Commercial Manager Butchery

About the Role

Carrefour Saudi Arabia (Majid Al Futtaim) is seeking a Commercial Manager - Butchery to lead the commercial strategy for the Butchery category. This full-time position is based in Riyadh and focuses on driving sales growth, profitability, and category innovation across all stores. The role involves managing Fresh Meat, Poultry, Processed Meat, and Value-Added Meat products.

Role Overview

The Commercial Manager - Butchery is responsible for the overall commercial performance of the Butchery category. This includes ensuring sourcing excellence, fostering strong supplier partnerships, maintaining product quality and freshness, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. The role aims to deliver an exceptional customer experience while achieving business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the commercial strategy for the Butchery category to achieve sales, margin, and growth objectives.
• Manage category assortment, pricing, promotions, and seasonal plans to meet customer demand and business targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international suppliers to secure high-quality products and competitive commercial terms.
• Lead supplier negotiations, annual trading agreements, investment plans, and promotional funding initiatives.
• Monitor category performance, including sales, gross margin, waste, shrinkage, stock availability, and inventory turnover.
• Ensure all meat and poultry products comply with food safety, quality, halal, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, and Store teams to optimize product availability and operational execution.
• Analyze market trends, consumer preferences, and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth and category innovation.
• Drive the development of value-added products and premium ranges to enhance customer experience and category profitability.
• Ensure category plans align with business objectives, customer expectations, and market opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience in commercial management, preferably within the butchery or fresh food category.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute commercial strategies.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and negotiation.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor category performance and market trends.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires collaboration with various internal teams and external suppliers to achieve commercial objectives for the Butchery category.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.