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Could you be our next General Manager in Slim Chickens Manchester Arndale Centre? Slim Chickens serves up southern-inspired fresh delicious chicken tenders, wings, and sandwiches in a casual, laid-back setting! Why Slim Chickens? Slim Chickens is a Sunday Times Best Big Company to work for 2025, where you will have endless opportunities to develop, grow and learn new skills, whilst working along side some of the best colleagues in hospitality, there really has never been a better time to join us! Slim's is where southern-inspired flavours meet a vibrant, modern vibe. We’re on a mission to serve up the best chicken around, and as we grow, we need a General Manager who’s as excited about our journey as we are. Slim's is part of Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) a growing hospitality group of Brand's, committed to our goal of striving to become the Best Restaurant Group in everything we do. We’re obsessed with building credibility, going above and beyond, and delivering a memorable guest experience and an amazing working environment. At BRG, we live by our core values: ✅ Honest – Acting with integrity in everything we do ✅ Hardworking – Giving our best, every day ✅ Hungry – Always striving for growth and excellence ✅ Heart – Caring deeply about our people, our guests, and our communities What You’ll Be Doing: • Taking ownership for the day to day leadership of the restaurant and team, • Leading a team to deliver the ultimate guest experience, • Coming up with fresh, creative ideas to drive sales, • Ensuring the highest standards of food quality, hygiene and Health and Safety, • Creating a fun and motivating work atmosphere where your team can thrive, • Connecting with guests, exceeding their expectations so they come back again and again, • Experience leading in a restaurant or similar fast-paced guest focussed environment, • Personable with the skills to inspire and motivate a team, • Someone who lives and breathes hospitality and top-tier service, • Great communicator, • Organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks, • A problem solver who’s hands-on and ready to take on challenges, • Able to keep cool, calm and focused in a busy setting, • Generous Colleague Discount: Enjoy 50% off your total bill for you and 5 friends across all of our Brands, because great food is meant to be shared! You can also get 20% off at Carluccio’s retail gift shop & deli (in store and online), • Exclusive Discounts: Access special offers and discounts at thousands of online and high-street retailers, restaurants, entertainment, gifting, gym membership and many many more through our BRG Spark App, • Secure Your Future: Benefit from free mortgage advice and access to our Financial & Wellbeing Centre, • Access Your Pay Anytime: With our partner Wagestream, you can tap into your earnings whenever you need them, • Stay Well: Take advantage of our Healthcare Cashplan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), • Referral Rewards: Earn bonuses by referring your friends to join our team, • Career Advancement: Enjoy excellent opportunities for growth and development within our diverse brand portfolio, • Flexible Working: Find a work-life balance with flexible scheduling options, • Performance Bonuses: Earn more with bonuses that reward your dedication and success If you’re ready to step up, lead a team, and have fun whilst doing it, Slim Chickens is where you need to be! Apply today – let’s make chicken history together!

We’re Popeyes UK, and we’re on a mission to become the most loved chicken brand in the UK. Our famous Louisiana-style chicken is only as good as the people behind it—and that’s where you come in. \n\n As a General Manager, you’ll take charge of your restaurant, leading from the front and inspiring your team to deliver world-class food and unforgettable guest experiences. \n\n What you’ll get as a General Manager: \n\n\n\t • Flexible scheduling for real work-life balance \n\t, • Private healthcare \n\t, • Achievable bonus – up to 10% of your annual salary \n\t, • Free meals on shift + discount when off \n\t, • Employee perks & discounts platform \n\t, • Career development and progression opportunities \n\t, • Full accountability for your restaurant’s performance \n\t, • Lead, coach and motivate your team to be their best \n\t, • Deliver on sales, budgets, stock and P&L targets \n\t, • Ensure food safety, health & safety, and compliance standards are always met \n\t, • Build strong development plans and schedule efficiently \n\t, • Keep the energy high, the service smooth, and the culture positive \n\t, • Proven leadership and people management skills \n\t, • A lead-from-the-front attitude and vibrant work ethic \n\t, • Experience with financial controls, inventory, and reporting \n\t, • A focus on guest experience and team engagement \n\t

We are on the hunt for an experienced sales controller to join our team.At Gran Luchito, you will play a key role in shaping and growing one of the UK’s most exciting challenger food brands.Responsible for driving commercial strategy and revenue growth across key retail accounts.You will drive the

Field Sales Specialist – Foodservice North England (Field-Based) £38k + 25% Bonus + Car or allowance Ready to take ownership of a territory where your impact is felt immediately? We’re partnering with one of the UK’s leading world-food and foodservice specialists - a business known for bold flavours, fast growth, and a fiercely loyal customer base across restaurants, wholesalers, pubs, and casual dining groups. Their Foodservice division is expanding rapidly, and they’re now looking for a Territory Sales Manager who wants to drive real results across the North. This isn’t a “maintain the status quo” type of role. This is a hands-on, on-the-ground commercial role where you’ll nurture key accounts, hunt new business, and influence how operators experience some of the most exciting products in foodservice. What You’ll Be Doing You’ll be the face of the brand across your region — building relationships, solving problems, and opening doors. You’ll work with chefs, buyers, operators, and wholesalers to grow distribution, increase rate of sale, and elevate product visibility. Expect to: • Manage, grow, and retain key accounts across the North, • Hunt and convert new business across restaurants, wholesalers, and foodservice operators, • Deliver commercial targets across sales value, volume, and profit, • Build strong customer relationships through regular site visits, sampling sessions & menu engagement, • Shape pricing, promotions, and joint business plans, • Analyse sales data to forecast, plan, and spot opportunities, • Maintain detailed journey plans and territory action plans, • Partner with internal teams across supply chain, customer service, transport, and national accounts, • Ensure cash collections and trading terms are met, • Represent the business at events, customer meetings, and trade shows About You You’re proactive, commercially sharp, and genuinely motivated by growth. You thrive in front of customers, love being out in the field, and you’re comfortable owning a region with autonomy. You’ll likely bring: • 2+ years of FMCG sales experience (Foodservice experience strongly preferred), • A proven track record of developing and winning business, • Strong communication and negotiation skills, • Confidence working with data, numbers, and commercial plans, • Great organisational discipline - journey plans, reports, forecasting, • A self-starter mentality with strong problem-solving skills, • A passion for food and the operators who bring it to life Why This Role Stands Out You’re joining a business with serious brand recognition, strong flavours, and massive opportunity within the foodservice channel. You’ll have the room to develop your region your way, backed by a supportive leadership team, great product availability, and a loyal customer base that loves what this brand represents. If you want a role where every day feels different and where your numbers, relationships, and ideas genuinely shape the territory... this is it. Interested? Hit APPLY or send your CV directly to . Let’s talk.

EXCITING NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITY! NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – WHOLESALE - FMCG Excellent basic, 30% bonus, £5k car allowance & benefits Home-based, South or South Midlands, England THE COMPANY A $500m global confectionery branded business which continues to experience unprecedented growth across both UK and international markets, driven by exceptional consumer purchasing, fueling ever-increasing rates-of-sale through high street retail and grocery retail multiple accounts. They have a highly collaborative Sales & Marketing team that works with pace, enthusiasm and a clear, well-invested, brand-led marketing strategy focused on consumer insight-led, product innovative, effective brand communications and driving targeted trade listings, distribution and promotional activities. Their brands and target consumers echo a strong sense of fun and energy, which sets the cultural tone across this supportive yet driven business. THE ROLE This is a new NAM position which will take full responsibility including P&L for a portfolio of southern based Wholesale national accounts including Booker Wholesale, Bestway and Dhamecha etc. Reporting to the Wholesale Channel Lead your key objectives will be to create and implement compelling account business development strategies to drive national product listings, depot distribution and range merchandising all focussed on increasing profitable sales growth. Above all, the role is about connecting with the brands personality and going out each day to ‘SELL’ the brands product proposition with authority, energy, enthusiasm and ambition to achieve your commercial objectives. ABOUT YOU Having developed our FMCG sales career with food or drink brands you have been well trained in the art of modern selling skills and have now progressed up to NAE/J.NAM or NAM level which must include experience and a strong understanding of the major UK Wholesale national accounts. Being ambitious you are looking to progress your career with a new NAM challenge where you will have to freedom to act and take commercially minded decisions… all focussed on driving profitable sales growth. You have gained experience with modern account management activities which should include selling NPD-new listings, negotiation including CPI’s, promotional planning and trading terms, together with presenting and influencing consumer insight category-led, fact-based selling at head office level. You are hardworking, highly capable together with a naturally engaging and highly personable style with the ability to communicate at all internal and external management levels. Future management development potential is also a key ingredient for this important appointment. If this sounds like the career opportunity you’ve been looking for, please apply by quoting reference MS/2702 together with your CV and benefits package details to NOW! While we aim to respond to all applicants, there may be times where this is not possible due to a high volume of applications. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. Closing date: 12th February 2026

National Business Development Manager Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield based Salary: £42-45k (up to £50k for top performers) + OTE £15-25k Package: £700 pcm car allowance, mobile, laptop, iPad, pension, 24 days holiday We're looking for a hunter‑style salesperson to drive new business across the UK dealer network. This is a national role with full autonomy - you'll manage your own diary, book your own appointments, and build relationships with around 800 warm dealers in sectors including hospitality, retail, QSR, healthcare, and institutions. About the Product You'll be representing a premium commercial refrigeration range that covers: • Food storage solutions - reliable, energy‑efficient fridges and freezers designed for professional kitchens., • Preparation equipment - built to support chefs and operators in high‑volume environments., • Drinks refrigeration - stylish, durable units for bars, restaurants, and QSR outlets., • Exclusive UK launch - you'll be introducing a brand new portfolio to the market, backed by a global reputation and already proven with a 1,000‑machine contract for a leading QSR chain. These products are known for their quality, durability, and breadth of choice, giving you a wide range to sell and strong credibility with dealers and end‑users alike. Why this role stands out • Autonomy: Run your territory like your own business., • Growth potential: Once 100 dealers are onboarded, the team expands further., • Credibility: Global reputation + major contract win = powerful story from day one. What we're looking for • Proven capital equipment sales experience (vending, copiers, catering kit, etc.), • Resilient, numbers‑driven, proactive hunter mentality, • Experience working in a targeted sales environment This is a rare chance to join a new market launch backed by a global brand, with the freedom to make an impact and the opportunity to grow with the business. Apply now to find out more.

