Commercial Excellence Team Lead

C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s.

Please note that this role will require travel across GBand IOI.

The Commercial Excellence Manager will lead and inspire the Commercial Excellence team, driving transformation and continuous improvement across all areas within Commercial. This role is critical in delivering value,high standards, and exceptional performance. Byleveragingdatadriveninsights, building strong stakeholder relationships, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence, the Commercial Excellence Manager ensures commercialprocessesare executed effectively, aligned with business goals, and fully compliant with corporate policies and governance standards.

This includesidentifyinginefficiencies, implementing best practices, andleveragingdata-driven insights to streamline workflows, enhance operational effectiveness, and maximise return on investment.

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing Commercial Excellence team.
• Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, andcross departmental collaboration with a strong focus on delivering value-add solutions, exceptional service quality, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Deliver targeted coaching and training to develop team capability, ensuringteammembers become highly skilled and recognised subject matter experts inallprocesses, compliance, and reporting.
• Establish and promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Produce accurate,timely, and insightful reports for senior leadership, coveringmonthlyperformance,POSreconciliationandpromotional stock.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with internal reporting standards and governance requirements.
• Promotional Stock& POSProcessing
• Oversee the end-to-end process for promotional stock management across the group, ensuring full transparency of process, monitoring of allocations and monthly reconciliation.
• Ensureaccurateandtimely
  
  POS processing through the Commercial Excellence teammaintainingcompliance with business policies andPOSguidelinesand sale steams’allocations.
• Continually reviewall team processes to assess efficiency, compliance, and alignment with business objectives.
• Identifygapsandrisks, ensuring processes are fit for purpose and scalable.
• Ensure all optimised processes are documented, communicated,fullyunderstoodand embedded across the team.
• Validate that all team processes adhere tobusinesspolicies, regulatory requirements, and governance frameworks.
• Implement best practices to streamline workflows and enhance operational effectiveness.
• Drive initiatives that embed a culture of continuous improvement across the team.
• Accountable for theend-to-endprocessofmanagement ofall commercial assets across
  
  Bermarand
  
  Staycold,from order management to installationensuringthe teamremainsthe conduit between the account manager and the supplier.
• Ensure full complianceandthat all relevant approvals are obtained and all due diligence is carried outprior to order confirmation to the supplier.
• Ensuretimelyinputs of forecast are received from the Sales Directors,monitoring and collating the forecast for commercial assets and sharing these with the supplier.
• Maintainaccuratedata, produce status reports, andidentifyopportunities to improve processes and supplier performance.
• Maintain asset records,monitor performance,&conduct post-installation reviews to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all commercial processes adhere to company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Act as the gatekeeper for compliance checksto ensure audit trails andfull disclosure and transparency.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks related toways of working and operational execution.
• Maintain a risk register and implement controls to prevent financial or reputational exposure.
• Ensureaccurateand complete documentation for all commercial transactions.
• Provide regular governance reports to senior leadership and recommend corrective actions
• Review governance processes for efficiency and effectivenessandimplement best practices and update policies to reflect evolving business needs.
• Train teams onall business compliance requirements and the importance ofalways being compliantandmonitoradherence.

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Expertise in process improvement, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven experience in commercial strategy, transformation, or businessoperationroles.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in data analytics tools.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced,…