will be accountable for:
- Leading the business plan, driving sales, margin and new product development growth.
- Influencing the direction of our categories, to ensure that we maintain quality standards, service level and deliver our profit targets.
- Delivering high quality execution of business unit plans, by demonstrating leading edge insights within our customer base and through delivery in our key categories.
- Supporting the Commercial team with a framework to build tailored plans within the retailer, thus enabling continual growth and category success built on the strength of the customer relationship.
- Acheiving budgeted net profit for your portfolio's.
- Management of the commercial team and responsibility for their performance and adevelopment.
Package and further details:
- Competitive salary package, including bonus, fully expensed company car, personal and family medical insurance, pension scheme, generous 25 days holiday + statutory days.
- Excellent opportunities for career development and progression.
It's the expertise of our people and their passion for what they do that makes the difference at Northern Foods. In return we expect commitment, motivation and a shared passion to produce the best tasting food to the highest quality and delivered on time to meet our customer’s needs.
Northern Foods are committed to equality of opportunity; all applicants will be judged solely on their merits. Northern Foods is not looking for assistance from recruitment agencies in relation to this vacancy and operates a strict preferred supplier list when we do, please visit our careers site for more details on how we work with recruitment suppliers.
Job Requirements:Essential criteria:
- A strong understanding of our market-place, products, consumers and competitors.
- Successful candidates must have a proven track recordin commercial and relationship management, with experience of working with major multiples (preferably Tesco) in the UK market and in a chilled environment.
- Innovative thinker.
- Strong influencing skills and the ability to negotiate effectively would be seen as essential.
- Previous experience in a commercial/sales role preferably with exposure to Tesco/WMS/JS/M&S.
