North West | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Axon Moore is exclusively partnering with a well-established and growing private equity backed business within the interiors and construction supply sector to recruit a commercially astute Commercial Supply & Product Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who enjoys building strong supplier relationships, influencing commercial performance and taking real ownership of product and category strategy within a fast-paced operational environment.
The business has built an excellent reputation within its market with ambitious plans for continued growth across multiple channels. As part of that journey, they are looking for an individual who can bring greater commercial focus to supplier management, product selection, margin optimisation and strategic partnerships.
This is not a role where you’ll sit behind spreadsheets all day. It’s a highly visible position where you’ll work closely with operational teams, suppliers, finance and senior leadership to help shape commercial decisions that genuinely impact the business.
For the right person, there is significant scope to make the role your own and become a key part of the company’s future growth.
The Opportunity
As Commercial Supply & Product Manager, you’ll take ownership of supplier performance, commercial negotiations, product categories and margin improvement initiatives across the business.
You’ll act as the link between suppliers and internal teams ensuring products are commercially viable, operationally effective and aligned to customer requirements.
This role would suit somebody who is commercially sharp but also practical in their approach, someone who enjoys improving processes, challenging suppliers constructively and building long-term partnerships that create value on both sides.
Key Responsibilities
Supplier & Commercial Management
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and manufacturing partners
Lead supplier performance reviews and drive improvements in service, responsiveness and accountability
Manage escalations relating to supply issues, product concerns or service delivery challenges
Negotiate commercial agreements including:
pricing structures
rebates
settlement discounts
payment terms
supplier support packages
Challenge cost increases and identify opportunities to improve overall margin performance
Monitor supplier KPIs including lead times, availability and service levels
Product & Category Strategy
Take ownership of product ranges across multiple sales channels
Help shape category strategy and product selection aligned to customer demand and commercial performance
Work closely with operational teams to ensure products are practical, efficient and reliable in real-world delivery
Identify opportunities to simplify ranges, improve efficiencies and introduce new product innovation
Support showroom and display planning where required
Margin & Performance Improvement
Analyse supplier and product profitability
Support pricing strategy and margin protection initiatives
Monitor inflationary pressures and recovery opportunities
Improve visibility around supplier contribution and category performance across the business
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with operations, estimating, finance, customer care and installation teams
Ensure alignment between commercial objectives and operational delivery
Help improve communication, consistency and processes across departments
Supplier Partnership Development
Build stronger strategic supplier relationships to support long-term growth
Secure additional supplier support including:
marketing contributions
promotional activity
fitter training
incentives
POS/display support
digital collateral
About You
We’re keen to speak with individuals who are naturally commercial, relationship-driven and confident operating within a busy service-led environment.
Sector and product knowledge will be essential for this role and candidates should ideally come from one of the following backgrounds:
Flooring
Interiors
Construction supply
Builders merchants
Distribution
Housebuilder supply chain
Retail or trade environments
You’ll also ideally have experience in:
supplier negotiation
category management
margin improvement
commercial analysis
operational supply chain challenges
Most importantly, you’ll be somebody who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities for improvement and making a visible impact within a growing business.
Salary & Benefits
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Performance-related bonus opportunity
23 days holiday increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service
5 paid sick days per annum
Private healthcare
4% matched pension contribution
Monday to Friday working pattern
Working hours between 8:00am and 5:00pm
40-hour working week
Long-term career progression opportunities
Opportunity to shape and influence a growing function
Supportive leadership team with ambitious growth plans
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine commercial thinking with operational impact and want the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing private equity-backed business, I’d be keen to hear from you.
Please get in touch with your up to date CV
Send to: (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed) for more information on this fantastic role!
INDBSO
Salary description
£38000.00 - £38000.00 per year