Strategic Pricing Manager - #186003

Based - St Albans, AL1 2RE (Hybrid 50%)

Permanent, Full Time

Join 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.

Role Purpose

Shape pricing strategy at a pivotal moment

This is a standout opportunity to play a defining role in how Premier Foods responds to one of the most volatile periods the FMCG sector has faced in decades. As Strategic Pricing Manager, you’ll sit at the heart of commercial decision‑making—protecting margins, unlocking growth and building future‑fit pricing capability that will stand the test of time.

You’ll combine commercial judgement with advanced analytics and AI‑driven tools, bringing greater speed, precision and insight to pricing and promotional decisions—today and for the future.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading cost recovery in a dynamic environment
• Owning the end‑to‑end cost inflation and recovery agenda to protect margins.
• Moving legacy Excel‑based pricing processes into scalable, automated solutions.
• Optimising promotional investment
• Using data, analytics and data science to reshape short‑term promotional investment.
• Designing trade plans that optimise revenue and profit across categories and channels.
• Embeding a more strategic, insight‑led approach to promotional effectiveness.
• Strengthening pricing governance
• Safeguarding revenue through disciplined pricing compliance and proactive risk management.
• Championing best‑in‑class, AI‑enabled pricing and analytics tools.
• Partnering with IT and external providers to develop future‑ready pricing capability.
  
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Commercial FMCG experience with deep understanding of pricing and trade investment.
• Strong financial and analytical capability, ideally from a commercial finance or analytical background.
• Advanced Excel and modelling skills, with a passion for automation and AI‑driven insight.
• Confidence to influence senior stakeholders and drive change in fast‑paced environments.
• Resilience, agility and comfort operating in complexity.
  
  
  

What We Offer In Return

• Competitive salary
• Car Allowance
• Bonus
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Sharesave Scheme
• EV Car Scheme
• Private Medical
• Up to 7.5% pension
• Life assurance
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers
  
  
  

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.

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