Commercial Director

Job Type: Commercial Director 
Salary: Six figure salary plus significant benefits package
Location: UK
Sector/Industry: FMCG/ Food 
Job Reference: 3198

Are you currently operating in a Commercial Director position within FMCG and looking for the next step in your career?  Are you looking for an opportunity to be at the helm of a dynamic and forward thinking business who are very much in growth? 
•    You can expect an opportunity which will allow you to make a considerable impact into the growth of the business and its aspirations.  
•    Joining now will allow you to become a part of the growth agenda, developing the team through to further success with the opportunity to take on a broader Managing Director/ General Management appointment.
The company specialise within a specific private label category and have demonstrated significant growth for a number of years outperforming competitors and securing long term business.  The business is hugely progressive and offers strong progression paths and actively encourage career development.  Currently at a stage of development where they can expand to a significant degree and have a huge appetite for growth and investment. 

As Commercial Director you will be responsible for a close knit team and measured on hitting budget, profit and volume working across the Grocery MULTs.  At the helm of the team, you will be responsible for medium to long term business planning and delivering short term business planning through your team.  This is a hugely pacey role and requires an individual who is capable of managing a significant portfolio of business, and able to operate across the whole supply chain pulling each key pillar together to enable the business to move forward at the pace required to continue the growth of the already strong relationships! 

Successful candidates will already be operating in a Top 4 Sales Leadership position, in either a Commercial Director capacity, General Manager or Managing Director position.  You will hold the following experience/ skills:
•    Strong, senior commercial experience within a private label FMCG environment in operating across the Top 4 Grocery MULTs – Chilled Food Manufacturing experience is a must
•    Proven ability delivering YOY profitable growth
•    Strategic in approach, an holistic thinker
•    Strong commercial acumen, highly numerical, logical thinker
•    Experience in developing and implementing short to medium term JBPs as well as medium to long term business planning
•    Working collaboratively, joining up various areas of the supply chain
•    Marketing / Customer Insight appreciation 
•    An operational background will be highly advantageous 

 
This is a hugely interesting role in a business that is already over achieving and developing new products to bring to market at some pace.  A rare opportunity for a Commercial Director to take on broader business responsibility with a path to step into a Managing Director appointment.  If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to explore further, please don’t hesitate in getting in touch.

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to Emilie.gregson@advocate-group.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.
Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role. 
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