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Exciting Leadership Role – Buying Director, Europe | Health & Beauty Retail Job Title: Buying Director, Europe Reporting To: Director – Western Europe Location: Slough or Weybridge Salary: £100,000–£120,000 (dependent on experience) Package: Car Allowance, Private Medical, Pension, Holiday Allowance, Product Discounts, Onsite parking Type: Full Time, Permanent (Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home) About the Role We’re looking for a dynamic, commercially-driven Buying Director to lead our European health & beauty buying strategy. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape product vision, accelerate category growth, and strengthen supplier partnerships across multiple international markets. As a key member of the leadership team, you will guide a high-performing buying function, developing a trend-led and commercially robust product offering spanning own-label, branded, and exclusive ranges. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-moving retail landscape. What You’ll Do • Define and deliver the long-term European buying strategy for health, beauty, wellness, and personal care categories., • Lead, inspire, and grow a talented buying team, fostering innovation, accountability, and high performance., • Use insights, data, and market trends to create differentiated category plans that drive sales and margin growth., • Build and manage supplier relationships, securing exclusivity, innovation, and scale across Europe., • Develop promotional and pricing strategies that balance immediate trading success with sustainable growth., • Collaborate with marketing, supply chain, digital, and finance teams to ensure seamless execution., • Provide strategic commercial input at board level, influencing transformation and expansion initiatives., • Champion the customer, ensuring product ranges remain trend-led, relevant, and aligned with evolving consumer needs. About You • Senior-level experience in buying or trading within Health, Beauty, FMCG, or Retail., • Strong strategic thinker with a proven ability to translate vision into results., • Expert in supplier management and negotiation, with experience driving large-scale joint business plans., • Demonstrated success in leading, coaching, and inspiring multi-category teams., • Highly analytical, using data to inform decisions and strategy., • Deep understanding of customer behaviour, category drivers, and the competitive retail landscape., • Collaborative, influential, and confident engaging at senior executive level. Why This Role? This is a rare chance to shape the future of European health & beauty retail during an exciting period of growth and innovation. If you’re a strategic, commercially-minded leader ready to make a real difference, we want to hear from you. Apply today or reach out directly:

Wholesale Channel Controller (known internally as Route-to-Market Controller) Slough (Head Office) We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person a few days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side. We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows. Join our snack-loving team We’re looking for a Wholesale Channel Controller to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move. About the role As Wholesale Controller, you’ll lead a talented team of nine account managers and business development managers, plus a dynamic 3rd Party Field Sales team. You’ll work closely with Shopper Marketing, Category Management, Finance and Supply teams to deliver sustainable growth in the Wholesale Channel. This is a senior leadership role where you’ll champion strategic initiatives, strengthen trade partnerships and ensure KP Snacks continues to be recognised as best in class by the industry Advantage Group Survey. What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer: * £7,500 annual car cash allowance. * Annual bonus scheme (target 10% of salary), with a strong track record of overachievement * Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care * KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary * 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more * KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? * Lead and inspire a team of nine account managers and business development managers, setting clear objectives, coaching for success and creating a culture of accountability and high performance * Manage and optimise the 3rd Party Field Sales team, ensuring strong execution of promotional plans, compliance with KP Snacks standards and effective coverage across the Wholesale Channel * Develop and deliver the Wholesale Channel strategy, aligning with KP Snacks’ commercial priorities and identifying opportunities for growth through data-driven insights and market trends * Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key wholesale partners, negotiating terms, joint business plans and promotional agreements to deliver mutual value and long-term partnerships * Own the P&L for the Wholesale Channel, monitoring performance, managing budgets and delivering sustainable, profitable sales growth while balancing investment and return * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Shopper Marketing, Category Management, Finance and Supply Chain, to ensure best-in-class execution and support for customers * Champion continuous improvement, identifying process efficiencies, leveraging technology and driving innovation in how we engage with wholesale customers Who are we? We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know. We’d love to hear from you if you can bring: * Proven experience in front-line FMCG sales, ideally within an Impulse Category, with a proven track record of delivering results. Typically gained over several years in senior commercial roles. * Strong network across the UK Wholesale Channel, with established senior-level contacts and the ability to influence at all levels * Proven leadership experience, including coaching, developing and motivating teams to achieve ambitious targets * Commercial acumen and negotiation expertise, with experience in creating joint business plans and delivering profitable growth * P&L management skills, with the ability to balance investment and return while driving sustainable performance * High levels of pace, agility and ambition, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a desire to build long-term partnerships #LI-SC1 #LI-Hybrid

