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Food & Beverage Commercial Manager

ATG Entertainment
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Description

Location
London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Food & Beverage (F&B) is a core revenue stream across ATG's venue estate, traded in short, high intensity windows and across formats ranging from listed theatres to modern arenas. This role holds category ownership across F&B, from supplier relationships and negotiations to the analysis that drives range, pricing, and promotional decisions, to executing our Concept strategy across Lounges, Priority Bars and Delivered at Seat. You will be the commercial engine of a small team and passionate about the customer proposition, not just the margin.

Key Responsibilities:
- Support and lead supplier negotiations including annual price reviews, cost price increase challenges, promotional and marketing funding, and product listing/delisting.
- Own day-to-day relationships across an allocated supplier portfolio.
- Run monthly and quarterly business reviews end to end, including agenda setting, performance packs, and follow-up actions.
- Introduce product and format innovation from suppliers to test new ideas.
- Maintain supplier terms and contract records, managing renewals and expiries proactively.
- Own rebate and supplier income tracking from contracted entitlement through to cash received.
- Collaborate with Head of Commercial to identify marketing and rebate opportunities to support bottom-line growth.
- Drive and support range review processes, analyzing performance by category, product, venue, and trading session to make clear recommendations.
- Benchmark propositions against comparable venues, hospitality, and retail operators.
- Lead seasonal range reviews and work with F&B Operations Manager to deliver range changes.
- Execute pricing frameworks across venues and review EPOS promotion and price change requests.
- Evaluate promotions and supplier-funded activities against success criteria and incorporate learnings.
- Maintain pricing master files including cost prices, selling prices, and product hierarchy.
- Support concepts strategy across Lounges, Delivered at Seat and Priority Club Bars.
- Lead commercial projects, trialling new ideas with clear baselines, control venues, and success criteria.
- Manage supplier onboarding end to end, including hygiene, food safety, accreditation, and eligibility checks.
- Work with F&B Operations Manager to resolve practical supply issues before going live.

About ATG Entertainment
ATG Entertainment’s values shape how we work and treat one another: THRIVE with passion and dynamism, CONNECT with collaboration and kindness, DARE to do different with curiosity and courage, and PERFORM at our best with customer focus and ownership.

We are committed to Corporate Social Responsibility pillars including Inclusion, Sustainability, and supporting Next Generations through outreach and training programmes.

Our culture promotes a positive attitude to health and safety, legal and insurance requirements, and encourages flexibility and collaboration across the business.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and strive to create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to equality and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

Requirements

Experience
- Category management, buying, commercial or trading experience, ideally in grocery, convenience, wholesale, or hospitality.
- Proven negotiation track record including preparation and delivery.
- Strong commercial numeracy and ability to analyze incomplete data to reach well-reasoned conclusions.
- Experience owning supplier relationships, including managing difficult conversations.
- Ability to translate analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Accuracy and discipline with commercial data, price files, and records.
- Ability to manage projects to deadlines across teams without direct line management.

Desirable Skills
- Food & Beverage experience in retail, hospitality, leisure, travel, or venues.
- Multi-site experience across varied formats and footfall.
- Familiarity with EPOS or sales reporting systems and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

About You
You are commercially minded, proactive, and passionate about delivering excellent customer propositions. You thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy collaborating across teams, and are committed to upholding ATG’s values and culture.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated; however, relevant commercial experience and skills are essential.

Expiry date: 24/11/2026
Food & Beverage Commercial Manager
Company:
ATG Entertainment
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
London