Nov 15
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Commercial Manager

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   Our client is a long established and well respected fresh produce company. They have a large and incredibly successful operation, serving a range of retail and non retail customers. This is fantastic opportunity for a ambitious Commercial Manager to join their thriving team in East Anglia…. Get in touch for more information!

Purpose of the Job

The Commercial Manager will be a key point of contact between the company and customers, selling existing products and introducing new ones.  Increasing sales to existing customers and developing new customers and sales channels. Assist in the development of new products / formats. Proactively manage key accounts to maximise revenues.

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Achieving sales and margin budgets.
  • Identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products and services
  • Build pricing & marketing strategies to gain competitive advantage and deliver new business sales and margin result.
  • Networking and working with procurement colleagues / suppliers  and key contacts to establish needs.
  • Prepare and distribute information from the company to clients.
  • Respond to client communications or queries and resolve any client issues.
  • Provide excellent quality control of processes and procedures.
  • Represent business on Trade Shows and Events where applicable.
  • Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.

 Key Elements of the Job

Qualifications/experience required

  • Relevant Wholesale, Food Service & Retail experience.
  • Relevant knowledge, and sales experience of Fresh Produce, ideally Vegetables
  • Procurement and negotiation experience, with tenacious can-do attitude to selling.
  • Excellent communication skills; written and verbal to build a rapport/relationship with customers.
  • Determined, focused and dedicated approach with a hard-working attitude.
  • Strong customer service and delivery focus.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent I.T skills Including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Reporting to:  Commercial Director

Please contact Frank or Georgina +44 (0) 1273 720599 or +44 (0)7734 861 080 to discuss the role and your experience. Or if you feel you have the above experience, please send over a CV and we will get back to you with some feedback and more information about the role and the company

May 16
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Commercial Manager

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Our client is an International Fresh Produce Trading company with bases in several locations in UK and Europe.Through recent expansion and growth the UK Business they are now looking for a Commercial Manager / Trader to be based in Spain, buying and selling to customers in the UK market (mainly non-retail).

You would be part of this Unit and work closely to achieve the objectives, strategy and day to day tactics.

You would be responsible for the UK companies interests in Spain with their current suppliers, with regular customer and supplier/grower visits.

Please apply if you have the following experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Fresh Produce sector with a good network and customer base.
  • You would be a highly skilled sales person with a business development mind.
  • Proficient and proven Sales and Commercial skills such as selling and buying in the Industry
  • Good social and interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to work independently and in a team
  • Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Ideally, you would come with a portfolio of customers and products and then receive the full company backing to grow this alongside existing business.
  • Languages English essential, Spanish desirable
  • Current sales experience in the UK Market, ideally both Retail and non-Retail
  • Supplier portfolio / Customer portfolio

 

 

This is an exciting role with a wide remit on procurement and sales, plenty of scope to explore new possibilities with an active hands on management team.

Please contact Frank Kinsella on +44 (0) 7734 861 080 or +44 (0) 1273 720 599 to discuss the role and your experience. Or if you feel you have the above experience, please send over a CV to georgina@fmkconsulting.co (*not co.uk or com) and we will get back to you with some feedback and more information about the role and the company.

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