Commercial Executive

Location : Uxbridge, West London

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Department : Commercial
Working Pattern : Monday to Friday, Office-Based (5 Days per Week in the Office)
Travel : Regular travel to customer and manufacturing sites required. Full UK Driving Licence essential.
Build Your Commercial Career with Pilgrim's Europe!
Pilgrim's Europe is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Commercial Executive to join our team in Uxbridge.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, category, customer-facing, or commercial support roles who is looking to develop a career in Account Management and Commercial leadership.
Working closely with a Senior Commercial Manager or Commercial Manager, you'll support key customer accounts while gaining exposure to commercial strategy, forecasting, NPD, customer relationship management, revenue growth, and supply chain performance.
Key Responsibilities
Support the delivery of profitable growth across designated customer accounts.
Act as a day-to-day commercial contact for customers.
Build strong and effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Support the delivery of Joint Business Plans and customer growth strategies.
Analyse sales, promotional, and EPOS data to identify opportunities and trends.
Produce reports, forecasts, and performance updates for customer accounts.
Manage and coordinate NPD projects through critical path management.
Support internal and external forecasting processes.
Work closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Marketing, Category, and Operations teams to maximise service levels.
Monitor stock, shortages, and customer service performance.
Support promotional planning, nominations, and post-promotion evaluation.
Champion the voice of the customer within the business.
About You
Essential
Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
Confident presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Self-motivated with a proactive and results-driven attitude.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
High levels of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Office skills.
Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel regularly.
Desirable
Experience working with major retailers or foodservice customers.
Previous commercial, account management, category, or customer-facing experience.
Project management experience.
Experience delivering customer-specific targets and KPIs.
Negotiation experience.
Exposure to NPD, food development, category management, or marketing activities.
Degree qualification in Business, Marketing, Food, Economics, or a related discipline.
Why Join Pilgrim's Europe?
Work with some of the UK's leading retail and foodservice customers.
Gain exposure to all areas of the commercial function.
Develop your career within one of Europe's leading food manufacturing businesses.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Ongoing learning, development, and progression opportunities.
This role is ideal for someone looking to develop into an Account Manager or Commercial Manager and build a long-term career within the food industry. xwzovoh
Apply today and help drive growth for Pilgrim's Europe and our customers.