Job Description
Senior Commercial Manager
Have you got experience working in UK discounters or European retailers & distributors? If so, then I would love to hear from you!
I’m partnering with a high-growth, founder-led UK brand to recruit a Senior Commercial Manager to accelerate their European and UK expansion.
This is a rare opportunity to join a profitable SME on a sustained high YoY growth trajectory, already trading internationally. With strong UK retail partnerships secured and major US listings launching, Europe and The USA represents the next major growth lever.
The business operates within the laundry/cleaning category, built around a genuinely unique product with a powerful category story and brand positioning. It’s a brand that blends science-led innovation with a fun, highly engaging consumer presence, and when buyers see it, it sells.
The Opportunity
Europe is the strategic priority:
The brand already works with distributors across multiple territories and has secured early-stage conversations with major European retailers including Carrefour, Rossman, Lidl, and Aldi. In the UK, they already have major listings with the Discounters and Grocers, but will need someone to focus on those partnerships too.
Your remit will be to:
- Contribute to doubling international revenue within 3 years
- Maintaining growth in the UK
- Challenge the Sales Director with new ideas and ways to secure new listings
- Feed into strategy for UK, Europe and RoW expansion
- Secure and convert meetings with major retail groups
- Strengthen distributor performance and accountability
- Manage P&L, forecasting and commercial planning
- Act as the European commercial lead, executing the international strategy.
What We’re Looking For
- FMCG background, non-food is preferable
- Experience managing retailers and distributors in Europe and internationally OR UK Discounters/Grocers
- Comfortable owning P&L and forecasting
- Strong commercial discipline
- Data-led mindset even when category data can be limited
- Entrepreneurial and self-starting, think roll-your-sleeves up mindset
- Strategic thinker who executes
- Resilient and persistent
- Confident storyteller and brand advocate
- Comfortable in a small, hands-on team environment
This role would suit someone who thrives in growth businesses and enjoys building rather than maintaining.
Wider Package
- Healthy commission structure (linked to new business)
- Company Pension
- Overseas travel expected (currently 1–2 trips per month)
- 2 days in the South Yorkshire office
This isn't one to miss!
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