🟣Sales Director: Foodservice & B2B- Ingredients 🟣Location: UK Wide 🟣Scope: High Leadership and Strategy 🟣Remuneration: Six Figure Package + Executive Benefits The Company Our client is a UK market leader in the supply of food ingredients and essential commodity-based products. With a strong commercial presence across retail, wholesale, and foodservice channels, they provide a wide range of core ingredients used daily by chefs, kitchens, and manufacturers throughout the UK. Operating in a fast-paced, price-sensitive environment, the business combines global sourcing capability with a sharp commercial edge, delivering high-volume food solutions to customers who depend on value, reliability, and supply chain agility. The business is entering its next phase of growth, with a specific focus on expanding its Foodservice and B2B Channel Footprint. As part of this strategy, they are now looking to appoint a proven commercial leader to take full ownership of the Foodservice and B2B channel. The Opportunity This is a senior leadership role with full strategic and operational responsibility for the Foodservice channel across the UK. As Sales Director – Foodservice & B2B, you will define the commercial vision, shape the go-to-market strategy, and build long-term partnerships with wholesalers, buying groups, and national operators, alongside the total B2B Channel. You will manage a broad portfolio of commodity-led ingredients, delivering high-volume sales performance while building a channel primed for long-term growth. This is a commercially pivotal role that will allow you to shape a key business unit in an organisation with clear ambition and strong leadership. Your Key Responsibilities • Build and execute the UK Foodservice & B2B channel strategy, driving growth across national, regional, and independent customers, • Lead the commercial agenda across wholesalers, buying groups, and contract caterers, owning senior customer relationships and negotiations, • Lead the commercial agenda across B2B / Manufacturing Channel- owning senior customer relationships and negotiations, • Develop dynamic sales plans that reflect commodity pricing, margin protection, and supply-side agility, • Collaborate closely with procurement, operations, and NPD to ensure customers receive consistent, value-driven ingredient solutions, • Build, coach, and lead a high-performing sales team focused on excellence in customer development, • Deliver commercial KPIs across volume, revenue, gross margin, and customer satisfaction, with full P&L accountability, • Act as a senior commercial voice in shaping the company’s long-term Foodservice growth agenda The Ideal Candidate ✔️ A senior commercial or sales leader with experience in food ingredients, commodity trading, or value-driven food categories ✔️ Track record of growing revenue and managing key partnerships within the Foodservice, Wholesale, OOH sectors &/or the B2B Channel. ✔️ Strong commercial acumen, particularly around price volatility, value engineering, and trading agility ✔️ Skilled in negotiation and relationship management with large, multi-site customers or buying groups ✔️ P&L responsibility experience in a high-volume, price-sensitive food business ✔️ A team builder and motivator, capable of driving pace, discipline, and results across a growing commercial team Why Apply? • Take ownership of a high-impact, high-potential Foodservice business unit with strong leadership backing, • Work in a nimble, commercially driven organisation with long-term customer relationships and trusted supply capabilities, • Lead an experienced team and build your own commercial blueprint for channel success, • Join a business where ingredients, pricing, and operational excellence are central to the value proposition, • Step into a senior role with real autonomy, board-level influence, and future progression into broader executive roles

• Do you want to join one of the fastest growing premium confectionery businesses in the UK?, • Do you have the hunger and passion to work with like-minded talented people and truly help shape the future of this exciting and vibrant brand?, • Do you have a growth mindset and “can do” attitude to work collaboratively with our UK & International customers? If the answer is “yes” to all three of the above questions, please read below and get in touch so we can talk more about some exciting opportunities to join the team. Company Overview Monty Bojangles is an award-winning, UK-based FMCG confectionery brand, best known for our deliciously unique chocolatey truffles and magical brand world. We combine bold flavours with eye-catching design to create indulgent treats that delight consumers and stand out on the shelf. We’re driven by curiosity, creativity, and a love for pushing the boundaries of confectionery marketing. Role Overview We are seeking a high calibre FMCG National Account Manager to join our branded sales team. The successful individual must a minimum of 2 years Grocery Mults Account Management experience dealing with at least one of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda, or Waitrose • Reporting directly to the Branded Sales Team Lead, you will have full P&L responsibility for your accounts and be expected to create and implement a robust sales strategy to achieve wider business goals., • You will be expected to manage the whole sales process through pricing, forecasting, category reviews, NPD launches, whilst also liaising with finance and supply chain where necessary., • Ideally, you will currently work for a recognised food, drink, or confectionery brand, and have a well-trained, structured, modern approach to account management. Key Requirements • Strong Branded FMCG Grocery experience., • Outstanding communication skills., • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Retailer systems, • Demonstrable business acumen and analytical skills., • An entrepreneurial drive to grow business., • Ability to manage own workload and work autonomously., • Ideally, knowledge of the confectionery market however this is not essential. Apply Now Join Monty Bojangles and help us continue to surprise and delight chocolate lovers across the UK and beyond. If you’re ready to take the next step in your sales career and want to make a real impact with our growing brand, we’d love to hear from you. Company: Monty Bojangles Job Title: National Account Manager – Asda (plus additional account portfolio) Reporting to: Branded Sales Team lead Location: Home-based with occasional requirement to be in our UK office Package: Competitive salary & benefits

QA Technician - Relief Shift Pattern: Monday–Friday office hours, with flexibility to cover day and night shifts when required. Relief cover will follow a 12-hour, 4-on 4-off shift pattern, including weekends and holidays. Location: Glenfield, Leicester (LE3), Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough (LE12) Salary: Negotiable, dependant on skills and experience The Role The primary purpose of this role is to support the Quality Manager and wider Quality function by monitoring processes and products against site procedures and Quality Contracts, while providing holiday and absence cover on both Day Shift (DS) and Night Shift (NS) across all three sites. The role includes auditing, supporting interdepartmental teams, and delivering training in specialist subjects such as Metal Detection, Weights and Measures, paperwork completion, and segregation. The position is key to maintaining the company’s due diligence defence and ensuring food safety, product integrity, and quality standards are met in line with specifications and customer requirements. Your main responsibilities will include: • Provide full flexibility to cover holiday and absence for QA functions across all three sites, including DS and NS, ensuring continuous Quality support to operations., • To conduct legal compliance verification checks on equipment such as temperature probes, cales and fridges across the site against a defined schedule, escalating where out of specification results are identified and participating in investigation and corrective action implementation., • Working as a support function to operations to ensure hygiene levels of the facility are maintained by conducting GMP/Glass and Hard Plastic and Fabrication audits in conjunction with department leads to assess compliance and improve standards. Report findings identified as outlined within the Internal Audit Procedure., • GMP auditing of sites, communicating non-conformances to the relevant departments, striving to achieve 93% in all areas, at all times and ensuring close outs of non-conformances are closed out in a timely manner as outlined within the Internal Audit Procedure., • To conduct audit/locker inspections and fridge checks in line with company procedures to ensure compliance against prohibited materials/items, • Ensure non conformances raised area logged, communicated, investigated and closed out, leasing with other departments to achieve this in a timely manner, • To carry out sampling and swabbing against site risk assessed swabbing and sampling schedules, leading on investigations when an out of specification result is received, confirming cause, corrective and preventative measures as outlined within the Non-Conformance Procedure., • To be the subject matter expert for weight controls to ensure compliance with the Weights and Measure Act 1985., • Confirm relevant weight control checks are completed and audited to ensure all produce produced are legally complaint with the Weights and Measures Act 1985., • To be visible within the bakery reviewing and verifying activities including process understanding and behaviours, addressing tactfully to the relevant department supervisor/manager where improvements are required., • Complete regular assessments of on-line paperwork and products, ensuring products being released are to the agreed specification., • To sign off any equipment where engineering/maintenance work has been carried out, ensuring it is free from any source of contamination prior to production commencing., • Conduct environmental swabbing as per the risk based swabbing schedule and conduct verification swabbing following hygiene cleaning. About Us At Geary’s Bakeries, we’re on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We’re passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906. We are ‘born and bread’ in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We’re made up of over 1000 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry. With recent investment, we’ve accelerated our ambitious growth plans. In the last 11 years, we have grown rapidly from £5m annual sales to over £100m and we’re not stopping there! Backed by our vision and strategy, major capital investment and our commitment to developing our people and processes, we aim to grow our sales to £180m+ within the next 3-5 years Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, BUPA Cashback Plan, Death In Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500! #wearegearys About You At Geary’s, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We’re a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV. What we’re looking for: Skills and Experience • Level 3 Food Safety, • Level 2 HACCP, • Labelling and Packaging knowledge, • COSHH Training, • 852/2004 the Hygiene of Foodstuffs knowledge, • Food Safety Act 1990 knowledge, • Basic level of environmental and product microbiology understanding, • Internal Auditing, • A passion for sharing knowledge and raising standards, • BRCGS and retailer standards exposure, • Intermediate experience with excel and reporting systems, • Experience within a manufacturing bakery Please submit a CV in application. No agencies. If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

