Head of Sales

Head of Sales

Job description

Head of Sales

North West

Package dependant on experience

Do you want to work for a leading food company? Managing a high performing team and key grocery customers?

I have an exciting position for a Head of Sales to join a branded food business based in the North West. You will be P&L; responsible for all UK Grocery customers and manage a large team of bright commercial professionals to strategically lead the customer agenda.

You’ll be responsible for delivering best in class customer service, alongside long term profitable plans, and coaching a developing a hungry team.

To be successful in the role you will need to have branded food and drink experience,





have demonstratable experience managing complex P&L;’s for UK retail customers (Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Asda etc.

You will also have clear management experience and be able to demonstrate progression and leadership of a high performing sales team.

- Responsibilities;
- Build excellent relationships to drive category growth across the U.K.&I; retail.
- Develop & drive your channel & account strategies. Delivering the budgeted P&L; for your customer base.
- Win key new business & listings targets across the market.
- Best in class account management of existing customers.
- Build & lead a high-performing sales team
- Full commercial responsibility for your accounts including forecasting, P&L; and development and execution of JBP to achieve targets.
- Working cross functionally with the other business functions.
- Be a leading voice within the business. Someone that can be a go to figure for junior members of the team.
- Experience;
- Clear experience managing both a team and UK retail customers.
- Hunger to progress, learn,





cultivate and build a winning team.
- Fully P&L; responsible, experienced with complex JBP negotiations.

If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you then I’d love to speak to you!

If you’re interested in finding out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career, then please contact us today.

Please get in touch with me or click Apply Now to be considered for this vacancy.

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.

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▶️ Head of Sales
🖊️ Advocate Group
📍 Manchester