Commercial Planning Manager in London

Location: London
Salary: £50.00 per hour
Recruiter: Lime Talent
Job Hours: Full-time

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Commercial Planning Manager

Central London (3 days a week in the office)

£50,-£55, + Benefits

Lime Talent is excited to present an opportunity for an experienced Commercial Planning Manager to join a leading company in the FMCG sector.

This dynamic role is designed to drive business performance through effective planning and operations management.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Planning:

  • Lead the monthly sales forecasting process alongside Business Managers.
  • Coordinate the annual business planning process with the Commercial Director
  • Collaborate with Business Managers on key customer business plans.
  • Maintain, develop, and refine business planning tools and processes.
  • Commercial Analysis:

  • Conduct detailed commercial analysis to support business decisions.
  • Analyze monthly business performance against budget across key metrics.
  • Maintain up-to-date price builds for top customers.
  • Collaborate with Business Managers to explore customer and market opportunities.
  • Review market and customer profitability as required.
  • Undertake category analysis and research to generate insights and opportunities.
  • Support strategic decision-making with industry analysis and reporting.
  • Sales Operations:

  • Gain thorough knowledge of the sales order process from purchase order to fulfillment.
  • Manage inventory planning and administration across in-market warehouses.
  • Maintain regular communication with the global supply chain.
  • To apply for this role you’ll display the following:

  • Previous experience in Commercial Planning, Business Planning or Commercial Finance
  • Experience from within the consumer goods or retail industry
  • Strong analytical skills and decision-making ability
  • Planning, organization, collaboration and teamwork skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Power BI experience would be beneficial however, the business is willing to provide training if needed
  • Full right to work in the UK is required, the business is unable to provide sponsorship for this role
  • This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of a leading company in the FMCG sector.

    If you have the relevant skills and experience, Lime Talent would love to hear from you.


    About Lime Talent


    Lime Talent is an international search firm focused on the recruitment of roles within the consumer goods industry. If your company operates in consumer goods, we can help you find the very best people in the market for your role. Based in Wimbledon, London, we find high quality candidates for roles across the UK and internationally. Focused purely on the consumer goods market, our proven process of delivery means we can cut through faster than traditional search firms whilst being just as thorough.

    Established in 2013 we are a team of highly experienced search consultants. Each Consultant is a specialist in their field which ensures you will be working with someone who will really understand what it is you are looking for. We recruit within FMCG and consumer products for a number of blue-chip businesses, as well as working with a broad range of fast-growing challenger brands.

    If you would like to learn more about what we do or would like to begin working with us on a recruitment project, please contact us today.

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