UK Commercial Excellence Manager – Global Pharmaceutical Company Salary: £80,000–£90,000 + bonus + car allowance + benefits Team: Lead a team of three Location: Slough (3 days per week on-site) A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Commercial Excellence Manager to lead its Business Excellence function and drive commercial performance across the organisation. Key Responsibilities • Lead Business Excellence across BI, analytics, digital/omnichannel, and IT, • Drive data-driven decision making using SQL, Power BI and Salesforce CRM, • Improve field force effectiveness, targeting, segmentation, and performance, • Oversee forecasting, reporting, data governance, and commercial insights, • Support HCP engagement strategy and digital capability development, • Manage and develop a team of three specialists Key Requirements • Strong experience in pharma Business Excellence, Commercial Excellence, or BI/Analytics, • Advanced skills in SQL (essential), Power BI, Salesforce CRM (or equivalent tools), • Ability to translate complex data into clear commercial actions, • Leadership or team management experience (preferred, open to a leadership mindset), • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills If you’re a data-driven pharma leader looking to influence UK commercial strategy, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.

The right capabilities and skill sets are needed within Mars Food & Nutrition DT team to drive a global, cross-segment R&D digitalization program to the next level for efficiency, speed and future proofing of our business. The role of the Senior Programme Delivery Manager is pivotal in driving the successful delivery of system-enabled solutions that underpin the data and process requirements across 4 core program workstreams: Pilot Planning, Design & Build, Data Architecture, and End-to-End Process. This is a mission-critical role in enabling Mars FN to modernize and future-proof its Idea-to-Market capabilities through a robust, scalable PLM platform. As a key technical authority, the Senior Programme Delivery Manager will oversee the design, configuration, integration, and technical deployment of PLM solutions, ensuring they meet both current and future business needs. The role is responsible for end-of-the- end technical deployment activities including planning, execution, testing, and issue resolutions. This position is project-based and as a result, has an anticipated program end date of 3 years. As we approach the project end date, we will collaborate with you to explore other employment opportunities within the Mars family of companies. If a suitable alternative role is not available at that time, your employment will end and you may be eligible for a redundancy package in line with Company policies and practices. Key Responsibilities The Senior Programme Delivery Manager plays a critical role in shaping and delivering the end-to-end system landscape that supports the transformation of the “Idea to Market” mega process. This role is focused on driving the technical implementation of a simplified, digitized, and globally scalable future state, addressing key pain points across process, data, and integration. As the technical lead, this individual will be responsible for translating business requirements into robust, scalable system solutions— defining and validating technical specifications, system configurations, and data models in close collaboration with the Corporate team. The role will act as the primary bridge between business stakeholders, solution architects, and development teams, ensuring that the system design and technical roadmap align with Mars’ long-term vision for cPLM and the broader R&D systems strategy. In addition to leading technical design and build activities, the cPLM Technology Lead will be accountable for all deployment-related technical deliverables—overseeing system configuration, integration with enterprise platforms (e.g., MDG, SAP ERP, PIM, Regulatory), data migration, testing, and technical cutover. They will ensure solution quality, performance, and compliance with global architecture standards. This role is essential in enabling successful business transformation through strong system leadership, partnering closely with regional deployment teams, DT, and functional experts to drive adoption, sustainability, and continuous improvement of the cPLM platform. Missions • Accountable for providing technical leadership of the cPLM platform across design, configuration, integration, and deployment., • Translate business process requirements into scalable technical designs and system architectures., • Lead system integration efforts across the digital ecosystem (e.g., MDG, ERP, PIM, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing systems)., • Guide data architecture decisions, ensuring accurate and consistent product data flow throughout the value chain., • Oversee deployment activities, including technical planning, data migration, testing, issue resolution, and hypercare., • Collaborate cross-functionally with global DT, Corporate teams, and segment stakeholders to ensure solution alignment with enterprise strategy., • Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and architecture standards., • Mentor and support regional deployment teams and key users to drive system adoption and long-term success Knowledge / Experience Mandatory: • Proven experience as a Senior Program Manager leading complex global initiatives., • Hands-on experience in designing and deploying global templates and managing global rollouts., • Strong track record of managing multi-country, multi-stakeholder programmes with significant business impact. Specific Expertise Required: • Deep understanding of cloud deployment models (e.g., SaaS, private/public cloud)., • Knowledge of instance strategy (centralised vs decentralised) and its implications for scalability and governance., • Strong experience in data migration workstreams, including cutover planning and validation., • Expertise in data masking, data security, and compliance frameworks., • Ability to implement data governance and master data management strategies., • Ability to evaluate design choices for high availability, fault tolerance, and load balancing., • Strong experience in handling API and middleware integration delivery., • Proven ability to lead Steering Committee meetings and monthly programme status meetings., • Hands-on experience preparing program plans for multi-year initiatives., • Strong experience working closely with business teams and central functions teams., • Experience managing multiple System Integrator teams., • Strong experience drafting Statements of Work (SoWs), negotiating contracts, and managing IT vendor relationships., • Proven experience in setting up delivery teams for transformation program execution., • Experience in establishing BAU teams, including selecting partners and finalising AMS SoWs. Bonus Skills: • Experience with SAP S/4HANA or any other PLM transformation program., • Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management concepts and end-to-end processes (BOM management, change control, recipe/specification management). Why You’ll Love Working For Mars • Purpose: Help craft beloved brands with a legacy of over 100 years of local manufacturing making products that people and pets will love all while helping to build a more sustainable future., • People: A culture that values your contributions, fosters leadership, and recognises the impact you make. Your work truly matters here., • Development: Shape your career with personalised development and real opportunities to grow from day one., • Enjoy a team and business environment that is invested in helping you manage and grow your energy for work and life., • Be a part of a company that loves pets as much as you do! Mars is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We know everyone’s needs are different, and we’re committed to making our application process accessible and supportive for all candidates. If you require any adjustments along the way, simply let us know in your application form. We’ll work with you to understand what will help you feel comfortable and supported.

