Grocery Controller UK & Ireland in London

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

London (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in office: Tuesday & Wednesday)

Let’s Talk About You

You’re ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You’re up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine. Well, if you’re interested in the Grocery Controller role, this might be your next step! We are looking for an experienced Sales professional to join Edgewell Personal Care – a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands.

Now, Let’s Get Down to Business

This is a high‐impact commercial leadership role with full ownership of the Grocery channel and a mandate to outperform the market. You’ll lead the end‐to‐end commercial agenda—setting strategy, owning results, and driving transformational growth across some of the UK’s most important grocery customers. This is a role for a confident, decisive sales leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys negotiating at senior level, and knows how to turn strategy into execution. If you’re energised by growth, accountability, and leading teams to win, this role puts you firmly in the driver’s seat.

Here’s what you’ll get up to:

• Commercial Performance & Growth
  • Own the Grocery P&L and deliver sales, FP and contribution targets
  • Drive incremental growth through disciplined commercial execution
  • Lead JBPs and senior‐level negotiations
  • Own KPIs across volume, profit, share, pricing and in‐store execution
• Customer Leadership
  • Own senior relationships across all Grocery customers
  • Deliver clear, growth‐driving account strategies
  • Elevate Edgewell brands at customer leadership level
• Forecasting & Planning
  • Own forecasting, P&L planning and annual submissions
  • Drive IBP discipline and forecast accuracy
  • Align Sales, Demand Planning and Brand teams
• Team & Talent Leadership
  • Lead and develop a high‐performing Grocery team
  • Build capability, succession and accountability
  • Drive cross‐functional execution and continuous improvement

What Success Looks Like

• Growth ahead of market
• Trusted, senior customer partnerships
• Strong commercial discipline and forecasting accuracy
• A confident team delivering results

Are You Ready to Show Us What You’ve Got?

We’re looking for someone with significant experience ideally gained within an FMCG or Cosmetics business. While your experience is of course important, we’re all about making useful things joyful, so we love when our prospective candidates are passionate about this too.

What we’re looking for:

• Senior Grocery / FMCG sales leadership experience within a multinational environment
• Proven track record of driving growth, leading JBPs and negotiating at scale
• Strong commercial judgement and decision‐making under pressure
• Credible leadership presence with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience leading and developing sales teams
• Health & Beauty category exposure desirable
• Strong analytical capability and advanced Excel / PowerPoint skills
• Commercial delivery & negotiation
• Strategic planning and execution
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Change leadership and growth mindset

Working Relationships

• Reports to Head of Sales, North West Europe
• Direct leadership of 5 senior team members (total team circa 20)
• Close partnership with Finance, Marketing, Demand Planning and ECB teams
• Regular engagement with major customers and agency partners

Why Edgewell?

Edgewell Personal Care is a global FMCG business with over 25 brands. You’ll join a business that values collaboration, pace, accountability and ambition, with the opportunity to make a visible impact and shape the future of the Grocery channel.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Hybrid working (2 days in office)
• Responsible leave
• Life assurance & employee assistance programme
• Discounted Edgewell products
• Sports & social club, free refreshments and casual smart dress code
• A supportive, high‐performing leadership culture

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you’re a commercially driven sales leader ready to step into a role with real ownership and influence, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit an up‐to‐date CV (English) along with salary expectations.