Commercial Manager

Up to 58k

North England & North Wales

Join a market-leading UK manufacturer in the KBB sector, renowned for its heritage of innovation and a strong reputation for quality and reliability. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving growth across a well-established trade network.

As Commercial Manager, you will lead a portfolio of key accounts, building strong relationships and delivering profitable, sustainable growth. You will shape and execute commercial strategies, bringing new products to market and maximising opportunities across your customer base.

Key responsibilities:

Develop and deliver effective sales strategies to achieve revenue and profit targets
Build strong relationships with buyers, branch managers and key decision-makers
Create and implement joint business plans with key customers
Identify and secure new business opportunities across trade channels
Negotiate pricing and trading agreements to meet profitability goals
Forecast sales volumes and manage pipeline activity accurately
Analyse performance data and deliver insights to drive continuous improvement
Manage product lifecycles, including launches and range reviews
Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver customer and business objectives
Represent the business at trade events and customer meetings 

Essential skills and experience:

Proven experience in a commercial or key account management role
Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
Commercially astute with a track record of delivering growth
Experience working with trade customers, merchants or buying groups
Excellent analytical and forecasting capability
Confident communicator with strong presentation skills
Ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities effectively 

Desirable qualities:

Experience within the bathroom, home improvement or construction sectors
Knowledge of product lifecycle management and NPD launches
Familiarity with EPOS data and sales analysis tools 

What's on offer:

Competitive salary with performance-related bonus (15%)
Company pension scheme (Employer 4% / Employee 5% with opportunity to increase/match to a joint contribution of 17%)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Employee discounts on products
Company car provided (hybrid & electric options)
Private health cover & health insurance
Wellbeing support and employee assistance programme
Opportunity to work in a collaborative and growth-focused environment 

If you're a driven commercial professional looking to make an impact in a growing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch with Shannon at Stirling Warrington