Commercial & Sales Director

Ref: BBBH: 513983

Berkshire

£90,000

• Permanent
• Immediately Available

About the candidate

This candidate is an award-winning Commercial Controller with FMCG Branded & Private Label across multiple markets & channels, with a proven track record of developing & executing strategies to deliver sustainable P&Ls.

The candidate has a lot of experience in managing teams of different sizes & capabilities to strive to achieve great. They're now looking for a new opportunity as a General Manager, Commercial Director or Sales Director within a stable business looking to grow. 

What makes them great?

• High levels of passion & energy for achieving results for both the business & customers
• Enjoyment in working with people, management experience of supporting commercial teams, as well as cross-functional Business Unit leadership
• A keenness to learn & develop, both self-led & company sponsored
• >15 years experience in senior commercial roles with a focus on efficiencies, sustainability of P&L and business commercials

Areas of expertise

• A strong understanding of customers' strategies within the FMCG market, demonstrating consistent delivery across Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Coop & Spar for example, as well as experience within the B2B arena with a global manufacturer
• Commercial acumen in delivering sustainable P&Ls & creating value across the supply chain. Recently implemented a +29% cost price increase to the largest global customer, whilst continuing business as usual
• Most latterly responsible for the EMEA region P&L within PLCs biggest global customer. Worth £94m annually (15.2% 2023 to date)
• Team leadership to support the upscaling & the performance of reports. Helping to improve the position of the business within the customer base