Senior Commercial Manager Manufacturing

About Zendlabs

Zendlabs is one of the UK's fastest growing contract manufacturers

Zendlabs is one of the UK's fastest growing contract manufacturers specialising in sports nutrition, health & wellness, nutraceuticals and functional food products. We’ve invested over £1 million in our purpose-built manufacturing facility, clean room, automation and product development capabilities to create a world-class manufacturing partner for ambitious brands. From start-ups launching their first product through to established international brands, we provide formulation, product development, manufacturing, packaging, fulfilment and supply chain solutions, helping customers bring innovative products to market quickly and successfully.

As we continue to invest in our people, technology and facilities, we’re looking for an experienced commercial leader to play a pivotal role in the next stage of our growth.

This isn't another Business Development role.

understands contract manufacturing inside out and has a proven track record of winning and developing strategic manufacturing partnerships. You'll already have experience working for a contract manufacturer within sports nutrition, food supplements or nutraceuticals and bring an established network of brand owners, founders, procurement teams and commercial decision makers. You'll work directly with the senior leadership team to shape our commercial strategy, identify new markets, win major accounts and position Zendlabs as one of the UK's leading contract manufacturing partners.

This is a true hunter role focused on winning new business, developing long-term strategic partnerships and delivering sustainable commercial growth.

You’ll represent a business offering:

• Product formulation
• NPD
• Powder blending
• Protein products, Hydration products, Greens
• Functional nutrition
• Sachets
• Stick packs
• Pouches
• Tubs
• Capsules
• Retail-ready packaging
• BRCGS accredited manufacturing
• Warehousing & fulfilment

• Minimum 5 years' commercial experience working for a contract
• Proven experience selling sports nutrition, food supplement or nutraceutical manufacturing services.
• Demonstrable history of winning new manufacturing contracts
• Existing network within the sports nutrition and health & wellness
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes
• Experience managing complex commercial sales cycles
• Experience managing RFQs and commercial tenders
• Excellent commercial negotiation skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Full UK driving licence

• Entrepreneurial
• Commercially driven
• Highly competitive
• Consultative
• Self-motivated
• Credible with founders and senior executives
• Curious and innovative
• Collaborative
• Results focused
• Comfortable working autonomously

• Competitive basic salary
• Uncapped commission and performance bonus
• Company pension
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Ongoing professional development
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your ideas genuinely matter.

We're building something genuinely different. This is an opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of its growth, where you'll have genuine influence over the commercial direction of the company. You'll work directly with the leadership team, help shape strategy and play a key role in building one of the UK's most respected contract manufacturers. If you're ambitious, commercially driven and want to make a lasting impact rather than simply maintain existing accounts, we'd love to hear from you.