Senior Commercial Manager – Food Manufacturing

Senior Commercial Manager – Food Manufacturing Northern England 2 days per week

We are a fast-growing, Northern-based food business supplying high-quality chilled and prepared food solutions to some of the UK’s leading retailers, manufacturers, food service operators, and meal kit providers.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced and ambitious Commercial Manager to join our team and drive strategic customer partnerships across key accounts including businesses such as Cranswick
, 2 Sisters Food Group
, Young’s Seafood
, Hilton Foods
, Seachill
, Hello Fresh
, Gousto
, and other major UK food operators.

Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, you will take ownership of developing and growing commercial relationships across existing and new business accounts. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who understands the pace and demands of the UK food manufacturing sector.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing key customer relationships
• Identifying and securing new business opportunities
• Leading commercial negotiations and pricing discussions
• Working closely with NPD, operations, procurement, and technical teams
• Monitoring market trends, customer performance, and competitor activity
• Supporting customer launches, tenders, and innovation projects

We are looking for a commercially driven individual with:

• Proven experience in food manufacturing with similar customers as above
• Existing relationships within major UK food manufacturers
• A hunger to win new business
• Strong negotiation and account management skills
• Experience managing high‑value customer accounts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• A proactive, driven, and relationship-focused approach
• Flexibility to travel across the UK as required

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunity to join a growing and ambitious business
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment

If you are an experienced commercial professional looking to join a dynamic Northern food business with exciting growth plans, we would love to hear from you.