We have been retained by a Northwest food business to recruit a Head of Franchise and Retail. A family run business which has experienced significant double-digit growth in the past 4 years are now looking to grow and expand further. Looking to recruit a Head of Franchise and Retail to head up their existing retail organisation as well as grow their franchise offering. You will be responsible for the following: • Lead and further develop their Northwest retail operation to ensure consistency of service to customers., • Develop the retail team., • Establish and drive the franchise strategy., • Engage with internal and external stakeholders on business growth., • Work closely and cohesively with the Head of Sales. You will have experience of leading retail and franchise business models, ideally within the food sector. Our client is looking for someone innovative, creative and proactive to lead this area of the business. You will be proven in growing both retail and franchise offerings and will have mapped and delivered on a growth strategy. Developing people and leading teams is key. As an expanding organisation and one that is extremely entrepreneurial, you will be rewarded with a competitive basic salary of between £65,000 and £85,000 as well as an attractive benefits package. You will have the opportunity for future growth in the business and will be rewarded accordingly. Only pro-active, innovative candidates need apply.

Field Sales Representative - Foodservice North England (Field-Based) £38k + 25% Bonus + Car or allowance Ready to take ownership of a territory where your impact is felt immediately? We’re partnering with one of the UK’s leading world-food and foodservice specialists - a b

Export Sales Manager – Healthy Foods & Snacks. Export Sales Manager to join the sales team, who will be responsible for managing relationships and building business with major customers in the export channel. This can be any kind of distributor so either foodservice or ones that sell to retailers.

Patrick Murray and 3Search are working with a high-growth FMCG organisation to appoint a senior digital commerce leader. • Head of Online (Amazon, Ocado and Grocery.com), • Sevenoaks | Hybrid working (3 days in-office, Mon–Wed), • Full P&L ownership across UK pure-player (Amazon and Ocado) accounts, whilst enhacing and grocery.com Digital Shelf Optimisation. This role has been created as part of continued business growth and increased investment in digital and omnichannel capability. As online grocery and pure-player channels accelerate in importance, the business is strengthening leadership to drive performance across Amazon, Ocado and grocery.com partners, while embedding best-in-class digital execution across sales and marketing. Our client is a globally established, purpose-led food business with a strong portfolio of household consumer brands. Operating across traditional retail, e-commerce and out-of-home channels, the organisation is investing heavily in digital transformation, data, and capability building to secure long-term, sustainable growth. This is an environment where the Head of Online (Amazon, Ocado and Grocery.com) will have real ownership, influence, and visibility at senior level. The Head of Online (Amazon, Ocado and Grocery.com) will… • Own and deliver the UK & Ireland online strategy across Amazon, Ocado, and grocery.com partners, driving accelerated growth, • Hold full P&L responsibility for UK pure-player accounts, leading negotiations, sales strategy, and commercial performance, • Lead, coach, and develop the Fantastic Ecommerce Manager, helping them play to their strengths and upskill where neccessary., • This role will have a large remit for influencing wider Grocey NAMs, upskilling and educating about digital shelf and ensuring increased adoption and adherence to core Digital KPIs, to create further mutually beneficial and commercial relationships with the likes of Tesco, Sainsburys, ASDA, Morrisons., • Be the in house Online/ Ecommerce Sales Advocate, and be proactive, assertive and persistant with communication about all Digital, Ecommerce, Online ecosystem evolutions across all key stakeholders and job functions (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance), • Set KPIs, performance frameworks, and action plans to optimise online sales, margin, and execution, • Identify, test, and scale new opportunities across quick commerce, social commerce, and emerging digital platforms The role requires… • A fantastic background of Online commercial experience with proven success across Amazon, Ocado, and major grocery.com retailers, • Strong negotiation capability with a track record of driving commercial transformation, • Hands-on understanding of retail distribution, category management, and trade marketing, • Experience managing agencies across PPC, SEO, and digital performance, • A strong financial mindset with confidence owning and optimising P&L performance Technical & data capability includes… • Working knowledge of Brandbank, Data Impact, Circana and/or Nielsen IQ, • A proactive approach to adopting digital tools, data platforms, and AI to enhance performance What the client offers… • A senior, high-impact role with clear ownership and accountability, • The opportunity to shape Amazon, Ocado and grocery.com strategy within a growing omnichannel business, • Hybrid working model based in Sevenoaks, • Career development within an international, purpose-led organisation, • Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working arrangements The client is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, they strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. Apply now to take your career to the next level with a pioneering company.

National Account Manager – FMCG Food – Wholesale & Convenience Exciting Opportunity! | Home-Based, in Surrey office once a week | Salary c.£60-65k plus benefits Ready to step up and drive operational excellence? This is a really exciting opportunity to join a BCorp certified UK food business with a portfolio of beloved brands. You’ll manage a range of key accounts, driving growth in the UK wholesale and convenience sector. What will you do? • Develop 3-year channel strategy, • Negotiate annual terms and promotional plans, • Drive new product distribution launches, • Manage third-party field sales agency relationships, • Deliver accurate and timely sales forecasts What do you need to apply? • 5+ years' experience with UK wholesale accounts, • Expert knowledge of the convenience sector, • Proven experience in JBP and P&L management, • Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, • Excellent data analysis and insight abilities, • Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach ✓ Competitive salary and benefits package, including car allowance ✓ Work in a people-focused business that lives its values every day ✓ Great progression opportunities Apply now, or email for more information

I’m recruiting on behalf of a well-established, family-owned food business for an experienced Regional Sales Manager to cover the East of Scotland, with a focus on Edinburgh and Aberdeen. This is an excellent opportunity for a sales-driven professional with foodservice or hospitality experience to manage and grow a portfolio of high-profile existing accounts, while also identifying and developing new business opportunities within the hospitality and premium catering sectors. As Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving sales growth, strengthening customer relationships and increasing brand presence across your region. This is a field-based role, working remotely with customers, with monthly travel to the Ayrshire head office. You’ll work closely with commercial kitchens and food-led businesses, using menu insight and customer understanding to identify opportunities and deliver high-quality food solutions from a specialist production and distribution operation. Key Responsibilities • Maximise revenue and profit from existing customer accounts, • Identify and develop new business opportunities within hospitality and premium catering, • Build strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers, • Develop tailored sales strategies, product mixes and business plans for each account, • Prepare and manage accurate budgets, forecasts and performance reports, • Conduct regular face-to-face customer meetings and performance reviews, • Prepare and present business proposals and follow through on agreed actions, • Negotiate and maintain customer product files, • Drive sales growth at unit level in line with agreed head office arrangements, • Achieve agreed KPIs across sales, margin, retention and new business Package & Benefits • Salary £40,000–£45,000, • £5,000 car allowance plus mileage, • 20% bonus paid quarterly based on sales targets, • Enhanced annual leave, • Birthday day off, • Private medical insurance, • Company pension scheme, • Employee rewards scheme, • Death in service cover Requirements • Full UK driving licence, • Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Sales Manager within foodservice or a similar industry, • Strong commercial awareness and a proactive, results-focused approach, • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, • Confident using Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint, • Well organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently If you’re an experienced foodservice sales professional looking for a high-autonomy role with strong earning potential and a respected business, I’d welcome a confidential conversation.

A leading food delivery service is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to oversee the North England sales team.Responsible for managing Field Sales Executives, the role involves ensuring that sales targets are met while engaging with local restaurants through compelling proposals and negotiations.Ideal

A leading food delivery service is seeking a Chinese Category Sales Team Lead to manage their sales team across the UK.The role involves overseeing sales, managing partnerships with local restaurants, and developing strategies for growth.The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of sales experience

A leading food ingredients company is looking for a Junior Regional Sales Manager to cover the UK market, particularly Birmingham, Manchester, and London. This role focuses on building strong customer relationships, achieving sales targets, and driving growth in the bakery and confectionery segments

A luxury department store is seeking a Sales Advisor for their Food Market in Manchester.The ideal candidate is passionate about providing luxury service, works well in a team, and is flexible with working hours.The role includes serving food and beverages, ensuring outstanding customer experiences,

At Bunge, you'll be more than just a sales manager – you'll be a strategic leader shaping the future of our food ingredients business in the UK. Why Bunge? Shape the Future of Food as a Sales Leader. Regional Sales Manager - Food Ingredients (UK).

Understanding packaging machinery or / and manufacturing machinery and equipment would be a real advantage. Spare Parts Sales and Support / Customer Service – Food Packaging. Contact manufacturing customers old and new to build relationships and sell additional products and services.

