COMMERCIAL MANAGER - HEALTHCARE - FMCG

COMMERCIAL MANAGER - HEALTHCARE - FMCG

£Competitive basic, £6k car allowance & £4.5k bonus

Hybrid working - Ideal base South West England

THE COMPANY

Our client is a highly successful and well-established name in the UK FMCG industry, supplying a mix of branded and own label products across major UK trade channels and overseas markets. Known for its collaborative culture and entrepreneurial spirit, the business is focused on long-term growth through innovation, customer service and strategic partnerships.

As part of their investment in further growing their branded healthcare sales volumes, they are looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Manager, reporting directly to a Trading Director.

THE ROLE

If you are looking for a highly influential role with a balance of both strategic and operational responsibilities, encompassing the marketing of major healthcare brands and commercial P&L performance, then this could be the career move you are looking for.

The role provides a conduit between a brand owner and the highly competent national accounts team, with the development and shaping of brand-focused major customer trading strategies. In short, this is an influential role combining brand marketing and commercial performance, where you can make a real difference in driving future profitable sales growth across a range of well-known, high-quality healthcare brands.

Additional responsibilities will include working cross-functionally with all key internal and brand owner stakeholders, analysing commercial performance, budgetary management and control, communicating category insights, promotional planning and reporting up to SLT level.

ABOUT YOU

To qualify for this position, you will require a range of FMCG healthcare, food or drink brand-led experience in UK retail multiple channels, either directly managing leading retailers as a SNAM or potentially within Brand Management or Trade Marketing roles.

You are comfortable working cross-functionally and thrive on managing multiple activities, ranging from shaping trading strategies to taking a detailed, hands-on approach to following through on a variety of trade activations. Additionally, you have a natural ability to deal with both commercial analysis and category insights, reviewing, reporting and taking action as required to deliver sales and profit performance against budget.

With a highly personable style, you love working as part of a team, with a flair for influencing the business agenda, together with the ambition and determination to deliver your business objectives and further grow your career into a more senior-level role. This is a business that supports and provides future career development opportunities for high-performing commercial talent.

If this exciting and different style of Commercial Manager role interests you, then please apply quoting reference MS/3030 to mark@fmcgtalent.co.uk, together with your CV and details of your current benefits package, or call Mark on 07747 847214 for an initial confidential discussion.

While we aim to respond to all applicants, there may be times when this is not possible due to a high volume of applications. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful.

Closing Date for applications: 30 November 2026