Commercial Director

Company: D R Newitt & Associates
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

You will lead a commercial team focused on managing large-scale relationships with blue-chip and mid-size food manufacturers. The role sits within a food-producing business with strong agricultural links and embedded ESG practices, operating remotely with travel to customer sites across the UK. You will coordinate a multi-point, cross-functional approach to key accounts, shaping partnerships and driving growth. This position offers a chance to influence customer strategy, sustainability outcomes, and collaborative culture in a flexible, home-based setup with regional travel. A meaningful hook is your ability to balance relationship-building with commercial impact in a sustainability-driven,農

Pay / Benefits

  • salary around 105-120k
  • car allowance
  • bonus
  • benefits

Responsibilities

  • Lead the commercial team and set strategy for large-scale manufacturer relationships
  • Own end-to-end relationship management across blue-chip and mid-size food manufacturers
  • Coordinate internal teams to support multi-contact point account management
  • Engage customers to align value with sustainability and ESG goals
  • Act as a connector and motivator to drive cross-functional collaboration
  • Travel to customer sites as needed while maintaining remote work
  • Build and nurture a strong external network to support business growth
  • Drive customer-centric approaches across partnerships

Key requirements

  • relationship-building
  • influencer mindset
  • networking
  • motivational leadership
  • cross-functional collaboration

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Posted: October 10th, 2026