Export Sales Manager Salary c£70,000 + bonus + benefits, flexible UK location Job ref FRL980 The Company A privately owned business our client provides premium end-of-line packaging and processing machinery solutions to the food and healthcare sectors. Working in partnership with some of the world’s leading blue-chip companies, the business has established a strong reputation for engineering leadership, quality, efficiency and innovation. During its 50-year history the business has developed a successful international footprint working with both a trusted agent network and directly with customers. As part of its future group growth strategy it is now looking to extend its influence and share in international markets. Reporting to the Sales Director, the Export Sales Manager will lead the development of the company’s export strategy. You will work to develop existing customer business as well as proactively identifying new international opportunities for the group. Bringing international market insight to the sales team, you will ensure the business is aware of changing market and competitor dynamics to enable more accurate and effective future business planning. Responsibilities • Lead the development and implementation of the company’s export sales strategy., • Establish strong working partnerships and dialogue with the existing international customer base and international agent network., • Lead business development activities in defined international territories to unlock incremental growth., • Develop close working relationships with colleagues across the group to ensure agreed international opportunities are actioned., • Act as a brand ambassador for the business across export territories., • Build an up-to-date suite of export market intelligence to support accurate in-market activation and further business planning., • Work closely with internal colleagues across the company to ensure customer accounts are being proactively managed including identifying and addressing opportunities to improve, leading with an international lens., • Act as a company ambassador, internally and externally, consistently living and breathing the culture and values. Requirements • Proven experience in selling capital equipment (previous packaging industry experience where possible)., • Passionate about building long term customer relationships with both existing customers and new business opportunities., • Driven by achieving commercial success and proactively seeking out new opportunities to fuel additional growth., • Committed to building successful working relationships with colleagues across the business and in partner organisations., • A demonstrable ability to prioritise and work under pressure., • Ability to travel internationally to customer sites and partner businesses as projects dictate. Please forward your application in confidence with a CV to

National Account Manager – Retail Location: Lincolnshire Salary: £40-50,000 + benefits and great career opportunities Industry: FMCG Role Type: Full-time, Permanent Take ownership of a high-profile national retail account with huge growth potential. We’re looking for a driven, detail-focused National Account Manager to lead one of our client’s most strategically important grocery retail partners. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where high standards, commercial sharpness and brilliant customer management are essential. You’ll be at the heart of a division undergoing positive change — improving processes, strengthening cross-functional alignment and unlocking major commercial opportunities. The Role As National Account Manager, you’ll manage the daily commercial delivery of a complex, high-volume retail account across a number of different categories. You’ll work closely with Procurement, Technical, NPD, Operations and Supply Chain to drive accuracy, tighten processes and deliver exceptional execution. You’ll influence category direction, recover lost opportunities, shape future ranges and bring robust challenge to both internal teams and your customer. Key Responsibilities • Lead day-to-day management of a major national retail account., • Build strong, assertive relationships and act as the customer’s key commercial contact., • Develop annual account plans with clear sales, margin and growth objectives., • Drive category reviews, identify growth gaps and recover previously lost lines., • Manage NPD briefs, range changes and full lifecycle delivery from concept to launch., • Oversee forecasting accuracy and maintain service levels., • Monitor competitor activity and translate insights into commercial action., • Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and eliminate silo working., • Produce structured commercial reporting, highlighting performance, risks and opportunities. About You • Experience with major UK retailers within FMCG, plants, produce, food, gifting or similar categories., • Commercially confident, assertive and calm under pressure., • Exceptional attention to detail — accuracy is non-negotiable., • Highly organised and thrives in fast-paced or reactive environments., • Strong relationship-builder with excellent communication and presentation skills., • Advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills and strong data fluency., • A collaborative, constructive challenger who drives accountability across teams. What You’ll Get • Ownership of a high-value national retail account., • A visible role in a division undergoing ambitious growth and structural improvement., • The chance to influence category direction and regain major sales opportunities., • A supportive culture built on collaboration, trust and resilience., • Excellent benefits, long-term development and opportunities for international supplier travel. To apply please email your CV to

Grocery Sales Director MacGregor Black are partnering with a large UK chilled and frozen food operation on the search for a Grocery Sales Director. This Grocery Sales Director position will oversee a broad portfolio of premium own-label products, driving commercial strategy, deepening major retail partnerships, and shaping long-term growth within a highly competitive category. Experience managing and developing major grocery accounts is of particular interest, with the expectation of strengthening this relationship through insight-led negotiation, category understanding and a firm grasp of retailer ways of working. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the commercial strategy for chilled and frozen own-label ranges, ensuring sustainable growth across all major retail partners. Delivering joint business plans and driving performance through data-driven decision making., • Oversee the end-to-end commercial cycle, from forecasting and pricing to promotional planning, margin optimisation and contract negotiation., • Collaborate closely with operations, supply chain, NPD and technical to ensure delivery against retailer expectations on quality, service level and innovation., • Identify growth opportunities across categories, bringing forward insight-led recommendations that unlock value for both the business and retail partners., • Provide leadership to the commercial team, setting clear direction, coaching high performers and encouraging a culture of accountability and collaboration., • Represent the business externally when engaging with retail partners, industry bodies and key stakeholders, championing the brand’s capability and market position. What We're Looking For: • Proven track record as a senior commercial leader within chilled food, ideally with both own-label and premium product experience., • Strong commercial relationship with Tesco, with demonstrable success managing complex JBP negotiations and retailer-specific commercial models., • Deep understanding of chilled and frozen manufacturing, category dynamics, margin structures and supply chain challenges., • Confident working with commercial data, financial forecasts and performance metrics to drive strategic decision making., • Strong leadership capability, able to motivate cross-functional teams and build trusted retailer partnerships., • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at senior level and represent the business with credibility. For more information, please contact Jon McNeish.

Rockstar Territory Manager (City Lead) Territory Locations: Cardiff, Reading Salary £30k per annum + On Target Opportunity to earn 20% bonus + £5280 per annum + other benefits including a monthly allowance of Rockstar Energy Drinks, along with regular opportunities to win exciting incentives. About the role: Foster work with some of the biggest names in food & drink. This is an awesome opportunity to join our team working with our brand partner, Carlsberg Britvic, and their Rockstar Energy brand. Rockstar’s bold flavours and hardworking boost of energy help you to Press Play on living for fun, not function. You will be the face of Rockstar Energy in your City, growing distribution, availability, and awareness of Rockstar wherever their target consumer lives, works, and plays. The detail stuff: • Shape availability & presence of Rockstar in your City., • Take responsibility for your city and be tasked with growing distribution and presence of Rockstar across consumer hotspots., • Amplify the amazing work already being undertaken by Rockstar’s sales teams., • You will do this by being on the pulse of what is happening in your city. Building relationships and unlocking distribution of Rockstar in the places that only a city lover would know., • Amplify availability in the coolest places, be it events or festivals or the busiest consumer hotspots. The places where the Rockstar consumer lives, works & plays., • Rockstar is the headline sponsor of major Live National festivals in the UK and have an exciting partnership with Academy Music Group venues. Your role will require you to consider how these events can positively impact Rockstar Energy sales in your city. Is Rockstar available on shelf in the key footfall areas around the sites? How can we amplify availability and visibility and consumer awareness further?, • Be an active member of a highly energetic and passionate team, taking part in daily comms, sharing your expertise and wins in your city, and sharing best practice and learnings with other team members for collective success. You will love this job if you: • Know your city inside out, from the best spots to the people who make it unique and enjoy being in the centre of it all., • Love building relationships and have an entrepreneurial mindset., • Want to become a part of a team that is full of adventure, culture, and innovation. A team that does things differently and encourages you to embrace that environment., • Love music, love sales, have bundles of energy and can work brilliantly both independently and as part of an awesome team. The necessary stuff: • City based., • 5 days field based: 40 hours per week., • Strong communication and sales skills., • Positive can-do attitude., • Ability to positively influence people., • A driving licence and access to your own car. You will need to be a confident driver, as you will be navigating busy City areas. What’s in it for you: Be a part of an ambitious team, for whom fun and success at work is very important. We provide full training with clear goals, personal and work-related, that are rewarded. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It is this diversity that gives us strength as a business and enables us to solve problems and deliver to the exciting brands we work with. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. We love what we do. We are looking for exciting people to join our journey with scope to grow in your role as the business grows. • 30k Salary + achievable up to 20% bonus based on results in your territory., • Car allowance, • We champion equality & inclusivity and are passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity., • On top of your 20 days holiday per annum + bank holidays, you will receive your birthday off, • Contributory Pension., • We care about mental well-being – we provide all colleagues with 24/7 support on physical, financial & mental health via the wonderful Grocery Aid., • Annual pay reviews., • Enhanced career development opportunities through our Rebel Talent programme. About Foster Foster brings together amazing brands, big and small, with retailers and consumers. Our solutions help brands move forwards faster. We call this Brand Acceleration. No day at Foster is the same and that’s how we like it. We move at pace. Our team embraces the values that define us; progressive, energising and compelling. We are growing and we want to hear from talented, fun-loving and driven people who’d love to grow with us.

