About the company

Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise known for Italian-American cuisine including pizza and pasta as well as side dishes and desserts. The company has over 15,000 locations worldwide as of 2015, and is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, one of the world's largest restaurant companies.

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Job requirements

The Commercial Manager serves as the financial arm of Pizza Hut UK & Ireland Operations. Working closely with the Equity Operations Manager, this role has full P&L accountability for the commercial health of our expanding and diversifying Equity estate (approximately 50 stores). In partnership with the Franchise Operations Manager, the Commercial Manager acts as a Business Partner to our Franchise estate (around 350 stores), driving commercial performance through strategic improvements and a clear strategic roadmap.

This role safeguards profitability and reports directly to the Head of Commercial Finance—an ex-BCG associate and former Strategy Manager at Manchester United who successfully joined through Movemeon. The Commercial Manager regularly collaborates with the Equity Operations Manager and Franchise Operations Manager and has significant exposure to key leadership figures, including the Chief Financial Officer, REX Director, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief People Officer.

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The candidate

The candidate spent 4 years at CN Advisory as an Interim Consultant in London, where they provided strategic consulting on commercial strategy and M&A for £5M–£1BN businesses, with a focus on the Retail and FMCG sectors. Their previous roles include 2 years at OC&C Strategy Consultants, where they worked on retail projects, and 3 years in investment banking at Rothschild, managing M&A deals and market entry strategies.

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Testimonial

"Movemeon was introduced to me by our General Manager who spoke highly of it. He was previously CEO for Yum! - Movemeon is well recognised!"