Commercial Manager, Commercial Manager
hace 3 días
Uxbridge
Make Your Mark. Drive Growth. Own the Customer. At Pilgrim’s Europe, our continued commercial success is driving further investment in our team — and we’re now looking for a Commercial Manager to join us as part of our ongoing growth journey. This is a newly created role, reflecting both the strength of our current performance and our ambition to accelerate growth across key customer accounts. As a result, you’ll be joining a high-performing, expanding commercial team, where your contribution will be visible, valued, and impactful from day one. This is more than an account management role — it’s an opportunity to take full ownership of your customer business, influence strategic direction, and play a key role in shaping the next phase of our growth. Working in line with our fully office-based, collaborative way of working, you’ll be at the centre of decision‑making, partnering closely with cross‑functional teams to deliver commercial excellence in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment. • Full ownership of P&L performance across your customer accounts, • Developing and delivering Joint Business Plans (JBPs) aligned to customer and business objectives, • Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner and internal customer champion, • Leading commercial negotiations, including trading agreements and tender processes, • Identifying opportunities to drive sales, margin, and market share growth, • Owning customer strategies and wiring plans to maximise influence and impact, • Evaluating and optimising promotional performance and ROI, • Working cross‑functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Customer Marketing to deliver aligned plans, • Leading customer‑focused NPD programmes, from concept through to launch, ensuring delivery against timelines and budgets, • Using data and insight to inform decision making and unlock growth opportunities, • Managing accurate forecasting, budgeting, and risk & opportunity pipelines, • Representing your customer in internal planning meetings, ensuring full visibility of performance and service levels, • Monitoring performance and customer satisfaction, taking proactive action to address risks, • Driving continuous improvement in commercial processes and ways of working, • Providing clear performance feedback across the business, ensuring teams understand their impact on customer success, • Coaching and supporting less experienced team members, helping to build capability across the function You’re a commercially sharp, driven individual who combines strong analytical thinking with exceptional relationship management skills. You’re comfortable owning results, influencing at all levels, and working in a fast‑paced, collaborative office‑based environment. • Proven experience in a Commercial / National Account / Key Account Management role within FMCG, • Strong P&L ownership and commercial acumen, • Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, • A data‑driven approach with strong forecasting and analytical capability, • Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, • Full driving licence and flexibility to travel, • Experience working with own label retailers, • Degree qualification (or equivalent experience), • Experience using commercial systems and customer portals At Pilgrim’s Europe, our values aren’t just words — they define how we operate every day: • Availability - We’re open, responsive, and ready to take on new challenges, • Humility - We listen, collaborate, and respect every voice, • Discipline - We deliver on our commitments, every time, • Sincerity - We act with honesty and transparency, • Simplicity - We focus on what truly matters, • Ownership - We take responsibility and make things happen, • Determination - We’re relentless in driving success, • The opportunity to take true ownership of high‑value customer accounts, • A role with real influence, where you can shape strategy and drive tangible results, • A collaborative, high‑performing culture aligned to Pilgrim’s Europe way of working, • Clear visibility to senior stakeholders and opportunities for career progression, • The chance to work cross‑functionally with experienced commercial, marketing, and category teams, • A business that invests in people development, coaching, and internal progression, • Exposure to end‑to‑end commercial decision making, from NPD to customer strategy, • A fast‑paced environment where your impact is recognised and rewarded, • Competitive salary and benefits package If you’re looking for a position where you can own your accounts, influence senior decisions, and directly impact business growth, this is your moment. Join a business that is growing, investing, and backing its people — and where your ambition, ideas, and results will genuinely shape what comes next. Bring your commercial edge. Bring your drive. Bring your ambition. #J-18808-Ljbffr