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Commercial Administrator

Full time or Part time hours considered

Competitive salary

Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension

Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group

Why join us?

We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more.

About the role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Waitrose Team as Commercial Administrator working across our wide range of freshly prepared food categories,

alongside our commercial managers. This role will support the commercial team across key areas of administration and analysis for the function

For the right individual the role gives real opportunity to interact with all elements of the business, building and growing commercial knowledge & acumen

Role Accountabilities

Commercial Strategy & Category Management
Supports the delivery of the Commercial Strategy through accurate data management and analysis with strong communication to key stakeholders
Analysis to include the generation of specific analysis across pricing, margin, wastage & ranging NPD Commercial Management
Assists the completion / submission of BV Commercial tasks for agreed initiatives including CD Scoping, Sector Scoping, Feasibility, NPD commercial briefs
Provides administration support for AITB & sign off for Commercial managers Market Awareness

Gain an understanding of category and market performance
Activation / Media Marketing tracker invoice management Commercial Diligence, Forecasting & Communication

Manages Category specific Bakkavor master data base to ensure 100% accurate
Updates weekly & monthly forecast with communicated product changes providing summary of impact of change
Generates summary data / headline commentary for Sales & Operational Planning meetings
Manages all internal communication to ensure clear understanding across business of key product changes using relevant sector method of communication & ensures complete accuracy and timeliness of changes across all platforms
Supports generation of monthly reporting for Bakkavor and customer Customer Relationship

Assist the Customer team by supporting the category relationship across a specific category / categories
Is prompt and accurate in dealing with any customer / internal stakeholder query
Key team player building strong internal relationships within Commercial & wider Bakkavor team embracing a 'can do' attitude
Bring to life the Bakkavor values in terms of how we do business Data Expert

Detailed understanding of Retailer platforms with the ability to input agreed commercial information at pace
Full understanding and management of agreed changes within Bakkavor systems
Regular data download and analysis to provide insight for Commercial Team Building an Effective Team

Proactive and engaged member of the Commercial Customer family About you.
Interest in Commercial function / Food manufacturing / administration skills
Experience working in a busy environment / exposure to working with a major retailer or similar industry
Organised with effective & clear communication skills
Analytical, with a good eye for detail
Committed team player, comfortable engaging cross functionally, building trusted relationships whilst demonstrating the Bakkavor values
Open to new challenges & ways of working
Task focused, delivering results at pace accurately
Advanced Excel, Word & Outlook skills plus relevant retailer communication platforms
Positive, thoughtful & proactive team player What you'll receive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You'll enjoy:
Life Assurance (1 x salary)
25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service)
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Discount & cashback platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free health check
Employee Assistance Programme
A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Free independent mortgage advice
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Free car parking - Site dependant

Proud to be Bakkavor

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

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