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Head of Sales - Stealth F&B SME

London Full-Time 104000 - 136000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: Lead sales strategy and grow a dynamic food & beverage startup.
Company: Join an exciting, well-funded startup in the UK food & drink market.
Benefits: Enjoy a vibrant team culture and the chance to shape a growing business.
Why this job: Be part of building something impactful from the ground up with a passionate team.
Qualifications: Experience in FMCG, grocery retail, and out-of-home brand building is essential.
Other info: This role offers significant growth potential and a fun, collaborative environment.

The predicted salary is between 104000 - 136000 £ per year.

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Head of Sales – Stealth mode F&B SME

. LTIP

· London based

About the business

This is a confidential opportunity with a business that is one of the most exciting start ups in the UK market in food & bev. The strategy is set, the investment in infrastructure, products and marketing is in place & we now need driven people to take this business to the market.

This though is the beginning of the process which is hugely exciting, this is the opportunity to be part of building something from the beginning. This is an SME thinking 10 times bigger than they are, the team who are in place are driven & highly capable who enjoy the thrill of the commercial chase, growing sustainable & robust businesses and empower each other to really deliver ‘best in class,’ products.

For this business to take the next step on their journey we are looking at adding a senior sales leader into the team, as the business embarks on its growth journey in the UK & Internationally.

The Role

This is an all-encompassing strategic \’doer\’ of a Head of Sales role in this dynamic and well-funded business. Reporting to the Founder with responsibility for 1 direct report at present and plenty of scope over the coming 12-18 months to nurture and grow your team exponentially, as mentioned this is early stage!

Your responsibility will be to grow the business across the top Retail customers & Out of Home. Full responsibility for P&L, reporting, senior relationship contact & ownership of performance metrics. You will work closely with the marketing, operations and NPD functions to recommend best in class category growth decisions for customers alongside business growth objectives.

To highlight;

· Customer acquisition and growth

· Full strategic responsibility for commercial sales BU

· Full management of P&L

· Close cross functional working with Marketing, NPD & Ops teams

· Team Leadership and growth ownership

About You

To be successful we need a commercial & retail savvy team player who exudes positivity and is driven to achieve. This is a business focused on strong values and a robust growth agenda 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 on top 4 grocery customers ideally, with some out of home brand building experience.

Remember this is not a big business it’s a start up, working with large budgets for its size but being responsible, working with agility, at pace and being able to don more than one hat is essential.

· FMCG big business or large branded training background

· Grocery Retail experience

· Out of Home Experience

· Experience of food & beverages is essential

· High drive and ambition led mindset

· Strong relationship skills, both internally and externally

· SME mindset – don multiple hats.

Most importantly, this is about your style, this is a business that puts the taste of products, 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 health focused SME who are well backed, smashing category trends with their cracking brand portfolio & lead an industry leading team, then get in touch for more info or on 0207 4594877.

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