Global Retail Growth Leader (UK & Intl)

Lt Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

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Hybrid work model

Career growth

Job summary

Lt Talent partnered with a founder-led brand to appoint a Head of Retail for the UK and international markets. The role centers on owning the retail P&L, growth across national retailers, and leading expansion into new regions while collaborating with operations, brand, and marketing.

You will drive retail strategy, manage JBPs and terms with retailers, and shape the go-to-market approach for international territories, including stock forecasting and activation campaigns.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing national retail accounts in consumer health, beauty or FMCG.
• Track record growing rate of sale with UK retailers.
• Launched or managed a brand in at least one international market.
• Commercially sharp with forecasting, margin and currency trading.
• Strategic thinker who still enjoys hands-on work.
• Willing to travel internationally.
• Experience with supplements or VMS is a plus.
• Relationships in Middle East pharmacy or health retail would be a bonus.
• Arabic or another European language is helpful but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Own the retail P&L - revenue, contribution margin, trade investment and forecasting
• Lead JBPs, range reviews, promotions and trading terms with national grocery, pharmacy and health & beauty retailers
• Grow rate of sale, distribution and new retail wins
• Build the international go-to-market, choosing the right route for each territory, negotiating terms and owning each market’s P&L
• Work with Operations on stock forecasting, so hero SKUs stay on shelf
• Run retail launches and activation with Brand & Marketing
• Build the reporting and processes that make retail a predictable growth engine

Skills

Retail account management

Forecasting & budgeting

P&L ownership

International expansion

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Job description

Lt Talent partnered with a founder-led brand to appoint a Head of Retail for the UK and international markets. The role centers on owning the retail P&L, growth across national retailers, and leading expansion into new regions while collaborating with operations, brand, and marketing.

You will drive retail strategy, manage JBPs and terms with retailers, and shape the go-to-market approach for international territories, including stock forecasting and activation campaigns.