Company: Nestle UK and Ireland
Location: Crawley
Posted: May 12th, 2026
Business Area: Nestl in the Market (NiM)
Senior Digital Commerce Manager
Location: York or Gatwick: Hybrid working: approx. 2-3 days per week in the office
Attractive Salary
Some of our other fantastic benefits:
Due to succession planning and internal moves, we are recruiting for Senior Digital Commerce Managers (on a permanent and fixed term contract basis) to join our Sales team here at Nestl.
Although these are full-time and temporary opportunities, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discussing individuals flexible working needs, dont let this stop you from applying.
Position Summary
What can you expect from a career in the Nestl Sales Team? Every day and Everywhere, we are building a Sales community of unique people, that thrive together, make a positive difference and deliver market leading results.
We have an exciting opportunity to join Nestl UK as Senior Digital Commerce Manager, working in deep partnership with one of our most strategic UK grocery retail customers to accelerate Nestls online market share growth.
The role sits at the intersection of commercial strategy, digital decisionmaking, and executivelevel customer partnership. While the commercial account team retains full P&L ownership, this role is designed to create disproportionate impact by shaping how online decisions are prioritised and executed within the retailer - building structural digital advantage for Nestl.
This is a highvisibility role with direct exposure to senior customer and Nestl leadership. You will operate as a trusted advisor, influencing longterm growth levers rather than managing daytoday execution.
For the right individual, this role offers rare immersion inside a leading UK retailer, accelerated learning, and a clear pathway into senior digital or commercial leadership roles within Nestl.
A little bit about us
Nestl UK is the worlds leading food and beverage company, with a portfolio spanning some of the most trusted and loved brands in households across the country. As online grocery continues to grow rapidly, Nestl is committed to winning in this channel not just through execution, but through long-term, sustainable advantage.
This role sits at the heart of that ambition - helping Nestl and our retail partners grow together by shaping the future of digital decision-making.
Your Impact
Working as part of our Digital Commerce and Customer Business teams, you will be responsible for building deep, trusted partnerships with a strategic retail customer to help improve how online growth decisions are made and prioritised.
You will operate as a senior, embedded partner - influencing decision frameworks, identifying early growth signals, and helping the retailers systems and processes deliver better outcomes for shoppers and for Nestl.
This role does not own P&L, negotiations, or execution. Instead, it strengthens Nestls commercial performance by shaping the environment in which those outcomes are achieved.
You will also:
Your ingredients for success
You will have demonstrated strong commercial impact in a complex customer or category role, with experience operating and orchestrating at a senior level across multiple stakeholders.
You will bring a combination of:
This role requires gravitas, curiosity, and the confidence to challenge constructively. You will also:
What you need to know
Advert posting date: 17/04/2026
Advert closing date: 21/05/2026
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please dont delay in submitting your application.
At Nestl, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.
We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.
To find out more about Nestles commitment to DEI: Nestl's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestl UK & Ireland