Commercial Assistant

Job Title:Commercial Assistant

Location: Any Hub (Milton Keynes Farringdon Cumbernauld or Middlebrook)

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!

Employing around 850 people across the UK we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people values diversity gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours.

At our core is IRN-BRU launched in 1901 and still going strong today the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick hydration hit or tasty treat and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

Theres never been a better time to join us!

What were looking for

As our Commercial Assistant youll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our Commercial strategies for Tesco Booker and One Stop. You will be instrumental in influencing the delivery of our core business objectives.

You will provide crucial support to the retail sector through effective organisation budget management and commercial planning. You will collaborate across multiple functions using clear communication to ensure the seamless delivery of business goals in a fast-paced environment.

Your responsibilities will include...

• Commercial Support - Support the National Account Managers for Tesco Booker and One Stop with key projects customer presentations and administrative tasks.
• Budget Management - Compose and maintain retail sector budget trackers providing regular spend and forecast updates on trade marketing and promotional budgets to ensure spend is in line with expectations. Raise Purchase Orders as required.
• Promotional & Activation Planning - Own and maintain the promotional calendar for all Tesco Booker and One Stop ensuring all internal stakeholders (e.g. Marketing Supply Chain) are updated on upcoming activity..
• Sales Data & Performance Analysis - Collate and analyse sales data from retailer portals to track performance against forecasts identify trends and support the commercial team with regular reporting and insights.
• Collaboration - Regular interaction with the wider Commercial team Marketing and Supply Chain working collaboratively across the business to optimise effectiveness and ensure seamless execution of plans.

What youll bring

• Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively across different departments.
• Organised Individual: Highly organised with an ability to work flexibly manage multiple priorities and react to a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Analytical Skills: Comfortable working with data to pull out key insights and support commercial decisions.
• Team Player: A collaborative mindset comfortable working both individually and as part of a team.
• Technical Skills: High level of proficiency across G-Suite and Microsoft products particularly Excel / Google Sheets for data analysis and tracking.
• High Personal Standards: Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

Preferred Skills:

• Commercial Acumen: An understanding of the UK retail landscape particularly in Multiple and Wholesale business
• Budget Management: Experience in maintaining a commercial budget or trade spend tracker.
• Data Analysis: Experience using sales data (e.g. Nielsen Kantar or retailer-specific data) to create reports but also our own internal systems looker demantra.

What we offer

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Up to 33 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Living Wage Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Peppy Health
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks gym memberships technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
• Pension
• Annual salary review
• Ongoing professional development

And much more!

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role we are realistic that the successful candidate probably wont meet every single requirement in this advert but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you dont meet every single requirement we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is 3rd November

Please note we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications so apply now!