At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic partnerships with grocery and retail giants to drive growth and innovation.
- Company: Join Just Eat Takeaway.com, a global leader in online delivery.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and bring your unique self to work every day.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while shaping the future of grocery delivery.
- Qualifications: Experience in commercial leadership within grocery, retail, or e-commerce sectors.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Ready for a challenge?
Then Just Eat Takeaway. com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience.
Whether it’s a Friday‑night feast, a post‑gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.
About this role
The Head of Grocery & Retail Strategic Accounts leads the commercial relationships with our largest grocery and retail partners.
You will lead a high‑performing commercial team, combining strategic relationship management, joint business planning, and trading strategy to deliver sustainable growth.
In this highly commercial leadership role, you will champion a customer‑centric approach to optimize operational performance.
By fostering cross‑functional teamwork to deliver, you will work closely with senior leaders across Product, Marketing, and Operations to shape the future of Grocery & Retail.
These are some of the key components to the position
- Lead and develop a high‑performing team, emphasizing collaboration and helping one another succeed.
- Own the commercial performance of the grocery portfolio, aiming high to meet ambitious growth targets.
- Build trusted relationships with C‑suite and senior commercial leaders across major retail partners.
- Develop and execute Joint Business Plans that unlock long‑term growth and drive excellence.
- Lead complex commercial negotiations, annual trading agreements, and contractual discussions.
- Design annual trading and promotional plans that drive sales growth, basket size, and profitability.
- Identify new commercial opportunities through innovation, customer insight, and market trends.
- Drive continuous improvements in partner operational performance and end‑to‑end customer experience.
- Use commercial data and performance insights to influence executive decision‑making and strategy.
- Partner with Product, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to deliver high‑impact strategic initiatives.
What will you bring to the team?
- Commercial leadership experience within grocery, retail, e‑commerce, or FMCG, with a track record of growth.
- Proven capability to develop an understanding of our internal and external partners to drive shared success.
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing high‑performing commercial or account management teams.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to stay committed to achieving goals and profitable outcomes.
- Demonstrated success in building and maintaining executive‑level relationships with large strategic partners.
- Exceptional negotiation skills with experience leading complex, high‑value contractual discussions.
- Deep understanding of retail trading dynamics, promotional planning, and customer growth strategies.
- A collaborative leadership style that allows you to aim higher to drive excellence across cross‑functional teams.
- Data‑driven decision‑making skills, using insights to drive both commercial and operational improvements.
- A growth mindset with the ability to act responsibly while making a lasting impact on our business.
- Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging
No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway. com.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day.
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