National Account Manager - Grocery - British Premium Foods Business • £50,000 - £60,000 Basic Salary, • Car Allowance, • Bonus, • Private health care, • Pension, • 1 day per week in Southeast Based office About the Business: This is a smashing role with a top class, family owned, historic, British premium food company. If you are a foodie, then this is without a doubt one for you. This is a business and set of people who leave no stone unturned in delivering unwavering quality to our supermarket shelves & to us the consumers. A business that has been in operation for several generations with nostalgic brands and some phenomenal new success stories across retail are looking at their next stage of growth. They have already invested significant capex in a new factory, further warehousing & infrastructure. In the last 6 years they have grown by a third to north of £120million turnover, delivering significant profit which has led to this self-funded, seven figure investment keeping this business debt free. The next port of call, now the infrastructure is in place, is to add to their brilliant team who boast resumes from the likes of, Unilever, Coca Cola, Brakes, & AB World Foods. They are a great bunch who enjoy the thrill of the commercial chase, growing sustainable & robust businesses and empowering people to really deliver best in class consumer products. As a result of all of this great stuff, we are hiring a top notch new, Grocery Retail National Account Manager. The Role: National Account Manager – Grocery. This is an all-encompassing role in this dynamic and multi branded business. We require a National Account Manager to come in and continue to drive the Grocery channel with key partnership customer across branded product and Own Label. The growth will come from increasing distribution through the current product portfolio and 2 new brand acquisitions as well as significant NPD in OL. They already have the relationships in place, so this is about delivery. You must have food or beverage experience with a strong understanding of Grocery, High Street or Discount/Value Retail. You will full responsibility for the growth of your customers and a keen eye for growth. About You: To be successful we need a passionate team player who exudes positivity and a can-do attitude. This is a business focused on strong values and sustained growth so the focus on doing the right thing is a must. You will already have a strong background in large, branded consumer business and have experienced multiple rotations within the Grocery, High Street or Discount/Value Retail sector. Food or consumer brand experience is essential here own label would also be welcome. This is a business of foodies who have some of the most fantastic products in their categories sold to Tesco and Michelin starred restaurants. Category data and insight led working is key to continuing the customer success story they have here too and remember this is not a big business it’s more like a start up in nature, agility, speed and being able to don more than one hat is key here. What you need to bring: • Experience in a sales or retail buying roles., • National Key Account experience in a branded or own label FMCG business., • Experience of food is ideal., • Grocery, High Street or Discount/Value Retail customer experience is essential., • Positive team player., • Strong relationship skills, both internally and externally to entice people., • SME mindset - don multiple hats. Most importantly, this is about your style, this is a business that puts the customer, and its employees front and centre of everything they do. We need team players who want to have fun and genuinely enjoy what you do. If you want a food focused, family owned, genuinely nice bunch of people with a cracking brand portfolio then apply via Linked In or email me on

With over 70 years of backyard cooking experience, Middleby Outdoor has three of the top consumer brands in outdoor cooking (Char-Griller, Masterbuilt and Kamado Joe). We strive for excellence in designing and building the most innovative products in the industry and markets we serve. We create a work environment that is conducive to building long-term employees who are motivated and dedicated to manufacturing quality products while upholding the highest standards in business ethics. Our mission is to build great products and greater relationships with a vision to lead the way with integrity and intelligence. Middleby Outdoor, is searching for an experienced Sales Account Manager. As member of a dynamic sales team you will oversee and manage designated accounts on a daily business. Your primarily focus is the execution of all European/UK business objectives as well merchandising and training major accounts and key clients including Garden Centres, National Accounts and Independent retailers. This position reports to the UK Senior Sales Manager. Responsible for but not limited to: • This is a varied role which is a combination of territory management, sales forecasting, merchandising and training., • The role is autonomous, but you will be very much part of an inclusive dynamic sales team working to achieve budgeted targets., • Team work is at the core and culture of our company. You will be expected to find new customers, find new sales channels, develop existing accounts and implement overall team objectives., • The role requires a dynamic, well-presented, and proactive Sales/Account Manager with strong commercial acumen and flair and strong negotiation skills., • With full responsibility for your territory you will be given the support, training and leadership to ensure great success and job satisfaction., • Required to attend both National and International trade and dealer events. Requirements / Education / Experience: • You will be a dynamic achiever, a consummate professional that is well presented and possessing superb communication skills, both written and verbal., • To be considered for this role you must be a true Sales Account Manager with experience of territory management and a proven sale’s record., • The ability to develop relationships at all levels is essential and this role is ideal for an individual who is flexible and wants to be part of a fun, fast paced, fast growing organisation., • Experience in the Outdoor living industry would be a bonus but not prerequisite., • Computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications and ERP systems., • Full clean UK driving license required. What Company Offers You: • Competitive salary with company car, • Paid annual leave, • A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion About the Company: Learn more about our story and our products at , , and . Middleby Outdoor is a subsidiary of Middleby Corporation. Middleby Corporation is a fast-growing and profitable global manufacturer of commercial foodservice, food processing and residential cooking equipment with approximately $4 billion in revenue headquartered in Elgin, IL. Sales of the company’s products are marketed under 80+ different brands. The company has 55+ manufacturing operations (including 20+ international) and 10 international distribution offices. Middleby has grown from approximately $100 million in revenues since 2001 and was named a Fortune Magazine’s Fastest Growing Company in 2014 and 2015. Forbes included Middleby in their list of the World's Best Employers for 2021. Middleby Outdoor proudly supports diversity in the workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Employment type: Fulltime, Monday - Friday

Role: Senior Consultant – FMCG Team Company: Henderson Scott (Part of Search Recruitment Group) Location: Leeds city centre, UK Salary: £28,000-£35,000 + £3,600 Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission (circa £70,000+ annually) + Many Other Benefits Why Join Henderson Scott? We are passionate about empowering our people to succeed. Whether it's through tailored development plans, rewarding success, or fostering a positive work-life balance, we are dedicated to creating an environment where our team can thrive. What We Offer: • A competitive base salary with uncapped commission potential., • Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development through our Recruitment Development Pathway, • A supportive and collaborative team culture., • Clear progression opportunities within a growing Private Equity backed organisation., • Flexible working options, including hybrid working. More About Us: Search Recruitment Group was formed in May 2017 following the successful MBO of Search Consultancy, backed by H2 Equity Partners. The partnership strengthened the Groups position with the acquisition of Henderson Scott 2018. Henderson Scott is a leading professional recruitment partner offering expertise across Accountancy & Finance, Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Technology. At Henderson Scott we combine decades of experience with innovative strategies to deliver top-tier talent solutions. Due to continued growth, we’re looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Leeds based FMCG & Consumer team. Our FMCG & Consumer Practice was founded in 2021 & is one of our fastest growing parts of the business. We focus on mid-senior Sales, Marketing & Category appointments across Food, Drinks, Personal care, Home care & Pet markets internationally. The Role: As a Senior Consultant at Henderson Scott, you will: • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and engaging top talent to negotiating offers and onboarding candidates., • Build and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates., • Develop new business opportunities and manage existing accounts., • Lead and mentor junior consultants, helping them achieve their potential., • Stay updated on industry trends to position Henderson Scott as a trusted partner in the market. What We’re Looking For: • Proven experience as a recruitment consultant, ideally within a specialist FMCG / Consumer market or at least a focus on placing mid-senior to exec level, professional services candidates., • A strong track record of achieving or exceeding revenue targets., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills., • A proactive, results-driven approach with a passion for recruitment., • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. How to Apply: If you’re ready to raise the bar and to take your career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply via the link provided or contact Alex Bourne in confidence. Join Henderson Scott and be part of our exciting journey in shaping the future of recruitment!

