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International Commercial Manager | Food Retail

Employer
MorePeople
Location
London
Salary
Competitive with great benefits
Closing date
25 Feb 2019

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Other Job Function, Retail Management, Sales

Job Details



Are you an experienced commercial manager or food buyer with extensive experience in food retail? Do you have a thorough understanding of supply chain which you can apply to a variety of distribution models and route to market? Does diversifying your experience into an international market appeal to you? If all of the above are true, this could be the role for you!

About the Employer:

Our client is an international, multi-channel retailer with a strong high street presence and reputation for superb quality. The company will offer you support and development with fantastic opportunity for progression and growth of your skills and career.

About the Role:

This role will focus on the food side of the business and will involve you leading a team to drive sales and profit margins within France and The Channel Islands. You will lead a team consisting of commercial planners, an event planner, trading planner and an international foods analyst to deliver commercial results across the estate of 50+ stores that generate well in excess of £100m t/o. You will assess the local markets within your responsibility to look at NPD, promotional planning, range and supply chain to continue the growth of the international business.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate for this role will have a proven track record as a buyer or commercial manager. Food retail experience is a must, so experience within or supplying a major retailer will be needed. You will also need negotiation skills, and have proven yourself as a great communicator that can influence others. You will be a natural leader with the ability to motivate and work well within a team. You will have a history of strong decision making backed by results of seizing commercial opportunities through your skills as a buyer. You must have a positive attitude and outlook.

Minimum Requirements:

To be considered for this role you must have commercial experience as a buyer or commercial manager with proven results. Due to the specialist requirements of this role, food retail experience is a must. You will have a working knowledge of retail supply chains and experience leading a team. You will need to possess gravitas as a leader and influencer.

Salary:

Competitive with great benefits

Application Process:

Those selected for interview will potentially move through two or three stages before being made a formal job offer. This process can take time to complete.

If you are a commercial professional with a background supplying or buying for major retailers then you might be the one we are looking for. To discuss this role in more detail please contact Tom on 01780 480 530 or tom@morepeople.co.uk - job reference TEM11204

Company

MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial  
  • NPD
  • Operations
  • Technical
  • Growing
  • Agronomy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • HR, Admin & IT
  • Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.

Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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