Retail Range & Commercial Insights Manager
About us
Join the Frontline Group — Making the Complex Simple
Frontline Group is made up of three dynamic business units—Frontline Distribution Solutions, Frontline Retail Solutions, and Gold Key Media—supported by key enabling functions. United by our mission to ‘Make the Complex Simple’, we’re the UK’s leading retail sales, marketing, and distribution company, with a strong presence in publishing and home entertainment.
Who We Work With
We partner with iconic UK magazine publishers, representing titles like *Radio Times*, *Good Housekeeping*, *TV Choice*, *Heat*, *Top Gear*, *Grazia*, *Vogue*, *Cosmopolitan*, *Empire*, *National Geographic*, and many more.
We also work with major film studios to manage DVD distribution in grocery retail: and run the book category for retailers such as Morrisons and Waitrose. We are currently expanding into additional categories such as music, collectables and other exciting products. At Gold Key Media we work closely with key venues such as four and five star hotels, airport lounges and world famous events internationally.
What We Do
We collaborate with UK and international retailers, wholesalers, and supply chain partners to deliver on our clients’ commercial goals with the vision to be the most valued Distribution and Retail solutions partner. Through Gold Key Media, we also manage premium brand placements across global events, travel hubs, and hospitality venues.
Who We Are
Jointly owned by Bauer Media and Immediate Media Company (Hubert Burda Media), Frontline Group offers career opportunities across a wide range of business areas. We’re passionate about developing talent and have a strong track record of helping our people grow and thrive.
Our Culture
Our teams are made up of trusted industry professionals. We celebrate diversity and ensure everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves.
Our I ACT values—Impact, Ambition, Collaboration, and Trust—drive sustainable performance, business growth, continuous innovation, and a happy work environment.
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About the Role
Do you thrive on turning complex data into commercial advantage and influencing strategic decisions?
In this role, you’ll provide business\-critical analysis and insight across Frontline Distribution Solutions in the UK and Ireland. It’s a highly visible, cross\-functional leadership role, ideal for someone who combines strong analytical thinking with commercial impact and team leadership.
You’ll lead and develop a team of analysts, setting the standard for insight excellence and owning the Range Review process across all retailers. Working closely with National Account and Category Management teams, you’ll optimise space, revenue, and profitability for our partners and clients while maximising distribution at retail.
You’ll also play a key role in driving proactive, strategic decision\-making across the Trade Marketing teams, delivering market\-leading, actionable insights that influence performance and growth.
We’re looking for a Retail Range \& Commercial Insights Manager to elevate how Frontline delivers insight and commercial value across its publisher and retail partnerships. In this pivotal leadership role, you’ll own and continuously evolve our range review approach—identifying opportunities for growth and translating data into compelling strategies that influence senior stakeholders across Trade Marketing, National Accounts, Category Management, BI, and publishing partners.
Job Opportunity
- Owning and leading a best\-in\-class range review and listings process, ensuring consistent, high\-quality outputs across all retailers.
- Coaching and developing a high\-performing analyst team, promoting a culture of curiosity, high standards, and continuous improvement.
- Driving strategic insight and analysis, delivering forward\-looking recommendations that inform key commercial decisions.
- Partnering with senior stakeholders across Trade Marketing, Retail Sales, and Category Management to unlock growth opportunities, optimise and protect distribution.
- Leading range review “clinics” and influencing cross\-functional decision\-making through data\-led storytelling.
- Enhancing how we deliver insight by streamlining processes, improving tools, and embedding best practice across the business.
- Acting as project lead on key initiatives, aligning multiple stakeholders to deliver impactful, business wide outcomes.
Company Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your wellbeing and lifestyle, including:
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Contributory pension, including life assurance, and income protection
- Informal hybrid working arrangements, combining in\-office and remote/home working.
- Additional leave: 2 paid volunteering days per year and family\-friendly policy
- Wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme
- On\-site gym and parking at Stuart House, Peterborough
- Reward Gateway scheme – Smart Spending App
- Salary‑sacrifice options including private medical insurance, car scheme, and holiday purchase scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Executive coaching and mentoring available to all colleagues
Essential Skills
- A strategic thinker who can connect data to commercial outcomes and long\-term growth.
- An inspirational leader, experienced in developing analytical teams would be desirable but not essential.
- Strong numerical and analytical capability, with expertise in data analysis, modelling, and insight generation
- Advanced in Excel, with strong experience in tools such as Power BI or MicroStrategy.
- A confident communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders and deliver impactful presentations.
- Proactive and forward\-thinking, with a focus on continuous improvement
- Resilient and adaptable, able to operate effectively in a fast\-paced commercial environment
DEI Statement
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Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to make sure that our selection processes are transparent and fair, providing a level playing field for anyone who wants to come and work with us. Therefore, if you require any reasonable adjustments to an interview process, please feel free to get in touch with the Hiring Manager who will be happy to discuss your needs in complete confidence.
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