🟣Company: No 1 Brand in the UK! 🟣Role: Senior National Account Manager - E-Commerce (Grocery.com) 🟣Based: Home-Based. UK Wide. 🟣Offer: Attractive Salary + Benefits The Client Our client is a global leader in branded food, with a high-growth UK business and market-leading brands found across multiple grocery categories. Their products consistently hold No.1 or No.2 positions in their sectors, backed by significant investment in: • Consumer & Category Marketing, • NPD & Food Innovation, • Retail & Commercial Growth Strategies As part of their continued expansion, they are looking to appoint a Senior National Account Manager (SNAM) to lead the major Grocery.com channel across Retail and drive long-term strategic growth. The Role: This is a high-impact commercial role, where you will take full ownership of the key grocery retailer account, driving category growth, strategic partnerships, and revenue performance. You will be expected to influence at all levels both internally and externally, building relationships across Buying, Supply Chain, Category, Marketing & Finance teams to create and execute best-in-class commercial plans. Key Responsibilities: Lead the Grocery.com Strategy- Customer Management and growth across the channel. 🟣Company: No 1 Brand in the UK! 🟣Role: Senior National Account Manage - E-Commerce (Grocery.com) 🟣Based: Home-Based. UK Wide. 🟣Offer: Attractive Salary + Benefits The Client Our client is a global leader in branded food, with a high-growth UK business and market-leading brands found across multiple grocery categories. Their products consistently hold No.1 or No.2 positions in their sectors, backed by significant investment in: • Consumer & Category Marketing, • NPD & Food Innovation, • Retail & Commercial Growth Strategies As part of their continued expansion, they are looking to appoint a Senior National Account Manager (SNAM) to lead the major Grocery.com channel across Retail and drive long-term strategic growth. The Role: This is a high-impact commercial role, where you will take full ownership of the key grocery retailer account, driving category growth, strategic partnerships, and revenue performance. You will be expected to influence at all levels both internally and externally, building relationships across Buying, Supply Chain, Category, Marketing & Finance teams to create and execute best-in-class commercial plans. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the Grocery.com Strategy- Own customer strategy, growth plans, and execution across online grocery and rapid delivery platforms, • Full P&L Ownership – Manage profitability beyond gross margin, ensuring commercial decisions drive contribution to profit., • Strategic Customer Management – Build deep, cross-functional relationships with senior retailer contacts, influencing long-term strategic planning., • Joint Business Planning (JBP) & Negotiations – Lead annual JBP discussions, securing profitable, category-aligned agreements., • Category-Led Selling – Apply data-driven insights to drive distribution growth, range optimisation & strategic merchandising., • NPD & Innovation Strategy – Champion the launch & execution of new product development (NPD) strategies aligned with consumer trends., • Business Performance & Growth – Identify emerging opportunities within E Commerce and quick commerce, • Influence Internal Stakeholders – Act as the E Commerce voice within the business. Work closely with Sales, Category, Marketing & Finance teams, ensuring alignment between brand strategy & retailer expectations. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact in a fast-paced, competitive grocery environment. Candidate Requirements We are looking for a commercially strong, results-driven Senior National Account Manager with a proven background in FMCG sales & account management. Experience: • National Account E-Commerce – Proven experience in Grocer.com Channel or E-Commerce Channel. This could be across FMCG (Food, Drink or Non-Food) or Consumer Products., • Full P&L & JBP Ownership – Strong financial acumen, able to develop & execute commercial strategies that maximise revenue & profit., • Category-Led Selling – Able to leverage category insights & shopper data to drive commercial growth & strengthen retailer relationships., • Strong Negotiation & Relationship Management – Confident in influencing senior stakeholders, managing complex retailer demands, and securing profitable partnerships., • Resilient & Commercially Strategic – Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments, balancing short-term wins with long-term strategic planning. High-potential candidates currently excelling at NAM level and ready for a step up will also be considered. Why Apply? ✔ High-Profile Role – Take ownership of a the total Grocery.com Channel. ✔ Fast-Track Career Growth – A stepping stone to Controller. ✔ Work with Market-Leading Brands – Join a global business with some of the UK’s most recognised food brands. ✔ Innovative & Category-Led Culture – Work in a business that prioritises consumer trends & data-driven decision-making.

Senior National Account Manager – Premium Retail - Top4 INTRO: Henderson Brown is currently partnering with a renowned global Food Manufacturer. It has a legacy of supplying some of the industry's most amazing food products made from the finest ingredients to European and UK retail. OVERVIEW: They are an extremely professional operation with strong relationships across the UK. The individual will need not only to be a first-rate commercial manager who understands brands, but also someone who can push ahead with new customers and build new business. PERSON SPEC: We are looking for someone who has extensive experience within FMCG, specifically food. It’s important that the incoming incumbent understands and appreciates how to deliver a brand-new product range to market. The successful candidate will hold themselves to the values that underpin the business and can both integrate and add value to the global team. They will lead change and be a figurehead that defines success for other individuals across the business. ATTRIBUTES: • Holds the following values- hard working, high principles, committed, team player, • Top4 Experience, • Excellent people management background, • Results-focused, strong track record of delivering positive results and improvements, • Confident but with a strong level of self-awareness, • Background in branded sales, • Experience on new business in to retail and foodservice, • Excellent communicator- (Listener as well as talker), • Strong FMCG food background, • Quick learner, • Creative WHAT'S ON OFFER: The package includes an advanced salary, car allowance, paid bonus, strong benefits and a hybrid contract. Potential report if desired. If interested in the above opportunity, please reach out to James Grant for a confidential discussion. Mobile: 07881388463 Office: 01733235111

National Account Executive – eCommerce & Grocery Remote (with 2 days/month in London) £37,000 + benefits We’re working with a fast-moving, purpose-led food business that’s growing across grocery, eCommerce and direct-to-consumer channels. As they scale one of the UK’s most loved family brands, we’re now looking for a National Account Executive to take ownership of a £1.5m portfolio with a primary focused on Ocado, quick commerce, and supporting the launch of a brand-new D2C app. This is a fantastic step-up role for someone looking to grow their commercial career in a values-led business with real momentum. You’ll be hands-on with managing account performance, promotions, and internal processes all while gaining exposure to Top 4 grocery, digital strategy, and new route-to-market thinking. Key Responsibilities: • Day-to-day ownership of Ocado and qCommerce accounts, • Manage promotional plans, forecasting and performance tracking, • Support the launch of a new D2C app for one of the UK’s most loved household brands, • Liaise with internal teams across marketing, supply and commercial finance, • Prepare internal reports and share insights that drive smarter decision-making, • Gain exposure to wider grocery and digital strategy through cross-functional projects What we’re looking for: • Some previous experience in FMCG sales, eCommerce, or account support roles, • Confident with numbers, organised, and proactive, • A team player who’s commercially curious and eager to learn, • Passion for brand-building, D2C, and innovation-led thinking, • Comfortable managing multiple tasks and communicating across teams, • Someone who wants to grow with the role and the brand If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today. Please get in touch with or click “Apply Now” to be considered for this vacancy: Call: 020 7871 8000 Email: The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

♻️ Strategic Account Director – Recycled Polymers Salary: £135k OTE Department: Commercial Reports to: Sales Director Location: Home-based with International Travel Role Purpose In early 2025, Clearpoint Recycling secured the exclusive sales contract for Envrioo’s new state-of-the-art food-grade PET recycling plant. To lead the commercial launch and secure key strategic offtake partners, we are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Account Director. This senior role focuses on developing long-term, high-value relationships with major beverage brands, bottle manufacturers, and packaging converters. The Strategic Account Director will shape and execute the commercial strategy, build a robust sales pipeline ahead of plant commissioning, and deliver sustainable revenue growth across the UK and international markets. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Customer Leadership • Lead the acquisition and management of high-value strategic accounts, focusing on beverage producers, FMCG brands, and bottle manufacturers., • Secure long-term offtake agreements for food-grade rPET pellets, aligned with plant capacity and growth plans., • Develop bespoke commercial strategies for top-tier customers, ensuring Clearpoint becomes a trusted, long-term supply partner., • Achieve revenue, volume, and contribution margin targets., • Shape and execute the commercial roadmap, providing strategic insight on market evolution, pricing structures, and customer needs., • Build a comprehensive pre-launch pipeline to ensure strong order coverage when the contract commences in late 2026., • Work with technical teams to deliver custom, technically optimised and cost-efficient solutions suited to customer bottle specifications and processing requirements., • Understand and communicate the technical properties of food‑grade rPET, including:, • material characteristics, • decontamination standards, • EFSA/FDA compliance, • support activity required to obtain and maintain RecyClass and EuCertPlast certification, ensuring full compliance with relevant audit, quality, and traceability standards., • performance in injection moulding and extrusion systems, • Analyse market trends, competitor movements, and regulatory developments across the rPET and packaging sectors., • Provide accurate sales forecasting and pipeline visibility, accounting for production capacity and supply constraints., • Collaborate with operations and supply chain functions to align production schedules with customer demand., • Ensure seamless communication between internal teams and customer stakeholders, proactively escalating issues and resolving challenges., • Lead internal initiatives around pricing, margin management, and strategic customer planning. Experience & Skills Required Industry Experience • Proven success in a senior commercial, strategic account, or business development role within the plastics, polymers, packaging, recycling, or beverage sectors., • Strong understanding of polymer processing and recycled material supply chains, ideally including food‑grade rPET., • Outstanding skills in negotiation, strategic sales, and long-term customer engagement., • Strong analytical skills with experience in:, • cost modelling, • forecasting, • pricing strategy, • budgeting, • Ability to operate confidently at both strategic boardroom level and the hands-on execution level., • Dynamic, self-motivated, and commercially astute., • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the authority to influence senior stakeholders., • Passionate about sustainability and advancing the circular economy., • Capable of working effectively across multiple organisational cultures and priorities., • Competitive executive-level salary, performance bonus, and long-term incentive potential., • Key leadership role in the launch of one of the UK’s newest food-grade PET recycling plants., • Opportunity to shape commercial strategy from the ground up., • Ownership of the recycled polymers division, powered by but expanding beyond the Enviroo contract, • Strong career development within a growing sustainability and recycling partnership., • Collaborative culture across Clearpoint Recycling with strong leadership support.

Senior NAM Food Ingredients Up to £70k + car allow + bonus + benefits Home based with national travel Alexander Steele are working exclusively with a successful food manufacturer. The business supply their high quality products into major retailers, food service and B2B Manufacturers. The Senior NAM will join the B2B Manufacturing team. Supplying high quality ingredients into UK food manufacturing & QSR customers. Purpose of the Role: To develop and win with current and new customers in the UK food manufacturing sector and some QSR to help drive Ingredients division sales growth and profitability. This will be achieved by having a thorough knowledge of the UK food manufacturing industry and the ability to target and covert new and non-trading accounts, with face to face presentations at our development centre or at the customer sites. The role is a mix of account management and business development. Working as part of a team, reporting into the Head of Sales. The role is home based with travel to customers and with occasional days in the London office.

