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Commercial Controller in City of London

Commercial Controller

Working in a fast-paced FMCG food or drinks manufacturer, the role of Commercial Controller sits within the commercial sales team and will report into the Sales Director, Commercial Director or sometimes Business Unit Head. Commercial Controllers will be responsible for leading on strategic negations with the retailers and tend to have a large team of National Account Managers or Senior National Account Managers team reporting into them. The products they sell could be made up of fresh & chilled, dairy, frozen, ambient, confectionary, snacking, soft drink of alcoholic drink consumer goods dependant on the FMCG client they are employed by.
 
A Commercial Controller may work with Top 4 Grocery supermarket clients such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons or Asda. They could also be responsible for a sales team that manages retailer accounts across the convenience, high street, discounter, out of home (OOH) or food service channels, managing relationships with retailers such as Co-op, Mccoll’s, Booker, Nisa, Costcutter, Poundland, Boots, Spar, Londis or Budgens. A Commercial Controller may also manage premium or luxury grocery retailer accounts such as Waitrose or Marks & Spencer (M&S).
 
Employers tend to prefer candidates with FMCG experience as they will be used to the fast paced work environment as well working with specific grocery retailers.
 
Salary wise the role generally pays between £65,000 to £90,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.

City of London

One of the world's most visited cities – founded by the Romans and named ‘Londinium’, London has something for everyone! Immersed in history with fascinating antiquity and splendour everywhere you look: London’s buildings are milestones in the city’s unique biography, World Heritage Sites and landmarks such as the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Shard, the London Eye complement the architectural grandeur of the West End’s theatres, the enthralling remains of England’s many bygone eras and today’s charming society housed in the cultural hubs and public houses in and around the banks of the River Thames. Central London is where to find major museums such as the British and Victoria & Albert, galleries such as the Tate Modern and iconic sights such as the centuries-old Borough Market, and yet you can visit Hampstead Heath or the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to escape the crowds and even venture out to Kew Gardens, Richmond or Hampton Court Palace for excellent panoramas of London – all easily accessed thanks to the London Underground, the oldest underground railway network in the world.  The modern conurbation of London includes the small district of the City of London and the county of Greater London. A leading global city with international strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development and tourism. London's 43 universities form the highest concentration of educational institutions in Europe, helping the city to rank highly the world’s multimedia development and technology markets.

With the UK advertising industry estimated to be worth in excess of £20 billion in 2016, this puts London as a worldwide leader and powerhouse for the creative and industry. Widely regarded to host some of the best creative output in the world, it’s no surprising that the majority of marketers and creatives in the UK are based in the capital.