Premier Foods
Company description:
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
Job description:
Role Purpose
At Premier Foods, we’re passionate about turning insight into action—and this role sits right at the centre of it. You’ll take on a strategic, high-impact position, shaping category direction, influencing senior stakeholders and driving commercial performance across key channels.
As Senior Commercial Planning Manager working in our flavours & seasoning department, you’ll play a central leadership role within our Commercial Planning team, partnering across Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain to deliver against key business objectives. With a strong focus on Discounters and Ireland, you’ll translate strategy into action—ensuring we deliver across turnover, profit, innovation and market share.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading cross functional monthly category planning meetings
- Analysing and reviewing business forecast & key issues in business planning process influencing Customer and Sales Directors to drive outperformance.
- Ensuring Sales and Customer strategies are integrated into brand plans by influencing Brand Directors.
- Responsible for translating brand & category strategies into plans to deliver budgeted sales, profit and NPD targets
- Developing, agreeing, driving execution of promotional strategy and guidelines across all brands / channels within the category.
- Designing of pack, price & promotional architecture specific to channel and format
- Accountable for the commercialisation of NPD including pricing, promotional support and ensuring execution through the sales team achieving objectives
- Accountable for creating the sell stories / decks for NPD (not writing every page but ensuring it meets the needs of the business)
What we need from you
- Strong FMCG Sales/Account Management experience (major mults is preferred)
- Commercial and financial expertise
- Analytical and strategic thinking
- Strong communication and influencing skills
What we offer you in return
- Competitive Salary
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension
- Private Medical
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Sharesave Scheme
- EV Car Scheme
- Paid Volunteering Day
- Employees benefits platform access
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