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QLM Search is partnering with a leading UK food manufacturer supplying an extensive portfolio of branded and private label products to the UK's major grocery retailers.
This is a high-impact executive appointment for a commercially driven leader who can shape strategy, strengthen customer partnerships, and lead a significant phase of business transformation.
With full accountability for the UK commercial function, you'll play a key role in accelerating profitable growth, embedding commercial excellence, and helping drive the next chapter of the business.
Reporting directly to the UK Managing Director, you will:
- Lead the UK commercial strategy across branded and private label categories
- Drive the commercial transformation agenda, building capability, improving performance, and embedding best-in-class commercial disciplines
- Build and strengthen strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across the UK's leading grocery retailers
- Deliver sustainable, profitable growth through effective pricing, margin management, and commercial execution
- Lead joint business planning, category development, promotional strategy, and customer growth initiatives
- Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and Innovation to align commercial priorities with business objectives
- Develop, coach, and inspire a high-performing commercial team through change and transformation
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We're looking for an accomplished commercial leader with:
- A proven track record in senior commercial leadership within UK food manufacturing
- Significant experience leading commercial transformation, organisational change, or business turnaround programmes
- Strong branded and private label grocery experience with deep knowledge of UK retail customers and buying dynamics
- Expertise in pricing strategy, margin optimisation, and complex commercial negotiations
- A strong background in joint business planning and delivering strategic customer growth
- The ability to influence and lead across complex, cross-functional organisations
- A collaborative, data-driven leadership style with the resilience and credibility to deliver lasting change
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This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading business at a pivotal point in its journey, where you will have the platform to transform the commercial function, shape strategy, and leave a lasting impact.
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