Commercial Manufacturing Partnership Manager - England, United Kingdom - Focus Management Consultants
Description
Commercial Manufacturing Partnership Manager
Food Manufacturing
Hybrid working - uk wide
£ £40000
Opportunity to join a Non-profit organisation in the food sector and be part of an innovative and inspiring team that provides community support across the UK.
As Commercial Manufacturing Partnership Manager you will report into The Head of Food Partnerships for a Non-profit organisation in the food sector.
This role will suit a Sales, Category, Marketing or Purchasing professional who has experience of working in UK Food Manufacturing. It will provide a great platform to grow your knowledge and network across food manufacturing suppliers and to work with their Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations and Network Development teams.
Day-to-day you will be the point of contact for seven major food manufacturers that supply ambient and chilled products to UK Foodservice and Retail. You will have regular contact at all levels across their businesses and will manage accounts by understanding their key Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), waste streams, key personnel along with researching industry and charity insights.
Ultimately, you'll lead, coordinate and execute a bespoke joint business plan with each account. By working on the JBP you will ensure that all surplus food can be donated, no good food goes to waste and will feed those who are vulnerable in the UK. You will also develop and lead cross-departmental strategic activity by liaising with fundraising, marketing and volunteering teams and providing value to each business at every opportunity.
This is a great opportunity to join a Nonprofit organisation in the food sector and be part of an innovative and inspiring team that provides community support across the UK.
To be considered for this role you will need experience of developing and implementing Joint Business Plans (JBP's), have proven experience of managing cross-functional projects to tight timescales and budgets with strong stakeholder management skills. Have an analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving with a good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages.
This is a hybrid role and will involve travel around the UK 2/3 days per week to visit manufacturing partners and company sites.
If you enjoy working in a fast-moving environment and are looking for a new challenge then apply today with your CV or contact myself (Neal) directly to discuss further.
REF: NAH47731