Commercial Development Coordinator
Salary: £26,250 per annum
Annual Leave entitlement: 25 days (plus 10 bank holidays)
Working hours: Full time – Fixed Term – 24 months
Location: Ratho, Edinburgh / Hybrid-working
Reporting to: The Commercial Development Coordinator will report to the UK Market Manager
Closing date for applications: 23rd of December 2024
Please send CV and covering letter to: Careers@foodanddrink.scot with the title of the job you are applying for in the subject line.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a new graduate to undertake an exciting commercial role working in Scotland, in partnership with Scotmid Co-operative, Scotland’s largest independent co-operative.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain invaluable insight, skills and knowledge in one of Scotland’s most progressive sectors.
The successful candidate will work within the Scotmid Developing Business team, and with focus on Scottish local suppliers. The candidate will connect with Scotmid’s category and marketing teams to help develop the trading capabilities of suppliers, through effective product ranging, promotions and marketing and help them grow their sales. The graduate will also sit within Scotland Food & Drink’s UK Market Development team allowing them to share best practice with the industry via initiatives such as briefing events, access to market insight, workshops and learning journeys.
The successful candidate will have access to the learning and development provided by the Scotmid Academy; its purpose is to support, challenge and develop Scotmid people to be the best they can. The Academy offers a range of in-house and accredited training programmes, which are designed to give the skills and knowledge to help encourage success in a retail career.
The role would be suited to a new graduate who is seeking a career in the food and drink industry and/or retail in Scotland and is highly motivated by this exciting sector. The successful candidate will work between Scotmid (Newbridge) and Scotland Food & Drink (Newbridge).
ABOUT THE ROLE
- Support the delivery of a commercial growth strategy unique to the Scotmid Co-operative business
- Working with the Local Sourcing Manager, grow sales through analysis of sales performance, waste and margin data and delivery of effective product ranging (including new product development) and promotions
- Working with the Category Marketing function, grow sales through delivery of effective consumer communications, promotions and events
- Support Marketing Team with delivery and content, including promotional collateral and all social media channels
- Provide support, alongside SF&D, to suppliers to develop capabilities in performance and data analysis, business planning and reporting, product ranging and promotional planning
- Support the department administration; from managing sales trackers, to meetings and event and exhibition set up
- Key liaison between suppliers, and all other departments
- Work to agreed targets, monitor progress and deliver regular reports
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a Commercial Development Coordinator who will learn quickly, with confidence to take the initiative when appropriate and who is committed to making their mark within the industry.
The successful candidate will have:
- Good understanding of and affinity towards the Scottish food & drink industry
- Demonstrable history of delivering against targets
- Good understanding of commercial businesses
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Highly motivated individual, showing initiative and ability to proactively manage workloads
- Exemplary communication and people skills
- Full Driving Licence
- A passion for the Scottish food and drink industry and a motivation to see the industry succeed
WORKING AT SCOTLAND FOOD & DRINK
Scotland Food & Drink is the industry leadership organisation tasked with driving responsible growth for the sector. We are also a membership organisation with over 400+ companies at our heart.
Working with us gives you an opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting and innovative industries in Scotland.
Our culture and our people are core to delivering our diverse and collaborative work. We have work/life balance as one of our core values and we have a benefits package offering a pension scheme, 35 days holiday (plus your birthday), enhanced MAT and Paternity benefits, a flexible working policy and a cycle-to-work scheme. As well as opportunities to socialise and attend industry events and dinners.
We believe working with us should be a hugely positive experience, our core values are:
Ambition – we are passionate about making a difference
Collaboration – our impact comes from harnessing the individual strengths of our people and our partners, forging a strong team spirit. We have each other’s backs
Respect – we all set the tone, taking personal responsibility for our actions, embracing empathy and generating a world class external reputation
Balance – work is important, life is everything. Success is doing both well
We are also an equal opportunity employer, and we recognise that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
About Scotmid
Scotmid Co-operative operates around 250 retail outlets across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England. Our businesses include Scotmid Food, Semichem, Funeral Directors, Post Offices and their property division.
Scotmid is a co-operative society, which means that we are guided by the values and principles adopted by all co-operatives. We aim to provide the best possible services for our members and to invest in the communities where they live. Our values are:
Self-help – we help people to help themselves.
Self-responsibility – we take responsibility for our actions.
Democracy – we give our members a say in the way we run our business.
Equality – all members get one vote no matter how much money they invest.
Equity – we carry out business in a way that is fair and unbiased.
Solidarity – we share interests with our members and other co-operatives.