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Commercial Controller

Employer
Blue Spark Organisation Ltd
Location
South Yorkshire / Notts
Salary
£negotiable + car
Closing date
7 May 2014

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management, National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

The Company

Our client is a large, well established food manufacturer producing inspirational chilled food products for the UK major retailers. An exciting and highly valued Commercial position has arisen with this visionary business in the chilled sector to help drive and develop their business strategy for one of their largest accounts.

The Role

As a vital member of this vibrant commercial team you’ll take direct responsibility for a high level account, driving business forward through developing relationships whilst actively seeking out new opportunities within your category. Supporting the Sales Director, you’ll develop and implement the commercial framework, formulating and delivering tailored plans to enable continual growth and category success. Using your entrepreneurial flair and analytical understanding you’ll develop category strategies to showcase innovative product ranges; working with Buying Managers and NPD teams you’ll analyse costing and market data whilst using consumer information and market trends to present and deliver annual plans that will generate profitable sales for both the company and the customer. You’ll also plan, coordinate and review all promotional activity to ensure the success of new product ranges, conducting and presenting monthly business reviews to cement the company’s position as the number one supplier for this major retail client. In addition you’ll contribute to the ongoing development of the commercial team, working with senior management colleagues to motivate and mentor your direct reports and implement best in class methodologies to achieve business targets as well as market leading service.

The Person

We are looking for a passionate and engaging Senior Commercial Manager who has gained extensive experience in managing major multiple accounts for a large FMCG food manufacturing business in the chilled sector. Confident and commercially aware, you’ll have a proven record of sales achievement within a complex product sector where you have been the driving force behind key commercial projects to produce excellent results. You’ll also have a proven record of strategic category development where you have worked with cross functional teams to present and deliver successful business plans and promotional activity.

You’ll also have developed your negotiation and influencing skills through maintaining strong business relationships with your customers as well as internal teams with an emphasis on team building and continuous improvement. Naturally forward thinking and outgoing, you’ll have a flexible and methodical approach to tasks where you can think on your feet to devise and implement business solutions.

So if you are results driven and think you can lead this progressive business to new heights of success then we’d like to hear from you. Apply now or call 0845 2600 737.

Company

Blue Spark is a boutique recruitment consultancy for the Food and Drinks industry, satisfying a growing appetite for intelligent and ethical recruitment.

Working entirely free of commission, we source high calibre candidates for some of the most exciting organisations in the field.

Our friendly and creative consultants seek the perfect match with every appointment – be it graduate or director level, permanent or interim.

Established by Food professionals in 2006, our vast experience and intuitive grasp of market trends has earned us the superb reputation we enjoy today.

With a particular commitment to openness and innovation, Blue Spark offers a truly comprehensive range of recruitment solutions across all sectors of the Food and Drinks industry.

These include:

• Search and Selection

• Advertised Search

• Executive Search

• Database Search

• Proactive Candidate Generation

So whether you're seeking that dream job in Food and Drink, or the perfect people for your growing business, Blue Spark can deliver.

 

Company info
Telephone
0845 2600 737
Location
Blue Spark Organisation Ltd
34 / 36 The Broadway
Haywards Heath
RH16 3AL
GB

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