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Chief Executive Officer – Confectionery & Bakery
Location: London or South West
Salary: Excellent + Executive Benefits
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Drive Growth. Expand Markets. Build a World-Class Confectionery Business.
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and commercially astute Chief Executive Officer to lead a growing confectionery business through its next phase of strategic expansion. We are seeking an inspirational leader with a proven track record of driving business growth, developing high-performing teams, and expanding brands across international markets, including the UK, Italy, and the United States.
This role requires a visionary executive who can combine operational excellence with strong commercial leadership, accelerating growth, strengthening market position, and delivering sustainable long-term value.
The Role
- Develop and execute a bold growth strategy to drive revenue, profitability, and market share within the confectionery sector.
- Lead the continued expansion of the business across the UK while identifying and capitalising on opportunities in key international markets, particularly Italy and the USA.
- Build strong customer, retail, distribution, and manufacturing partnerships to support ambitious growth objectives.
- Drive product innovation, brand development, and category leadership within premium and mainstream confectionery channels.
- Create a high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and commercial success.
- Strengthen operational capability, supply chain resilience, and manufacturing performance to support future growth.
- Identify new routes to market, strategic partnerships, acquisition opportunities, and investment prospects.
- Ensure the business is well-positioned for long-term value creation through exceptional commercial and financial performance.
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About You
- Proven CEO, Managing Director, or Executive-level leadership experience within confectionery, food manufacturing, FMCG, or consumer goods.
- Demonstrable success in growing businesses domestically and internationally, with exposure to UK, European and North American markets.
- Strong understanding of commercial strategy, brand development, category growth, and customer engagement.
- Experience leading businesses through significant periods of transformation, expansion, acquisition, or investment.
- A track record of developing talented teams and creating cultures that deliver outstanding results.
- Highly entrepreneurial with the ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, capable of building confidence with investors, customers, suppliers, and employees alike.
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Why Join Us?
- Lead a dynamic and ambitious confectionery business with significant growth potential.
- Shape and deliver an exciting international expansion strategy across the UK, Italy, and the USA.
- Work with innovative products, strong market foundations, and opportunities for further brand development.
- Competitive executive package, including performance-related incentives aligned with business growth and value creation.
- A unique opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by building a best-in-class confectionery business with global ambitions.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter detailing your experience in driving business growth, international development, and commercial success within confectionery, FMCG, or related sectors, together with your vision for leading a high-growth international business.
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