Commercial Manager - Koko

Koko Dairy Free

Commercial Manager - Koko

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Koko Dairy Free, Sidemoor, Bromsgrove

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 14 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4fffb539ee3041c3ae64f30a09a88be4

Full Job Description

  • You'll be responsible for developing joint business plans with your accounts to develop business growth.

  • Work closely with all your internal key stakeholders in Marketing, Customer Marketing and Supply Chain to ensure the smooth running of your plans.

  • You will have responsibility for your own budgets and P&L and will be constantly auditing your own performance against both company and personal targets.

  • Responsibility for controlling budgets and your own promotional targets and to work towards the commercial plan with your team and mentors.

  • Working with your buyers to achieve excellent customer working relationships and to maximise opportunities by creating cross-functional affinities between these stakeholders.

  • Constantly looking for additional opportunities, being smart to ad-hoc promotions.

  • Keeping up to date with implementation of agreed promotions and marketing.

  • Primarily office based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. We would expect the candidate to live within a commutable distance (circa 50-mile radius).

    You'll be able to demonstrate strong commerciality and previous experience of working with buyers at a national level.

  • Understanding of how joint business planning works alongside strong category management.

  • Proven track record in achieving success in negotiations within your current business.

  • Understand how brand marketing, category management and supply chain will all impact on your role.

  • Be able to think strategically with strong planning and forecasting.

  • Understanding managing your own budgets and P&L.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication.

  • Commercially and analytically aware, able to make sound commercial decisions based on data evaluation.

  • Excel competence is a must with understanding of retail portal systems a bonus.

  • As the role requires attendance of remote meetings the candidate must be a car owner with a full driving licence.

  • There will also be a requirement to travel as and when required as there is an expectation that the portfolio of clients will include a mix of domestic & export accounts.

    Competitive Basic Salary

  • Discretionary Annual Bonus

  • Developing national accounts across grocery/wholesale channels

  • Work with Head of Retail to develop joined up strategy.

  • Pension

  • Excellent Development Opportunities Free on-site parking Hybrid working


  • Commercial Manager role for an international food business, the company has an established dairy free brand that is in wide distribution both in domestic & export markets. You will currently be a National Account Manager or Commercial Manager with strong experience of working in food & drink with major grocery accounts.