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Commercial Executive – Foodservice
Location: Grantham-based, with occasional travel to sites and customer premises
Full-time ¦ Permanent
Reporting to: Senior Commercial Manager
Department: Commercial – Foodservice
Ready to build a career in foodservice commercial strategy with one of Europe's leading food businesses? Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a passionate and analytical Commercial Executive to support the growth of key customer relationships and contribute to the continued success of our dynamic Commercial team.
What You'll Do:
In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in supporting live customer accounts and new business development efforts, working closely with our Senior Commercial Manager and Commercial Director.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Managing day-to-day commercial operations for key accounts.
* Analysing sales data to forecast trends and unlock new category opportunities.
* Supporting strategic planning and pricing by building and maintaining complex cost-price models.
* Learning about our agricultural operations, including Poultry and Pig modelling.
* Collaborating across internal departments to ensure a seamless customer experience.
* Aiding the Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager to Pilgrim's Europe sales, volume & profitability targets (budget & PIP initiatives) and supporting the broader objectives of SCM line manager, Commercial Director and Foodservice BU.
* Participating in weekend on-call duties on a rota basis (approximately 1 in 4 weekends).
What You Bring:
* A degree or equivalent experience.
* High level of numeracy and strong Excel skills (advanced spreadsheet capability).
* Strong relationship-building and communication abilities – both internally and with customers.
* A positive, curious, and tenacious attitude with a passion for delivering results.
* Willingness to travel occasionally to other Pilgrim's Europe sites and customer locations.
Desirable Experience:
* Commercial and financial acumen.
* Customer insight and category analysis.
* Experience with NPD (new product development) or food innovation.
* Proven analytical and commercial skills in a complex business environment.
* Confident in presenting and influencing across multiple levels.
Why Join Us?
At Pilgrim's Europe, we live by our values: Humility, Ownership, Determination, Simplicity, Sincerity, Availability, and Discipline. These principles drive our culture and how we work together to serve customers, innovate, and grow sustainably.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment where your input will directly impact business success.
Ready to take the next step in your commercial career with a business that values passion, purpose and potential?
Don't miss your chance to be part of something bigger, apply with your CV today and let's grow together
The company
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
Competitive Salary
Competitive Holiday Entitlement
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Policies
Learning and Development Opportunities
Life Assurance
People matter
Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
Ownership