Commercial Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Commercial Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiating and monitoring service level and stock holding agreements with key customers and suppliers;
- Managing budgets, expenses and pricing and commercial arrangements;
- Assessing and managing working capital risk;
- Customer service;
- Raw Material Warehouse;
- Development of financial plans including budgeting and forecasting for the short and long term;
- Finished Goods Stores;
- Analysing the business performance, including the profitability, revenue and pricing;
- Estimating;
- Contracts and Tenders;
- Procurement;
- Partnering with business managers to drive financial performance;
- Costing.
Requirements:
- Key account and retail experience;
- Cross functional ability – working knowledge / actual positions held;
- Working in a matrix structure;
- Extensive experience (8-10 years) in a senior commercial management position (including strategy development and P&L accountability);
- Broad based FMCG experience across categories;
- Foodservice knowledge, experience and working relationships;
- Attention to detail;
- Ability to negotiate;
- A relevant Bachelor’s Degree is required;
- Good broad understanding of business processes and controls;
- Good appreciation of IT Systems and implementation skills;
- Completed articles;
- Previous work experience in a manufacturing environment is essential;
- Minimum of 4-5 years’ experience on commercial management, financial analysis and business processes, reporting and documenting;
- Experience in delivering timeous and accurate management information in a challenging and dynamic commercial environment.