Sales Account Manager - Ingredients Remote £50,000 – £75,000 + bonus & benefits ✅Want to be part of a best-in-class organisation? ✅Want to join a company that has great market insight, category dominance, and supplier reach? ✅Want freedom to shape your own success, surrounded by brilliant people who care deeply about what they do? Prior experience in B2B commodity ingredients sales within at least one of the following categories is essential: sports nutrition, beverage, supplements, bakery, pet food, animal nutrition. If you’re ready to grow something extraordinary, this is where you can do it. This business is a powerhouse in the ingredients and nutrition space with unrivalled supplier relationships across multiple categories, but a particularly strong reputation in sports nutrition. The company’s growing fast and building on an already world-class reputation for technical insight, product quality, and customer service. Entrepreneurial people thrive here, initiative is valued, autonomy is encouraged, and success is rewarded. The Opportunity You’ll join a high-performing team led by a supportive leader who believes in staying close to customers and products. This is a chance to take ownership of some of the most exciting accounts in the ingredients world, with plenty of scope to develop new ones across: Sports Nutrition, Beverage, Pet Food, Supplements, Food & Bakery. You’ll be backed by experts but trusted to manage your diary and your customers, as well as attaining results, your way. What You’ll Be Doing • Own and grow key customer relationships across the UK, • Identify and develop new business opportunities in target categories, • Translate customer insight into commercially viable proposals and product innovation, • Help shape category strategies and explore opportunities in new ingredient areas Who You Are We’re looking for someone who is: • Entrepreneurial – a self-starter who spots opportunities and makes things happen, • Commercially sharp – understands value, margin, and market dynamics, • Relationship-driven – naturally builds trust and credibility across all levels, • Collaborative – works well with cross-functional teams and global stakeholders

Your new company Join a market‑leading industrial gases business that supplies bulk products (including LIN, LOX, LAR, CO₂ and more) to customers across manufacturing, energy, food & beverage and healthcare. With strong European backing and a broad UK & Ireland footprint, the organisation is investing in growth, safety and customer experience. You'll be part of a high‑impact commercial team shaping strategy and delivering profitable, sustainable results. Your new role You'll optimise the commercial performance of the UK & Ireland bulk gases' portfolio-spanning production, distribution and sales-while owning senior relationships and developing new revenue streams. • Sales strategy & delivery: Support the Head of Bulk Gases to shape medium‑ and long‑term sales strategy. Plan and execute sales to key accounts, win new customers, and expand product lines within the existing base while protecting margin., • Key account leadership: Act as the single point of contact for designated major accounts and retail accounts. Maintain senior‑level engagement, prepare quotations, ensure contractual commitments are met by all parties and resolve issues quickly., • Market & business development: Build an intelligence network to monitor competitor activity and spot early warning signs. Generate and qualify leads, translate customer needs into compelling proposals and help turn emerging needs into market offerings., • Contracts & negotiations: Lead the negotiation and re‑negotiation of supply contracts, partnering with proposals/bids colleagues as needed., • Planning, budgets & reporting: Contribute to the annual sales budget; prepare sales plans, forecasts and strategy papers that inform production and distribution planning. Provide timely reports in line with quality procedures., • Collaboration & optimisation: Work closely with Customer Experience, Logistics, Operations and Finance (including Accounts Receivable) to optimise cost‑to‑serve, service reliability and cash collection. Offer commercial support to the packaged gases team when required., • Technical & HESQ: Build strong technical understanding across bulk gases and applications. Operate in line with legislation and company HESQ policies, championing a positive safety culture. What you'll need to succeed • Degree (or equivalent experience) with substantial key account management background in B2B industrial gases across the UK & Ireland., • Proven success in sales/marketing roles: growing revenue, defending share, negotiating complex contracts and closing multi‑year agreements., • Credibility to operate at senior technical and commercial levels, with excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills., • Strong planning, analytical and problem‑solving capabilities; comfortable working with minimal supervision and translating strategy into execution., • Broad understanding of business functions (commercial, operations, logistics, finance) and how to align them to deliver profitable growth. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Desired Skills and Experience Business Development, Account Manager, Contract Negotiation, Tendering Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer 4on 4off – Rotating Days & Nights We’re recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an ambitious and rapidly scaling food production business that has seen exceptional growth in recent years. This is a hands-on engineering role where your skills will directly support production reliability and operational performance across a state-of-the-art facility. The Role: As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring plant equipment and systems run safely, smoothly, and reliably in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You’ll be part of a maintenance team that keeps production uptime high and supports continuous improvement in operational performance. What you’ll be doing: • Reactive & Planned Maintenance: Resolve breakdowns and deliver planned maintenance across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control systems., • Diagnostics & Repairs: Fault-find and repair production machinery and supporting equipment., • Preventive Maintenance: Implement and improve preventative schedules to maximise equipment reliability., • Continuous Improvement Support: Contribute ideas and practical solutions to reduce downtime and improve performance. Experience you’ll need: • Engineering experience - Mechanical or Electrical as training will be provided, • Confident in fault diagnosis and problem solving across a range of plant systems., • Practical, results-focused approach to maintaining production-critical assets., • Has experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (doesn’t have to be Food or FMCG) Why this business? This manufacturer has experienced remarkable growth in nationwide distribution, with products now stocked in over 4,000 stores across the UK and value sales more than doubling in the past year. The business has invested heavily in a new custom-built production site, doubling capacity and creating more jobs as part of a strategy to meet soaring consumer demand for high-quality products. Alongside volume growth, the company continues to innovate. Expanding its product range into protein-enriched lines and new formats, while maintaining a strong focus on traditional quality and natural ingredients. This is an exciting time to join a business that is scaling fast, investing in people, and shaping the future of premium production.

A new exciting opportunity at Nourish. About the Role Nourish is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate sales person to be a key team member as we take our business to the next level. Can you help? Are you the person to make this happen?! • Key member of our dynamic team., • Account management of existing customers., • Development of existing leads., • Research, target and identify new business., • Budget management - maximising ROI, • Work with the wider business team to develop new opportunities, product ideas and be a part of shaping the overall growth strategy., • Office based Reigate; travel within UK for meetings. About You • Ambitious and energetic. Prepared to get stuck in!, • Well organised, driven and self-motivated., • Great communicator. Relationship builder., • Resilient and persistent., • Share our passion for healthy snacking. Experience and Skills • Previous sales and client facing experience is desired., • Well organised; good time manager., • Understanding of healthy eating and the snack food category., • CRM software, Google sheets About Nourish • A fast-growing, agile healthy snacking business, • Passionate about promoting healthy eating and nourishment, • Ambitious, expanding, and committed to innovation in the healthy snack space, • Great products; great people Salary • £40,000 basic salary, • Commission structure in place, • OTE £75,000+

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975. Polymer raw materials (Polyamides) Management of KAM team Location: United Kingdom Job ref: CST/64720 Salary: Highly attractive – commensurate with experience The Company: Our client is a global leader in high-performance engineering polymers, supplying advanced material solutions to major OEMs and tier suppliers across automotive, industrial, electronics and consumer markets. With a strong reputation for technical excellence, innovation and customer partnership, the organisation delivers premium specialty materials that support lightweighting, sustainability and next-generation product design. Their UK operation is well-established, highly respected, and offers an exciting environment for professionals looking to grow within a dynamic, technology-driven industry. Primary purpose: Achieve the UK and Nordic regional sales / account objectives as agreed annually by the parent group. Lead the sales team. Identify, develop and commercialize new business typically via multiplication of successful existing or newly developed applications at existing (and targeted) key customers. The Role: • Define and execute the UK and Nordic regional sales strategy in conjunction with the Managing Director and senior leadership team of the parent group, and to realize sales objectives., • Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring support to the UK sales team., • Lead contract negotiations with key UK and Nordic customers around pricing, service and delivery within boundaries set by group., • Lead the KAMs in defining, developing and commercializing new projects, customers and applications within the UK strategy and the ambition of individual product lines., • Responsible for defining new value propositions with key customers and potential business opportunities for commercial development and for communicating value propositions to the market., • Approve the business case presented by the KAMs who will be initiating development agreements with customers., • Ensure sales team accurately adds and maintains projects to internal tracking systems., • Responsible for collecting market information and communicating current and emerging needs for existing and potential accounts to drive new business development., • Ensure accurate sales forecasting is provided by KAMs., • Ensure that credit limits and invoice payments are made across all UK and Nordic customers and working with KAMs to deliver against this performance measurement., • Reviewing the response to any customer complaints and approving any settlements (including product returns). Person Profile: • Ideally degree in a relevant technology and / or business related field., • Experience of leading and coaching sales teams to achieve their performance potential., • Capability of working across cross-cultural teams (both colleagues and customers)., • Knowledge of the plastics/polymer raw material industry and markets., • Experience of polyamides is of particular interest., • Knowledge of sales processes., • Relationship builder with good social and networking skills., • Experience of finance, product management and additional understanding of technical service and application development., • Excellent communication and social skills., • Analytical with good judgement, business sense and problem solving skills., • Strong negotiator, able to identify customers’ needs, persuasive when presenting ideas., • Team player and able to work independently., • Creative with entrepreneurial experience., • Structured worker with good time management and project management ability. For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders. For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application. To apply please contact Conrad Taylor 0044 (0) 1789 207070 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN. Why select Listgrove? • Five Decades of Market Intelligence, • Unrivalled Industry Networks, • Recognised International brand, • HR Qualified Professionals To hear from our clients on how we have supported their search for talent and HR needs, please visit Listgrove’s Case Studies page. Please visit for more information on our services, global success and testimonials. Listgrove Limited Registered in England No: 0119771

