Commercial Manager

Salary Starting Salary PLN 102,612 Gross/Per Annum

Location Poland

This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

This is a one year Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of becoming Permanent.

Are you passionate about our oceans and keen to work with businesses in supporting fisheries who have met our globally recognised standard for sustainability?

We are looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Polish and Central Europe team who can support leading brands, retailers and foodservice businesses to bring sustainable seafood to Poland and Central Europe consumers.

You will play a key role supporting delivery of the MSC programme by providing further MSC eco-labelled product on both retail packs and restaurant menus. As Poland and Central Europe is one of the most dynamic MSC markets, with growing consumer awareness on the challenges faced by our oceans, there is ample opportunity to increase the delivery of MSC certified sustainable fish and seafood to consumers.

We are a dynamic team and have set ambitious targets for increasing the availability of certified sustainable seafood that meets our Standard.

You will have a key role supporting the work and activities that the Polish team has been successfully delivering in the market. You will participate in multiple projects, building relationships with our partners and liaising closely with the Polish team, as well as other MSC teams across our global network.

This role is an opportunity to combine strategic thinking with a ‘hands-on’ approach to drive positive change in the seafood sector and deliver on MSC’s ambitious objectives.

We’re looking for someone who:

has a university degree or equivalent experience in Business, Supply Chain Sustainability or Resource Management with a commercial and service-oriented attitude
has proven experience building relationships with partners and stakeholders
has a good understanding of sustainability and ecolabeling and is eager to help others make more conscious choices
is capable of delivering positive commercial outcomes for both partners and the organisation
has a passion for sustainability and an interest in the health of the world’s oceans
has a technical and commercial mindset, to apply the MSC’s traceability standards and licensing rules effectively
is capable of ensuring MSC’s value proposition remains strong and meets the needs of our commercial partners.

If this has inspired you, please click on the apply button and send in your current CV in English and a covering letter, stating your gross annual salary expectations!

We look forward to hearing from you!

As part of the selection process, you will be asked to prepare a task and questions around it might be asked on the first interview stage.

Working at the MSC

The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations.  Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded in the marketplace, through the leadership of our partners.  Over 400 fisheries around the world, representing more than 17% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 100 countries.

The MSC is committed to the principles of equality and fairness and we welcome applications from all communities. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, ethnicity, race, colour, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. If you consider yourself to have a disability and need reasonable adjustments made during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know how we can help you.

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Activities

Fisheries science and marine biology:

Working to develop our standards and with fisheries undergoing MSC assessment

Supply chain management:

Overseeing our work in product integrity and helping to develop our Chain of Custody Standard

Marketing and communications:

Supporting our mission by growing awareness of sustainable seafood and the blue MSC label

Seafood sourcing:

Working with commercial organisations to support their buying commitments

Logo licensing:

Working with partners in more than 100 countries to ensure that our label is used correctly