Job Title: Critical Facilities Manager / Data Centre Operations Manager Division: Data Centre Operations / Critical Engineering Sector Location: Slough • £70,000 to £74,000 DOE, • Annual Bonus @ 15% - 20%, • Car Allowance or Travel, • Free Electric Charging, • Great Onsite Facilities, • Health Care, • Pension, • Collaborative and Positive Working Environment An Exceptional Opportunity for an Ambitious Technical Leader / Contract Manager / Critical Facilities Manager A state-of-the-art hyperscale data centre campus in Slough is seeking a highly capable Critical Facilities Manager to oversee the operational integrity of a world-class facility. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a flagship new site, ensuring 100% uptime while leading a high-performing engineering team within one of the most advanced technical environments in Europe. The successful candidate will be a technically minded leader with strong experience in mission-critical engineering, compliance, and team management. This role offers significant autonomy, continuous investment in innovation, and outstanding long-term career progression for the right individual. This is yet again another fantastic opportunity to work with and for one of the largest Data Centre Maintenance and operations companies in the UK and across the Globe Key Purpose of the Role To lead the onsite engineering and contractor teams responsible for all building infrastructure, mechanical and electrical plant, and critical systems. Acting as the primary client interface, you will ensure service excellence, compliance, and operational resilience across the facility. Core Responsibilities • Build and manage strong client relationships, representing the site at operational meetings., • Own Health & Safety leadership across engineers, contractors, and visitors., • Drive compliance, risk management, and performance tracking across all maintenance activities., • Lead and mentor the onsite team, overseeing training, development, and performance management., • Manage planned, reactive, and corrective maintenance across critical systems., • Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, operational procedures, and site protocols., • Escalate and respond to major incidents in and out of working hours., • Take responsibility for budget oversight, procurement, and accurate reporting., • Deliver continuous improvement initiatives across processes, service delivery, and team culture., • 100% compliance across all statutory and operational requirements., • Zero missed PPMs or avoidable service interruptions., • Accurate reporting and governance documentation, including logbooks and CMMS upkeep. Essential: • Strong background in critical engineering, ideally within a data centre or high-resilience environment., • Proven team leadership / supervisory experience., • Experience in compliance management and critical works planning., • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills., • High attention to detail with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset., • Competent with Microsoft Office tools and digital maintenance platforms (CMMS)., • Financial oversight or budget management experience., • Exposure to soft services / wider facilities management alongside engineering operations., • Brand-new flagship facility with cutting-edge infrastructure., • High visibility and autonomy within a mission-critical environment., • Opportunity to shape culture, standards, and future strategy., • Clear, structured career progression into senior operational leadership. If you are driven by operational excellence and thrive in fast-paced, high-responsibility environments — this is a career-defining opportunity.