Summary This organisation is a world leader in the design and manufacture of overvoltage and surge protection devices and components for electrical, electronic and telecoms systems. With c500 employees worldwide, they are passionate about innovation and development whilst delivering the highest quality products to their clients across Manufacturing (Automotive, Food, Pharmaceutical), IT and Telecoms (servers, data centres, base stations), Energy and Utilities (Oil & Gas, Wind, Solar) and Transportation (Railways, Aerospace, EV infrastructure). In order to further expand their UK and Ireland presence, they are seeking to appoint a Specification Manager (UK & Ireland) to increase market share and help grow sales revenues. The role will be home based with travel to client locations as required. The Specification Manager will develop a combined technical and business development relationship with existing and new clients, to ensure the company’s overvoltage and surge protection devices are written into client specifications. Your remit will be to use your technical knowledge as a business developer rather than taking a hard sales approach. As a technical expert in electrical or electronic components and devices, you will be a technical adviser and specifier to the client, working closely with your Sales Manager. Experience You must be an Electrical or Electronics Engineer with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in business-to-business technical sales or specification or market development roles within the electrical or electronics industry in either the UK or Ireland. You must have an in depth knowledge of electrical power management industry. In depth experience in the surge protection or direct lightning protection industry would be of benefit but it is not essential. Role Responsibilities • Develop and implement an action plan for short and medium term objectives, • Map target industries, stakeholders, identify key players across manufacturing industries, regulatory and professional associations, consultants and contractors., • Contact and meet these key players, alone or with the Sales Manager., • Present company and products ranges, deliver technical training and advice, • Attend exhibitions as an exhibitor or visitor, • Regular reporting to the sales manager Skills • You are both part of a worldwide dynamic international team but also operating on your own day to day. You will manage your own activities and objectives day to day and know when to seek support. You are autonomous but not independent., • Creative, proactive and resilient in the long-term process of specification., • Good communication skills., • Highly skilled in prospection and identifying new business opportunities.

The Opportunity Delighted to be working with a family-owned business with a global reach but a close-knit team culture. The company values collaboration, flexibility, and trust, offering a supportive environment where ideas are welcomed. Employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance, generous benefits, and the chance to build long-term relationships in an industry respected worldwide. Location: Lancashire (Hybrid – 2-3 days office) Salary: Competitive The Role We are looking for a driven sales and account manager to manage and develop relationships with international customers. The position involves overseeing existing accounts, identifying new opportunities, and ensuring smooth export processes for a wide range of food products. Key Responsibilities: • Manage and grow relationships with international customers across multiple regions., • Maintain regular contact via phone, video calls, and face-to-face visits., • Attend trade shows and represent the business professionally., • Prepare proposals and negotiate pricing within agreed frameworks., • Work closely with suppliers to maintain strong partnerships and secure new leads., • Liaise with internal teams to ensure compliance and timely delivery. Ideal Candidate: • Proven B2B sales experience, ideally in food, FMCG, or export., • Comfortable with regular phone contact and proactive outreach., • Ability to manage your own pipeline and prioritise effectively., • Knowledge of export processes and cultural differences across markets., • Strong organisational and numerical skills; able to follow up with suppliers and customers., • Language skills (French, Dutch, or others) are an advantage.

adi Food and Beverage Sales Director Offering a Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits Package Location – National About the Role Reporting to the Managing Director and working closely with our operational teams, you will lead the generation of profitable new business for adi Food & Beverage. You will shape our pipeline, build influential industry relationships, lead compelling tender submissions, and ensure seamless project handovers that set our teams up for success. Specifically, your key responsibilities will include: • Develop, own and manage a strong pipeline of project opportunities to meet annual sales targets, • Build and nurture senior relationships across the food & beverage and manufacturing sectors, • Identify and pursue new business opportunities through market analysis, networking and industry engagement, • Lead and manage complex tenders in collaboration with the Bid Director and operational teams, • Act as the primary client interface throughout the bid and tender process, including presentations and negotiations, • Develop compelling, value-adding commercial and operational solutions, • Drive opportunities through to financial and commercial close, ensuring smooth handover and contract mobilisation, • Maintain accurate pipeline and opportunity data within the adi CRM system About you We would like to hear from you if you have: • Proven senior sales leadership experience within engineering, construction or project-led environments, • Demonstrable experience selling diverse engineering project solutions into the food and beverage manufacturing sector, • Strong track record of winning complex, high-value project bids, • An engineering-biased background (degree-qualified or career-developed) is highly desirable, • Excellent relationship-building, negotiation and presentation skills, • Commercially astute with the ability to translate client needs into profitable, compliant solutions, • Strategic, proactive and value-driven approach The Benefits • The adi Pit Stop – savings and discounts portal with Reward Gateway, • Healthcare cash plan, • 24/7 GP helpline including private electronic prescription service, • Enhanced Employee assistance programme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Employee referral bonus of £500 for every successful new employee, • Generous holiday allowance, • Celebration days, • Company-wide Christmas party for employees and partners, • Annual employee awards, • Long service awards, • Free workwear The company Find out more about adi - Other organisations may call this role a Business Development Director, Special Projects Sales Director, Director of Engineering Sales, Capital Projects Sales Director, Business Development Director – Food & Beverage or Sales & Business Development Director – Engineering. adi Group is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and seeks to ensure that the careers of all employees are determined solely on merit and opportunity and that judgement of employees are free from the effects of bias and prejudice. So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Sales Director, please apply via the button shown.

QLM Search is partnering with a high growth branded food manufacturer who are looking to appoint a Head of Sales - International Markets. Reporting to the CEO, this newly created position will play a central role in shaping our international strategy, identifying the markets where we can win, and working closely with the wider leadership team to turn that strategy into sustained commercial performance. Our client is looking for someone who brings the best of both worlds: a leader who has been classically trained within a major branded food or FMCG organisation and truly understands what “good” looks like, but who has also proven they can apply that discipline and know-how in more agile, high-growth environments. This combination of structured commercial thinking and entrepreneurial agility is critical for success here. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership • Define and deliver a clear international growth strategy, covering all markets outside UKI and North America, • Build a strong point of view on where to play and how to win, and ensure this guides decision-making across markets., • Identify the right opportunities, channels, and partners to unlock meaningful long-term growth., • Build and nurture senior relationships with international retailers, distributors, brokers, and strategic partners., • Lead negotiations and joint business planning to secure distribution, drive category performance, and deliver commercial results., • Lead rigorous sales planning, forecasting, and performance management across all markets., • Establish the right commercial structure as we grow, including distributor networks and future internal resources., • Work closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to maintain alignment on priorities, performance, and market developments., • Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to ensure international plans are integrated and executable., • Foster strong communication, transparency, and accountability across teams. Candidate Profile Experience • Senior commercial leadership experience (Sales Director, Commercial Director, Head of Sales) with a track record of leading and delivering international, multi-market growth., • Proven success building relationships and delivering results with international retailers and distributors., • Strong foundations from a major branded food or FMCG company, with a clear understanding of commercial best practice., • Complementary experience in entrepreneurial, high-growth or scale-up environments, demonstrating the ability to work hands-on and make things happen at pace., • Experience creating market strategies, opening new markets, and growing distribution and revenue., • Strategic thinker who can translate insight and analysis into practical, actionable plans., • Excellent relationship builder and negotiator with strong influencing skills., • Comfortable moving between strategic work and hands-on execution., • Entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and resilient., • Low-ego leadership style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability, • Collaborative, open communicator who builds trust and alignment quickly., • Confident and credible when representing the business externally., • Operationally agile, multi-tasker with high action orientation, • Able to work standalone, sets high standards with a strong focus on delivery

Senior National Account Manager £80,000 - £100,000 plus Benefits Surrey We are recruiting for a great Senior National Account Manager that is looking for their next step in terms or key account management, team mentoring and industry-leading remuneration Our client is a market-leading, award-winning FMCG business within the ambient food sector, supplying premium-quality products to all major UK retailers and foodservice customers. With an impressive global supply base and a reputation for innovation, this organisation combines commercial success with a strong, collaborative culture. The business continues to expand, and as such they need a Senior National Account Manager to join their talented commercial team and take ownership of key retail relationships. As a Senior National Account Manager, you will be responsible for managing and developing a major UK retail account, identifying new business opportunities, and driving growth across both branded and own-label ranges. You’ll build strong cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders across Sales, Supply Chain, Technical, and Product Development teams to ensure seamless delivery and exceptional customer service. Working closely with Procurement, Category Insight, and Marketing teams, you’ll utilise market data and category insights to deliver impactful customer presentations and secure new listings. To be successful in this role, you will….. • Have at least 3 years’ experience of sales and national account management within the food industry., • You will demonstrate both new business and key account management skills., • You must have up-to-date and proven experience of working with UK retail customers, • Be a proactive, driven, and tenacious professional who will thrive in a fast-paced environment. Please apply with your CV today or contact Abbi to discuss further. REF AJT60502

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