Junior Commercial Manager

Ready for an exciting leap in your commercial career?
Join a dynamic and growing team where you can make a real impact! As Junior Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in customer relations, with the exciting opportunity to spend two days a week with the customer in London at their Head Office.

Role Overview

The role of Junior Commercial Manager offers a unique opportunity to spend time based with the customer at their head office in London, focusing on in-store planning and representing the company in an implant role with customer teams for two days a week. It also provides genuine growth potential, enabling you to work with a successful, expanding business while becoming a key contact for a highly regarded retailer.

Junior Commercial Manager Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Commercial team to assist in managing and developing customer relationships
• Deliver exceptional service to ensure customer expectations are met
• Support customer sales objectives and contribute to growth initiatives
• Coordinate with customer teams across various areas, including communication of technical issues
• Provide sales, volume, pricing, and margin data as needed
• Continuously maintain up to date knowledge of the market sector, focusing on consumer trends, competitor activities, and product lines

Junior Commercial Manager Key Requirements

• Experience in the Fresh Produce, Fresh Food, or FMCG sectors
• Previous customer communications, with an understanding of retail customer expectations (advantageous)
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to adapt to the fast-paced dynamics of FMCG
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team, both internally and externally
• Confident in communicating with stakeholders in a professional and positive manner
• Exceptional attention to detail, with strong data and project management skills

This is a fantastic opportunity for a personable, confident, and professional individual to join an experienced and knowledgeable commercial team, ready to guide and support new members.

Location: London, Kent, or both
The position will be based in London for two days a week with the customer, offering the flexibility to work either from London or Kent for the remaining days, with one work-from-home day included.

This is a UK-based role, and applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Evidence of this right will be requested prior to the interview, if applicable.