Head of Grocery Sales

The Simmance Partnership Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food giant is seeking a Head of Grocery Sales based in London with a hybrid work model. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the food and drink industry, showcasing leadership in driving sales capability and managing high-performance teams. This role demands expertise in customer relationship management along with a strong commercial strategy to support aggressive growth plans. A performance-driven environment awaits, where your vision can make a significant impact.

Benefits

Full executive benefits package

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in the food and drink industry.
• Expertise in sales capability and excellence.
• Proven ability to lead high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the grocery customer agenda.
• Support the Sales Director in building aggressive growth plans.
• Drive commercialisation features of the grocery trade.

Skills

Leadership

Sales expertise

Commercial strategy

Team management

Customer relationship management

Job description

Head of Grocery Sales

London HQ, hybrid working

To £100,000 plus full executive benefits package

Our client, an £800m UK subsidiary of a global branded food giant at £15bn, is on the hunt for a grocery sales lead, a subject matter expert with an envious reputation, a visionary who can champion the ever increasing demands of the grocery customer universe.

You are not yet at the top of your game, but one thing is for sure…you are on your way! You have the ambition to lead a programme of sales capability and excellence with the backing of a portfolio of instantly recognised brands in a £3bn ambient food category. The remit is simple; you will lead the grocery customer agenda, supporting the Sales Director to build a more aggressive growth plan combining commercial execution and JBP negotiations. Relentless high performance, process improvement and leading a winning team are critical to this business, now in pursuit to take the lead title as category authority in the eyes of the retailer grocery trade.

A role combining team leadership and hands‑on customer accountability will put you right at the heart of this organization and its vibrant sales community.

This is a vital No.2 to the Sales Director. Thinking and acting with fearlessness must be your natural MO. You will be expected to act as the authority with complete autonomy to champion new ways. Your combined technical skill and experience over 10 years in big blue-chip as well as progressive food and drink companies equips you to succeed. You’re respected as someone who is an inspiration to a large crowd, a creative thought‑leader who can make things happen.

This role is principally about driving more contemporary commercialisation features of the grocery trade for the future - providing insight and expertise on sales matters, latest industry developments and beyond… staying ahead of the competition and keeping up with shopper trends.

Your talent and passion as a profound commercial FMCG professional is without question. You are someone with experience of leading a team. Your drive to deliver results and your track record are second to none.

This successful company rewards performance and they respect people who have clarity of vision to deliver results. This is a chance now to prove yourself in a demanding, vibrant, fast-paced environment, and get noticed for making a difference.