Senior Commercial Planning Manager
CompanyPremier Foods
Location
St Albans, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/8/2026
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Occupation TypeFinancial accounts managers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£44,700
(£22.92 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Based - St Albans, AL1 2RE (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full Time
Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.
We’re proud to be one of the UK’s largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain’s best‑loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK’s top three ambient food suppliers. From much‑loved household names such as Mr Kipling, Bisto, Oxo, Batchelors and Sharwoods, to our recently welcomed brands Fuel10k and Merchant Gourmet, our portfolio is packed with iconic favourites — and continues to grow.
Role Purpose
At Premier Foods, we’re passionate about turning insight into action—and this role sits right at the centre of it. You’ll take on a strategic, high-impact position, shaping category direction, influencing senior stakeholders and driving commercial performance across key channels.
As Senior Commercial Planning Manager, you’ll play a central leadership role within our Commercial Planning team, partnering across Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain to deliver against key business objectives. You’ll translate strategy into action—ensuring we deliver across turnover, profit, innovation and market share.
What You’ll Be Doing
Permanent, Full Time
Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.
We’re proud to be one of the UK’s largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain’s best‑loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK’s top three ambient food suppliers. From much‑loved household names such as Mr Kipling, Bisto, Oxo, Batchelors and Sharwoods, to our recently welcomed brands Fuel10k and Merchant Gourmet, our portfolio is packed with iconic favourites — and continues to grow.
Role Purpose
At Premier Foods, we’re passionate about turning insight into action—and this role sits right at the centre of it. You’ll take on a strategic, high-impact position, shaping category direction, influencing senior stakeholders and driving commercial performance across key channels.
As Senior Commercial Planning Manager, you’ll play a central leadership role within our Commercial Planning team, partnering across Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain to deliver against key business objectives. You’ll translate strategy into action—ensuring we deliver across turnover, profit, innovation and market share.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading cross functional monthly category planning meetings
- Analysing and reviewing business forecast & key issues in business planning process influencing Customer and Sales Directors to drive outperformance.
- Ensuring Sales and Customer strategies are integrated into brand plans by influencing Brand Directors.
- Responsible for translating brand & category strategies into plans to deliver budgeted sales, profit and NPD targets
- Developing, agreeing, driving execution of promotional strategy and guidelines across all brands / channels within the category.
- Designing of pack, price & promotional architecture specific to channel and format
- Strong FMCG Sales/Account Management experience (major mults is preferred)
- Commercial and financial expertise
- Analytical and strategic thinking
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Competitive Salary
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension
- Private Medical
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Sharesave Scheme
- EV Car Scheme
- Paid Volunteering Day
- Employees benefits platform access
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