Commercial Director - AB Neo in Gildersome

Location: Homebased with international travel. Key AB Neo locations include the UK, Poland, Denmark and Spain.

Contract type: Permanent

Package includes: Competitive salary plus a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact (including car allowance, private healthcare and performance‑related bonus).

If you’re someone who enjoys shaping strategy, leading great people and seeing the real‑world impact of your decisions, this could be a role where you truly make your mark.

We’re looking for a Commercial Director to lead the global commercial, marketing and product agenda for AB Neo, our specialist animal nutrition business focused on swine and ruminant markets. This is a senior, influential role where you’ll set direction, make big calls, and work closely with teams around the world to turn insight into sustainable growth. You’ll be joining a business with strong scientific foundations, ambitious growth plans and a genuine desire to do the right thing for customers, animals and the wider food system.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Setting the global commercial strategy for AB Neo, grounded in real market insight and customer understanding
• Owning global commercial performance, with full P&L responsibility and accountability for growth and profitability
• Leading and developing senior commercial, marketing and product teams across regions and cultures
• Bringing clarity and focus to planning, forecasting, pricing and portfolio decisions
• Shaping how our products and brands show up in the market, working closely with Marketing, R&D and Technical teams
• Building strong, long‑term relationships with key customers, partners and distributors
• Representing AB Neo at industry events and helping position us as a trusted, forward‑thinking partner
• Spotting future opportunities - from innovation to new business models - and helping turn them into reality

What You’ll Bring

• Senior commercial leadership experience within animal nutrition, feed, livestock or a closely related agribusiness
• Experience operating at a global or multi‑regional level, with exposure to swine and/or ruminant markets
• Strong commercial and financial judgement, with experience owning and delivering a P&L
• A strategic mindset, balanced with the ability to roll your sleeves up and make things happen
• A people‑first leadership style — someone who builds trust, develops others and leads inclusively
• Confidence working across cultures, functions and geographies
• Fluent business English and comfort operating on the global stage

What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose‑driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.

We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.