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Commercial Manager (72751) at Ntice Sourcing Solutions
Ntice Sourcing Solutions
September 30, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Job Description
An FMCG company is looking for a highly experienced Supply Chain Commercial Manager to drive the commercial and financial performance of its end-to-end supply chain operations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing supply chain costs, improving profitability, optimising inventory and working capital, strengthening supplier performance, and providing financial insights to support strategic business decisions
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage the supply chain cost base, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across procurement, warehousing, logistics and inventory operations
Develop and maintain financial models for sourcing strategies, supplier proposals, capital investments and cost-saving initiatives
Identify and implement margin improvement and operational efficiency opportunities
Analyse supply chain costs and performance drivers to improve profitability and optimise costs
Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, logistics providers and service partners
Evaluate supplier contracts and commercial agreements to maximise value and mitigate commercial risk
Develop and monitor supplier performance scorecards and cost benchmarks
Drive inventory optimisation initiatives to improve working capital performance
Prepare management reports, dashboards and KPI analysis
Provide commercial recommendations and decision support to senior leadership
Support pricing decisions through landed-cost calculations and commercial evaluations
Ensure compliance with financial controls, governance requirements, policies and commercial standards
Identify, assess and mitigate commercial and supply chain risks
Support month-end, year-end, audit and business planning processes
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings and margin improvements
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
CA(SA) or CIMA qualification (Essential)
Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience within supply chain, logistics, FMCG, retail, manufacturing or related operational environments
Proven experience in commercial finance, business partnering and cost management
Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and financial analysis
Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations and commercial agreement management
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience working with ERP systems and business intelligence reporting tools
Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and margin improvement initiatives
Knowledge and Skills:
Commercial finance management
Budgeting and forecasting
Financial modelling and analysis
Cost management and cost optimisation
Supplier negotiation and commercial contract management
Inventory and working capital management
Margin improvement and profitability analysis
Supply chain cost analysis
Procurement commercials
Governance, risk and compliance
Advanced Excel
Commercial acumen and analytical thinking
Influencing and stakeholder management
Strategic thinking and effective communication
Results orientation and problem-solving
Adaptability
Willingness to travel to various branches and operational sites as required
Salary: Market-related
An FMCG company is looking for a highly experienced Supply Chain Commercial Manager to drive the commercial and financial performance of its end-to-end supply chain operations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing supply chain costs, improving profitability, optimising inventory and working capital, strengthening supplier performance, and providing financial insights to support strategic business decisions
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage the supply chain cost base, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across procurement, warehousing, logistics and inventory operations
Develop and maintain financial models for sourcing strategies, supplier proposals, capital investments and cost-saving initiatives
Identify and implement margin improvement and operational efficiency opportunities
Analyse supply chain costs and performance drivers to improve profitability and optimise costs
Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, logistics providers and service partners
Evaluate supplier contracts and commercial agreements to maximise value and mitigate commercial risk
Develop and monitor supplier performance scorecards and cost benchmarks
Drive inventory optimisation initiatives to improve working capital performance
Prepare management reports, dashboards and KPI analysis
Provide commercial recommendations and decision support to senior leadership
Support pricing decisions through landed-cost calculations and commercial evaluations
Ensure compliance with financial controls, governance requirements, policies and commercial standards
Identify, assess and mitigate commercial and supply chain risks
Support month-end, year-end, audit and business planning processes
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings and margin improvements
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
CA(SA) or CIMA qualification (Essential)
Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience within supply chain, logistics, FMCG, retail, manufacturing or related operational environments
Proven experience in commercial finance, business partnering and cost management
Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and financial analysis
Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations and commercial agreement management
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience working with ERP systems and business intelligence reporting tools
Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and margin improvement initiatives
Knowledge and Skills:
Commercial finance management
Budgeting and forecasting
Financial modelling and analysis
Cost management and cost optimisation
Supplier negotiation and commercial contract management
Inventory and working capital management
Margin improvement and profitability analysis
Supply chain cost analysis
Procurement commercials
Governance, risk and compliance
Advanced Excel
Commercial acumen and analytical thinking
Influencing and stakeholder management
Strategic thinking and effective communication
Results orientation and problem-solving
Adaptability
Willingness to travel to various branches and operational sites as required
Salary: Market-related