Commercial Assistant - eCommerce & Discounters/Value Retail

Job Title: Commercial Assistant

Location: Any HUB (Cumbernauld, Milton Keynes, Middlebrook or London)

Contract and working pattern: 37.5 hours hybrid working

Be Your Best Barr None — Lets Grow!

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real moments that matter.

Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nation’s favourite flavours.

At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There’s never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Commercial Assistant to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our Commercial strategies for the Value Retail, Discounters, and Ecommerce channels. As our Commercial Assistant you will be instrumental in influencing the delivery of our core business objectives:

• Market Share Growth: Drive market share growth in Value Retail, Discounters, and E-commerce channels through effective promotional planning and execution.
• Shopper Marketing & Digital Shelf Optimisation: Optimise in store Shopper Marketing and the Digital Shelf to enhance visibility, availability, and conversion across all retail spaces.
• Distribution & New Listings: Expand distribution and secure new listings within key Value Retail, Discounters, and Ecommerce accounts.

As our Commercial Assistant you will…

• Commercial Support – Support the National Account Managers for Value Retail, Discounters, and Ecommerce channels with key projects, customer presentations, and administrative tasks.
• Budget Management – Compose and maintain retail sector budget trackers, providing regular spend and forecast updates on trade marketing and promotional budgets to ensure spend is in line with expectations. Raise Purchase Orders as required.
• Promotional & Activation Planning – Own and maintain the promotional calendar for all Value Retail, Discounters, and Ecommerce accounts, ensuring all internal stakeholders (e.g., Marketing, Supply Chain) are updated on upcoming activity.
• Digital Shelf Management – Support the Ecommerce team by conducting regular audits of our product pages across retailer websites. Ensure content (images, titles, descriptions, pricing) is accurate, consistent, and optimised for customer experience and search.
• Sales Data & Performance Analysis – Collate and analyse sales data from retailer portals to track performance against forecasts, identify trends, and support the commercial team with regular reporting and insights.
• Collaboration – Regular interaction with the wider Commercial team, Marketing, and Supply Chain, working collaboratively across the business to optimise effectiveness and ensure seamless execution of plans.

What you’ll bring

• Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across different departments.
• Organised Individual: Highly organised with an ability to work flexibly, manage multiple priorities, and react to a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Analytical Skills: Comfortable working with data to pull out key insights and support commercial decisions.
• Team Player: A collaborative mindset, comfortable working both individually and as part of a team.
• Technical Skills: High level of proficiency across G-Suite and Microsoft products, particularly Excel / Google Sheets for data analysis and tracking.
• High Personal Standards: Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

Preferred Skills

• Commercial Acumen: An understanding of the UK retail landscape, particularly the Value Retail, Discounters, and Ecommerce channels.
• Budget Management: Experience in maintaining a commercial budget or trade spend tracker.
• Ecommerce Platforms: Familiarity with retailer portals like Amazon Vendor Central or other similar platforms.
• Data Analysis: Experience using sales data (e.g., Nielsen, Kantar, or retailer-specific data) to create reports.

What we offer

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

• Uncapped bonus linked to business performance
• Defined contribution Pension
• Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales
• Annual salary review
• Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content

And much more!

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application – you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is 26th September

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!