Overview
This Director Commercial Operations will manage all aspects of commercial operations to enhance performance, supplier performance, and divisional/regional analytics. This role will drive commercial operations strategy and provide oversight for supplier planning, supplier marketing/programming, commercial finance, pricing, S&OP, and Business Intelligence.
Primary Responsibilities
Implements Commercial Operations Strategy to enhance overall market performance, supplier performance, analytics capabilities, and gross profit attainment goals
Maximize the workforce resources within the functional scope to optimize productivity and expansion of all personnel performing jobs related to pricing, marketing, trade development, analytics, and commercial supply chain to increase the profits of the corporation and increase total market share in the business
Responsible for the oversight and development of supplier planning, programming, and activations to ensure that brand strategies and standards are achieved. Ensure alignment with supplier(s) to understand their brands, sales goals/projections, and support in securing additional market share
Provides compliance administration and consistent strategy for Trade Development, Supplier Marketing activities and Commercial Finance and Pricing functions to ensure fund management and pricing guidance are in place
Responsible for the management and oversight of all functions related to forecasting and pricing. Analyze and review on an on-going basis opportunities/threats, strengths/weaknesses affecting growth of company business
Additional Primary Responsibilities
Oversee full-cycle S&OP process and inventory management
Drive Commercial Analytics including day-to-day BI analysis for supplier reporting and scorecards
Responsible for the oversight and development of supplier programming and activations to ensure that brand strategies and standards are achieved. Ensure alignment with supplier(s) to understand their brands, sales goals/projections, and support in securing additional market share
Coordinate the implementation of sales effectiveness initiatives and standard KPI’s for supplier reporting and scorecards, including quarterly business reviews frameworks; present supplier reports for market analysis, QBRs, RFPs, and other related market strategy planning
Coach, direct, counsel team on overall performance; define expectations and monitor progress
Attract, retain and motivate team to maintain an engaging work environment and to ensure sound policies and procedures adhered to
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Seven years of relevant experience
Able to obtain and meet industry licensing requirements as needed
Physical Demands
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device
Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 25lbs