Head of Retail, Retail Cafes and QSR

We are looking for a high calibre Head of/NAC expert with a passion for consumers and brands to join the team  successful candidate will create a retail strategy from scratch and drive the growth of our branded and private label offer. They will also have line management of 2 NAMS who will look after our existing retail and café business.

• Creating and implementing the Strategy with UCC cross channel teams to win new business in Grocery and Out Of Home channels.
• Line management of 2 NAMs to develop their capability
• Partnering with Senior Marketing lead to create compelling insights to secure new opportunities.
• Holding P&L responsibility, you will deliver against challenging yet exciting growth objectives and demonstrate high business acumen across the channels.
• Clarity of forecasting and accountability for your teams number at all times across the key drivers:
  • Coffee volume
  • Machine Sales
  • Servicing
  • Coffee to Go (smart vending proposition)
  • Side products (syrups, cleaning solutions)

• A proven highly driven results focused sales leader with broad commercial acumen
• A great influencer and communicator at all levels
• A superb collaborator, comfortable working with multiple departments
• Able to demonstrate skills/experience in the following:
  Experience gained from the away-from-home and/or retail grocery sectors. Strong preference for experience from a blue-chip background and FMCG training.
• Experience of senior selling across different channels including convenience, multiples, food service and Grocery.
• High drive and tenacity to deliver growth in customers/sales/volumes.
• Proven track record of securing new business of scale.
• Proven experience of creating and implementing strategies to win new business.
• Experience with Category, Brands and Solution Selling.
• Multiskilled negotiator.
• Strong numeric and data analytical skills.
• Commercially astute.

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Company Car + 25 days Holiday + other Company Benefits