The Head of Communications, UK & Ireland will build and lead the communications strategy across internal, external, digital, and reputation communications. Work closely with stakeholders to create cross‑functional alignment between global communications, marketing, HR, operations, and regulatory t

The Digital Commerce Director is a key member of the Sales Leadership Team (CLT), responsible for designing, developing, and executing the UK Digital Commerce Strategy in partnership with Global and Regional stakeholders.This pivotal role leads and grows the UK DCommerce team, whilst playing a key r

We are seeking a strategic Digital Strategy & Transformation Consultant to join our growing consulting team. Minimum 5 years consulting experience, with focus on digital strategy, transformation, or change management. Why This Role is AttractiveWork on high-impact digital transformation projects acr

The GST brings together four key disciplines to build brands and shape the healthcare environment from as early as pipeline development through to loss of exclusivity: Medical Strategy, Engagement Strategy, Brand Strategy, and Medical Consulting. Engagement strategy is core to the VML Health strateg

Talent Acquisition Strategy Manager – eCommerce – London – Hybrid working - £65,000 - £85,000.

CX strategy, digital innovation, and technology evaluation. Exposure to Agile, digital product ownership or CX technology stacks. Strategy & Transformation practice and seeking a.

This role involves shaping digital strategy for notable clients across social, YouTube, and e-commerce channels. A global media agency in Greater London is seeking a Digital Planning Director for a 12-month fixed-term contract. Candidates should have significant experience in digital planning, a dee

This role involves supporting the Business Director in media strategy development, overseeing media campaign planning, and managing a small team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in media planning, particularly in digital platforms.

A prominent UK-based women's organization is seeking a Head of IT and Digital Services to lead their digital transformation initiatives. This role requires a degree in a relevant field, significant experience in digital strategy, and strong leadership skills.

This pivotal role involves leading the development of the IOPC's digital and data strategy, fostering collaboration across teams and stakeholders. A public oversight office in Greater London is seeking a Deputy Director for Digital and Data. Candidates must have a strong aptitude for leadership, str

This key leadership role involves shaping the benefits strategy, ensuring its operational excellence, and collaborating with various stakeholders.

High-levelexpertisein multi-channel content planning and digital optimisation, working with other to ensure content works effectively on digital channels. Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments and regions to embed a u

A leading data center services provider is seeking a Director, Benefits EMEA to shape and operationalize benefits strategies across Europe.The ideal candidate will manage vendor relationships and implement regional strategies to enhance employee experience.Proven experience in international benefits

CapabilitiesspanningPaidMedia,Commerce&Marketplaces,AdvancedAnalytics,andDigitalVideo.

A leading aviation services provider in Greater London seeks a Head of Transformation to drive its digital strategy and lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. This visionary leader will define and implement a digital roadmap while overseeing governance and KPIs for all transformation activ

A high-performance media agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a candidate to develop innovative data strategies for high-value clients.You will lead in diagnosing data challenges, coaching a community of data strategists, and driving the adoption of technology solutions.Ideal applicants should ha

A leading media organization in Greater London is looking for a Deputy Digital Director on a fixed-term contract to support their digital strategy. This senior role involves cross-functional leadership across Editorial, Product, Technology, and Marketing teams to maximize digital subscriber growth a

The ideal candidate will have extensive digital media planning expertise, exceptional client handling skills, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders effectively.

