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Commercial Capabilities Controller


Company : Premier Foods


Location : Watford, Eastern


Created : 2026-04-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Based - St Albans, AL1 2RE (Hybrid 50%) Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.Permanent, Full TimeJoin Premier Foods - where people, brands and purpose come together.We're proud to be one of the UK's largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain's best-loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK's top three ambient food suppliers. From much-loved household names such as Mr Kipling, Bisto, Oxo, Batchelors and Sharwoods, to our recently welcomed brands Fuel10k and Merchant Gourmet, our portfolio is packed with iconic favourites - and continues to grow.We're entering an exciting new phase of our growth, driven by a bold 10-year vision to become a significantly bigger, more international business, operating in high-growth categories and continuously pursuing M&A opportunities. To make this ambition a reality, building world-class commercial capability across Marketing and Sales is critical.We're now looking for a Commercial Capabilities Controller to lead this agenda - a high-impact role at the heart of our Commercial community.Reporting into a Global Marketing Director and working closely with senior leaders across Marketing and Sales, you'll champion capability building across the business. This is a broad, influential role with visibility at SLT and ELT level, giving you the opportunity to shape how we develop skills, leadership and future-fit capability across the organisation.You'll be trusted to set the direction, build the roadmap and bring programmes to life - adapting as our strategy and capability needs evolve.Within your first year, you'll have completed a full capability assessment across Marketing and Sales, defined a clear development plan and begun delivering impactful programmes that directly support our long-term growth strategy.What you'll be doing?Leading a comprehensive capability assessment across Marketing and Sales and translating this into clear, actionable roadmapsDesigning and delivering flagshipcapability programmes such as Marketing Academy, Sales / Commercial Academy and other functional academies, working with internal L&D and external partnersDriving ongoing Marketing capability initiatives (e.g. bite-size learning programmes), bringingbest-in-class external thinking into the businessBuilding strong, collaborative relationships across the Commercial community and wider organisationPlaying an active role in wider company priorities, including simplification, process improvement and agency capabilityRegularly updating Marketing & Sales SLTs, with occasional input into ELT and senior leadership forumsWhat we need from you?An eperienced leader with a strong understanding of how complex, commercial organisations operateProven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders, confidently presenting ideas and recommendationsA genuine passion forcapability building, learning and organisational developmentStrong communication skills and experience managing agencies and external partnersHighly organised, delivery-focused and comfortable operating with autonomyCollaborative by nature, with a track record of working cross-functionally and bringing people on the journeyNumerate, data-literate and confident translating insight into actionWhat we offer you in return...?Competitive salaryCar AllowanceBonusUp to 7.5% pensionLife assuranceWide range of online and in-house trainingAccess to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailersReady to apply...?Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. xjdpvnf If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.