Head of Retail Projects

PizzaExpress; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service brand in the UK is seeking a commercial leader to drive transformational growth. This role includes responsibilities for international grocery retail and developing a go-to-market strategy for the Food Service portfolio. Candidates should have extensive experience with leading supermarkets or consumer goods companies and a proven track record of unlocking new channel growth. Excellent relationship management skills are essential. This is a unique opportunity to influence the brand's expansion and market presence.

Qualifications

• Extensive previous experience with a leading UK supermarket or consumer goods company.
• Successful track record of unlocking category and channel growth.
• Ability to develop well-rounded product propositions.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for international grocery retail and expanding into new markets.
• Develop and implement go-to-market strategy for Food Service portfolio.
• Establish tailored market solutions and supply lines.

Skills

Sales

Negotiation

Business Planning

Forecasting

Category Management

Relationship Building

Job description

We’re looking for a commercial leader to spearhead PizzaExpress’ next wave of transformational growth. From powering our ambition to become the ‘number one supermarket brand’, to expanding into food service with ready‑to‑eat pizza solutions for on‑the‑go consumers, this role is at the heart of our journey. You’ll also take charge of rolling out our established grocery products into exciting new markets, making PEX the name everyone reaches for.

More about the role

• Full accountability for international grocery retail. Sustaining and building presence in existing territories, and working with sales agents, RTM partners and assigned territory partners to reach new markets.
• Develop and implement a go to market strategy for the Food Service portfolio. Targeting select partners across different areas within the food service on food to go space.
• Establish and manage tailored route to market solutions and supply lines.

To be successful in the role, you’ll need to have

• Extensive previous experience gained with either with a leading UK supermarket, in a buying, category management function, or experience within a leading consumer goods company in a commercial function.
• A successful track record of unlocking new category and channel growth.
• Ability to develop well rounded product propositions.
• Sales, negotiation, business planning, forecasting and category management.
• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management experience.