Head of Commercial

3 days ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Samworth Brothers Limited Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Head of Commercial to join our dynamic team at Samworth Brothers Limited. As a key member of our Food To Go Commercial Leadership Team, you will be responsible for the relationship and performance management of customers across retail and coffee shop customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement account strategies, manage NPD & EPD launches, and oversee end-to-end activity, promotional and pricing strategies, including cost and flow through models.
  • Ensure compelling long-term plans that support the success of the day-to-day natural work team and focus on key strategic priorities.
  • Develop and implement a development plan for each team member, encapsulating key strengths, development priorities, and plans to support these, with a clear career development path tailored to individual needs and aspirations.
  • Manage and ensure the accuracy of the commercial forecast change process, capturing and communicating all changes to relevant stakeholders.
  • Active management and full accountability of all financial metrics to the agreed minimum gross margin %.
Requirements
  • Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject.
  • Experience within FMCG & Food Manufacturing.
  • Excellent leadership skills with strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable highly effective influencing across the business, group, and customers.
  • High commercial acumen and numerical ability to facilitate effective decision making.
  • Strong organisational, presentation, and project management skills.
  • High performance who is a passionate team player, effective leader, and with a desire to drive change and improvement.
About Us

Samworth Brothers Limited is a fourth-generation family business producing high-quality own-label products for many of the UK's best-known retailers, along with our own brands. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. We take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us.

We are a family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.



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