A leading media agency in Greater London is seeking a Digital Performance Planning Director to manage performance-focused campaigns across multiple digital channels.

This role involves developing strategic initiatives to enhance digital capabilities and oversight within the organization. A public sector organization in West Yorkshire is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Deputy Director for Digital and Data.

A global consulting firm is seeking a Managing Partner for its Public Sector division in the UK.The role involves providing technology foresight to government leaders and leading strategic initiatives to improve decision-making.Candidates should have a strong consulting background with experience in

A growth-focused media agency in Greater London seeks a Digital Planning Director responsible for overseeing digital planning across multiple markets. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in biddable channel planning and a passion for the digital media industry.

You will coach and support the development of the Data Strategy community and help shape the future direction of data strategy. You’ll sit in the client team but be part of the growing data strategy community at Brainlabs.

As Digital Learning Project Manager you will play a key role in helping the Law Society deliver the L&D strategy for its members. Working with the Digital Learning Content Lead, you will ensure a diverse content portfolio is delivered within budget, on schedule and to the appropriate qualit

Work with the Head of Finance to produce long-term financial analysis to inform strategy.

Position: Business Analyst (12 months FTC).Salary: £54700 - £65640 per annum + 3% flex fund after 3 months.Do you enjoy working proactively with stakeholders to understand their needs?.Do you like to make sense out of complexity, working with technical teams to deliver in an Agile environment? If

Law Enforcement / National Security experience.Gather and interpret business needs through workshops, interviews, discovery sessions, and document analysis, and synthesize them into formal documentation (e.BRDs, user stories, use cases).Collaborate with clients to understand workflows, case processe

Pigment Consulting is a bold, disruptive, and collaborative digitally-enabled change and transformation consultancy. Fuelled by an urge to challenge the norm, we bring together an unrivalled solution to the change and transformation challenges across the UK Government, Defence Industry, Transport, U

Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, you will take full ownership of product strategy, MVP planning, and launch execution. Lead product strategy as the company evolves into optimisation and performance-focused solutions. Opportunity to influence strategy in a rapidly scaling AdTech organ

Intimately understand client and competitor products, therapy areas, portfolio, and commercial strategy in the context of the current and future market.

Want to Build Digital Products That Empower the Next Generation?. Are you looking for a senior product role where your strategy makes a real impact?. Take ownership of a core product area with influence over strategy, roadmap, and delivery.

A market-leading, AI-driven search intelligence platform focused on helping enterprise brands and agencies reduce paid search costs, protect brand equity, and stay ahead of competitor movements is seeking a Data Product Manager! Their patented technology delivers transparency and actionable insights

You will work with marketing communications to define the go-to-market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customers.

Define and manage product strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with market needs and company goals.

As Senior Product Manager, you’ll lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the brand’s membership app. Defining product strategy and prioritising a clear, customer-centric roadmap. Ensuring the digital experience matches the brand’s premium global identity.

As the Product Manager, you will become the expert for your product area and play a central role in delivering intuitive, enterprise-ready solutions.Own end-to-end product management in a customer-centric product environment.Research customer needs and pain points, including in a client-facing capac

Degree and/or experience in IT, Digital Business, or a related field.

Strong ability to bridge business and technical domains — from strategy through delivery. With a strong commitment to customer success, Lemongrass partners with companies to drive their digital transformation journeys, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their SAP investments. AI initiat

My client is in the midst of an exciting, large-scale transformation, re-imagining how financial advice and digital tools come together to empower their customers. With new innovations and an expanding wealth platform, they're building seamless, personalised financial experiences that rival digital

We are building a high-impact product organisation and are inviting experienced Product Managers to express interest in upcoming opportunities.These roles sit horizontally across platforms and domains, partnering closely with engineering, data, compliance, and commercial teams to deliver scalable, c

Veremark is looking for a versatile Technical Product Manager to own and drive our integration strategy.

Job Title: Product Manager REF 194613.Working Pattern - 3 days in office.We are seeking a hands-on Product Manager to own and develop our product portfolio across a pan-European group.This role combines product lifecycle management, new product development, and cross-functional coordination to ensur

Digital advertising was growing faster than the tools designed to protect and optimise it.