eCommerce Development Manager (12 month FTC) in Welwyn Garden City

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Sector Data Science Role Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Business Unit: Cereal Partners UK

Role: eCommerce Development Manager (12 month FTC)

Location: Welwyn Garden City (Hybrid, 2 to 3 days in the office per week)

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme, with up to 12% employer contribution
• 12 flexible days on top of 25 days annual leave
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing benefits

This is a full-time opportunity, but we are always open to discuss individual's flexible working needs, so please speak to us during the recruitment process about what this could look like.

About Us

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded eCommerce Development Manager to join Cereal Partners UK (CPUK) on a temporary basis.

Cereal Partners Worldwide is a successful 50/50 joint venture between Nestlé S.A. and General Mills Inc. At Cereal Partners UK, we have established ourselves as one of the largest cereal manufacturers in the UK, making many well-loved brands with a long heritage. Our aim is simple: to provide high quality, nutritious and great tasting breakfast cereals. You could join our mission to Make Breakfast Better!

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in accelerating eCommerce growth across some of the UK's biggest grocery retailers, including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Amazon and Ocado. As part of the Digital Commerce Team, you'll help shape and execute our eCommerce plans, driving online sales performance, increasing category growth and enhancing the customer journey through best-in-class digital execution.

Working across Sales, Marketing, Shopper Activation and Category teams, you'll bring together data, insights and commercial thinking to identify opportunities, optimise digital shelf performance and deliver sustainable growth across our online channels.

Your Impact

eCommerce Growth & Activation: Lead the activation and execution of the UK eCommerce strategy, partnering with Sales teams to deliver customer-specific plans that grow online sales and market share.

Digital Shelf Excellence: Drive improvements in Digital Shelf Scores through content optimisation, eContent execution and best-practice implementation across key retailer platforms.

Data & Performance Insights: Translate shopper, consumer and channel data into actionable recommendations, creating reporting frameworks and dashboards that support commercial decision-making and continuous optimisation.

Retailer & Partner Collaboration: Build strong relationships with eRetailer contacts, retailer media networks and agency partners to maximise visibility, activation effectiveness and category growth opportunities.

Budget & Agency Management: Manage always-on eCommerce budgets and support the operational management of agency partners, ensuring effective execution and compliance with Nestlé standards.

Capability Building: Act as an eCommerce champion across CPUK, sharing best practice, upskilling colleagues and building broader understanding of the changing digital commerce landscape.

Your Ingredients for Success

We're looking for someone who combines commercial curiosity, strong analytical thinking and a passion for digital commerce.

Essential

Commercial Experience: Experience within eCommerce, Sales, Marketing, Category, Customer Development or a related commercial function.

Data & Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyse performance data and translate insights into practical actions that drive growth and optimisation.

eCommerce Experience: Hands-on experience working within eCommerce, digital marketing platforms, online retailers or marketplaces.

Stakeholder Management: Ability to build effective working relationships across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

Project Management: Experience coordinating projects, managing priorities and delivering results against tight deadlines.

Commercial Acumen: Understanding of shopper behaviour, online retail fundamentals and commercial decision-making.

Communication Skills: Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

Continuous Improvement Mindset: Resilient, organised and proactive, with the confidence to challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to improve performance.

Desirable

Agency Management: Experience managing agencies or external partners.

Retailer Experience: Exposure to grocery retail customers, retailer media networks or customer-facing commercial roles.

Digital Content Optimisation: Knowledge of eContent, digital shelf optimisation and online conversion drivers.

What You Need to Know

Closing Date: 23rd September 2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and may close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We know that not everyone will meet every requirement listed in this advert. If you are excited about the opportunity and can demonstrate relevant skills, experience or potential, you may apply.

If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

To find out more about Nestlé's commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestlé: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland

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