Commercial Manager

IPP Pooling have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join their team.

Location: Office Based (Hybrid WFH 2 days a week)

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

About Us:

IPP is part of a European group of companies (Faber Group) and the UK operation consists of around 85 people. As a result, we enjoy the autonomy that affords with the backing of a larger organisation. The business has been operating in the UK since 2005, we are open to change and proud of our commercially dynamic approach.

We work together with our customers, so that they can focus on their core business. We innovate and invest in circular concepts to enhance environmental improvements. We have an ambitious corporate social responsibility programme in place to create a positive impact, driven by our responsibility to carry with care.

You should have a desire to be a part of our success, and to contribute to the future of the business. You will be creative and motivated, you will connect with our values – CARE, DARE, DELIVER – and, you will embrace the purpose of IPP – CARRYING IMPACT. You will see the value in challenging the status quo in a respectful and collaborative way.

Commercial Manager – The Role:

This is a management role, operating within the commercial contracting function of IPP UK&I. The primary focus of this role is to manage the commercial contracting function on a day to day basis, including managing and processing all requests for quotations.

This function of the business will support new business development and customer retention. Focusing on contracting, pricing, stream-lined onboarding processes, and all other commercial contracting aspects.

This role is responsible for delivering a seamless go live for opportunities that are introduced to the IPP pool, which includes pricing, changes to contracts, and, the full contract cycle process.

Commercial Manager – Key Responsibilities:

- Support the utilisation of customer engagement software, and/or, tools available within, and beyond the business, to generate periodic reports which monitor the key performance of our contracting

- Deliver commercial contracting key performance indicators and continuous improvements across the commercial contracting area of the business to include all measurable parameters

- Develop and maintain efficient streamlined processes to support the delivery of new business growth and commercial opportunities

- Monitor and evaluate performance indicators to ensure we capture all opportunities in the contract cycles

- Responsible for optimising processes and working procedures within the department, resulting in continuous performance improvements in the commercial contracting function.

- Implement and maintain best practices with regard to customer experience for onboarding and contract renewal cycles

- Create and maintain digitally available, commercial contracting processes, and responsible for ensuring these are up to date and utilised for each request completed by the function, guaranteeing version control at all times

- General management of the commercial contracting team and its effective performance, ensuring all requests, variations and contract additions are professionally processed in a timely manner

- You will work from home 2 days a week once 3 month probation period is completed

Commercial Manager – You:

- Relevant degree or equivalent experience

- Commercial supply chain environment

- Understanding of Agile principles

- Proven track record of implementing new ideas, processes & transformation successfully

- Process management ISO 9001 experience

- FMCG market Knowledge

- Minimum of 5 years’ team management including corporate business profile & environment

- Change and transformation management in relevant line of work

- Advanced skills in Excel and Microsoft Suite

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