At a Glance
- Tasks: Negotiate contracts, optimise freight costs, and drive revenue in a dynamic logistics environment.
- Company: Join a leading European organisation with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Home-based role with travel, offering excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in logistics while developing your career in a fast-paced industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in pricing, commercial management, and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 70000 £ per year.
Salary: £65,000 to £70,000 + car & bonus
Type: Full time permanent
Home based, with travel to customers and UK head office
Location: Doncaster / Humberside / North East / North West
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large European organisation in a Commercial Manager appointment. You will negotiate contracts, optimise freight costs and drive revenue. This hybrid role involves setting pricing strategies, managing supplier Service-Level Agreements (SLAs), and identifying opportunities to maximize profitability and operational efficiency.
Partnering across functions to ensure strong collaboration at all levels, delivering high customer satisfaction and positive environment as well as governing key customer metrics for internal and external reporting.
Key Areas:- European / UK Logistics Commercial management & Tender Support
- Customer partnerships / relationships / analytics / costings
- Maximising commercial opportunities and contract growth
- Responsible for all commercial planning, finance, margin, procurement & P&L
- Power BI reporting and analysing
- Sales / new customer development / networking / face to face
- Business development
- Maximise contractual profitability & identify contractual risks. Responsible for all pricing and financial performance for the business.
- Build relationships with Logistics Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Procurement Managers, Operations Managers and Plant Managers.
- New business development, market expansion, networking, supply chain leverage.
- Manage client contracts tenders and bids, adhoc enquiries, existing contract reviews, contract renewals.
- Manage, develop and coach the commercial team.
- Support the daily operation of the fast-paced, high-volume environment - drive and deliver KPI's whilst prioritising safety & best practice.
- Establish the strategic objectives for the team ensuring they are delivering against both commercial and operations needs of the business. Analyse and advise best methods to create balance of service delivery, risk management, quality and process efficiency.
- Lead the tender and bid contract preparation. Work with all relevant functions to create best position of financial proposition which meets client requirements, as well as achieving/exceeding desired revenues for the business.
- Create a great place for people to work through empowering, coaching and developing the team. Drive clear focus and rigour behind the delivery of key performance metrics.
- Build positive relationships and collaboration between teams within the UK and with regional partners at all levels.
- Work collaboratively with other functions e.g. Finance, Quality and Supply Chain.
- Drive productivity to deliver agreed cost per unit targets for cost of goods and wastage.
- To reduce waste costs across the area by delivering improvement activity to drive down costs.
- Support onboarding of new clients and play a key part of the senior management team. Partner with UK teams to deliver continuous improvement projects.
- Experience of pricing and process control within a fast-paced industry sector.
- Have a high level of commercial and analytical skills.
- European / UK Logistics Commercial management & Tender Support.
- Customer partnerships / relationships / analytics / costings.
- Maximising commercial opportunities and contract growth.
Logistics Commercial Manager in Doncaster employer: Found Consultancy
Join a dynamic global organisation as a Senior Transport Planner in the North West, where you will play a pivotal role in optimising transport operations across the UK and Europe. Our collaborative work culture fosters innovation and continuous improvement, offering you ample opportunities for professional growth and development, including support for CPC qualification. With a focus on employee well-being and a commitment to excellence, we provide a rewarding environment that values your contributions and encourages meaningful impact within the FMCG sector.
