Commercial Officer, UK and Ireland

This is a permanent, full-time vacancy 

Location: London

Salary: Competitive

Application Closing date: 15 August 2022, 09:00am, BST

The Vacancy

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

We are looking for a Commercial Officer to join our UK and Ireland team who can support the fish and chip sector, as well, as leading brands, retailers, and other food service businesses to bring sustainable seafood to UK consumers.

Our Commercial Officer will have a core support role in aiming to deliver the MSC programme to UK consumers, by providing further MSC eco-labelled products on both retail packs and restaurant menus. The UK is one of the most well-established and dynamic MSC markets.

With growing consumer awareness about the challenges facing 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 and the number of UK fisheries that are to meet our standard.

You will have a key supporting role in contributing to the successful workings of the Commercial team and its activities in the UK & Irish market.

You will be participating in multiple projects, building relationships with our partners, and liaising closely with the UK and Ireland Communications and Fisheries teams, as well as other MSC teams across our global network.

We’re looking for someone who:

• is capable of building strong relationships with commercial partners and delivering positive commercial outcomes for both partner and 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 commercial partners.

We’re an international organisation and our employees all demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC program. 

The MSC is committed to flexible working. We are currently running a trial for hybrid working, and the successful candidate will need to work from the UK office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month. 

-          If this has inspired you, please apply here with your cover letter: https://msc.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2755538?cid=1970&jobtitle=Commercial.Officer%2c.UK.and.Ireland&location=London&rsid=18930&ad=-1000138677&t=Commercial-Officer--UK-and-Ireland&l=London

We look forward to hearing from you!

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.