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Commercial Lead

Employer
COREcruitment
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£80000-£90000pa
Closing date
25 Dec 2024
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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

Commercial Lead – Fast Growing Food Business – London - £80-90K + Benefits

My client is a well-established Foodservice business who have a fantastic reputation for their top-quality products and level of service which they provide to a number of different sectors.

They are seeking a Commercial Lead to join their team. The successful Commercial Lead will be responsible for managing the B2B side of the business and driving sales within the wholesale and foodservice channels. This is an important role for the company and they are looking for resilient, ambitious, and hungry senior commercial managers who they can build the team around.

Please note this is an office-based role in Central London.

Responsibilities include:

  • Strategic Planning: Develop and execute the commercial strategy to drive revenue growth and profitability.
  • Customer Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key retail and foodservice partners, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and engagement.
  • Market Analysis: Analyze market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify new opportunities for business development.
  • Sales Leadership: Lead the sales team to achieve and exceed sales targets, providing coaching, guidance, and support.
  • Partnership Management: Negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers and distributors to ensure optimal terms and conditions.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, operations, and product development teams to align strategies and deliver a seamless customer experience.
  • Financial Oversight: Manage budgets, forecasts, and P&L performance to ensure financial targets are met.

The Ideal Commercial Lead Candidate:

  • The candidate MUST have a proven experience within FMCG Sales.
  • Be a hungry driven salesperson who thrives on winning new business.
  • Must have strong negotiation skills and be able to demonstrate delivering results.
  • Must have experience influencing and negotiating with all level stakeholders and maintaining strong relationships.
  • Have a structured approach with a clear view on hitting targets.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com / mikey@corecruitment.com

Company

COREcruitment is an International recruitment agency specialising in all aspects of hospitality, contract catering, leisure, property, facilities management, FMCG, food production and other service markets.

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