Commercial Manager at Morning Foods, Crewe, Cheshire East

Morning Foods have an exciting new opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join the team.

Location: Crewe, CW2 6HP (office-based)

Salary: Competitive plus benefits and dependant on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7 ½ hours per day, 45 mins lunch

About Us:

Morning Foods is one of the UK’s leading producers of oats & breakfast cereals. The Company manufactures a wide range of products for sale in over 80 countries worldwide. The Company has been trading continuously since 1675 and is celebrating its 350th birthday in 2025. Morning Foods is still owned and managed on a day-to-day basis by the descendants of the founders. The culture is professional and innovative with a long-term focus; the Company has been at the forefront of many ‘firsts’ in the cereal sector.

Morning Foods is a leading manufacturer for both in-house and retailer brands across the UK and worldwide. Our team of approximately 350 people operates across 3 sites, which include industry leading state of the art manufacturing facilities.

Commercial Manager – The Role:

With responsibility for a number of key customers you will be the focal point in managing these relationships on behalf of the business. You will be part of the sales function within the business. You will be responsible for the performance of private label products and the Mornflake brand. Support will come through an experienced team in house as well as specialists from across the Morning Foods group.

Commercial Manager – Key Responsibilities:

- Developing & deploying an effective sales strategy for your customer/s.

- Managing key customer relationships and negotiations for both private label and branded business

- Being a passionate, determined and commercially minded individual, who can marry big business thinking with an entrepreneurial can-do attitude

- Have the knowledge of how to formulate, gain agreement to and implement brand objectives and strategies

- Having the ability to evaluate market/consumer data to aid effective decision making

- Being comfortable ‘taking others with you’, seeking builds from those around you

- Being able to flex style, develop and influence a diverse cross functional team.

- Being open to constructive feedback and actively enjoy building capability, autonomy and ownership in the team

Commercial Manager – You:

- A track record in a National Account sales role, ideally with major retailers or wholesalers

- Interpersonal skills with the ability to share information with clarity, simplicity, and belief

- Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-function organisation

- Experience of working with branded and own products

- Self-motivated with strong organizational and time-management abilities

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite / AI applications

- Ability to travel as required (local and regional). Full UK Driving license

Commercial Manager – Benefits:

- Competitive rates of pay

- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays

- Pension scheme

- Monthly pay

- Permanent, full time

To submit your CV for this exciting Commercial Manager opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now!