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Commercial Planning Manager

Ref: AS4074785

Manchester, UK

£75,000

  • Permanent
  • FMCG Commercial Strategy
  • Pricing & Promotional Planning
  • Category Development

About the candidate

A commercially focused FMCG professional with a strong background in strategy, planning, category development and market insight. They bring hands-on experience turning shopper, customer and category data into practical pricing, promotional and activation plans that support stronger brand performance and profitability.

Currently seeking a permanent opportunity and available to start in two weeks, they are well suited to roles needing a confident, analytical and collaborative planner who can work closely with sales, marketing and wider commercial teams to improve decision-making and deliver growth.

What makes them great?

  • Data-led commercial thinking: Uses insight to turn complex market and category information into clear actions that improve promotional effectiveness and profitability.
  • Proven FMCG impact: Has contributed to stronger promotional ROI, improved category performance and measurable uplifts in sales across FMCG and consumer goods environments.
  • Collaborative and proactive: Builds strong relationships across teams and brings a continuous improvement mindset to problem-solving, planning and execution.

Areas of expertise

  • Commercial strategy and planning: Experienced in developing pricing, promotional and channel plans that support brand visibility, market share and sales performance.
  • Category and shopper insight: Skilled in analysing category trends, consumer behaviour, competitor activity and syndicated data to shape clear commercial recommendations.
  • Cross-functional delivery: Confident working with sales, marketing and category teams to execute integrated campaigns and support successful innovation launches.