Our client is a well established food manufacturer who are looking for a Commercial Implant to work with thier customer M&S to review and identify opportunities to drive profitable sales growth and cost savings for both parties. As you will be expected to travel between our client and the M&S head office, the location of candidates is open.

Key Accountabilities and Responisbilities

• Drive sales and profitability across product range through detailed analysis and actionable recommendations
• Granular focus on product ranging including:
  • Ranging PIRs – actively tracking and reviewing impact of all changes
  • Analysing performance and making recommendations to both teams on distribution opportunities
  • Delivering insight on optimal product range for each planogram
  • Understanding and quantifying impact on profitability for both teams
• Product and event performance analysis including:
  • Ongoing product level analysis
  • Promotional and event PIR process management
  • NPD insight and performance analysis
  • Process improvement
• Proactively working on in store waste reduction and availability, in line with M&S category standards
• Working alongside the Category Manager to generate clear insight for site and the customer. Obtain insight from IRI platform, Kantar and MIM and deliver key findings
• Ensure regular site and store visits (both customer’s estate and competition)
• Become a key member of both the customer and site teams, where trust and integrity are paramount to the position. Positively represent the business to the customer
• Act as liaison between both businesses to ensure clear communication and timely delivery of actions
• Work with other retailer-based roles (VMI’s) with both parties to build shared learnings and develop a ‘best ways of working’ approach.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience of forecasting and food retail processes
• Knowledge of M&S systems a big advantage
• Highly numerate and analytical
• Proactive
• Commercial acumen
• Commercial and customer focus
• Attention to detail critical
• Strong communication skills
• Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint a plus
• Ability to prioritise and effectively time manage
• Team working and networking
• Ability to manage relationships
• Problem solving and decision making

For more information on this role apply below with your CV and one of our consultants will get in touch for a confidential conversation.