Head of Commercial

Head of CommercialPeterborough (With UK wide travel)£55,000 - £60,000Want to play a key role in developing the future talent pipeline for the UK food and fresh produce industry?This is an exciting opportunity to join MDS, the UK's leading graduate development programme for the food, fresh produce and horticulture sectors.This is a brand-new senior role reporting directly to the CEO, giving you the opportunity to shape how MDS works with its members and influence the future direction of the organisation.As Head of Commercial, you'll take ownership of relationships with more than 65 member companies, helping them maximise the value of their membership while driving engagement, increasing secondment opportunities and supporting the continued growth of MDS.What's on Offer?A newly created senior role with real strategic influenceOpportunity to shape the commercial future of a respected industry organisationBuild relationships with some of the UK's leading food, fresh produce and horticulture businessesSalary of £55,000-£60,000 depending on experience25 days of holiday + 3 bank holiday daysWhat's the Job?You'll be responsible for leading MDS's commercial relationships with its member companies, ensuring they receive outstanding value while helping grow participation across the MDS programme. This is a relationship-led commercial role where you'll have the autonomy to develop new ideas, influence business strategy and make a genuine impact across the organisation.Day to day, you'll be:Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across member organisationsDeveloping engagement plans that strengthen member participation and retentionGrowing secondment opportunities to support the MDS graduate programmeLeading the Voice of Member programme to gather insight and improve the member experienceRe-engaging inactive members and helping them become active participants againIdentifying and recruiting new member organisationsOverseeing the onboarding of new members to ensure a first-class experienceUsing CRM data and commercial insight to monitor engagement and identify opportunitiesWorking closely with colleagues across recruitment, marketing, people development and operations to deliver the best outcomes for membersWhat do I need?Proven experience in account management, client relationship management or commercial partnership developmentStrong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence senior decision-makersA commercial mindset, with experience in indentifiying opportunities for growth and long-term valueExperience working within the food, fresh produce, agriculture or horticulture sectors (or a closely related field)Excellent communication and relationship-building skillsExperience using CRM systems to manage customer or member relationshipsWhat's next?For an informal chat, please call Georgie on 01780 480530 or email .Don't worry if your CV isn't completely up to date. Send over what you have, and we'll take it from there.MDS c/o MorePeople. Please apply directly to MorePeople. Any applications received by MDS will be forwarded to us. Thank you!TPBN1_UKTJ