Non Executive Director

COREcruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Remote working

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is seeking a Non-Executive Director to accelerate growth in a fast-growing drinks business with national expansion plans. The role focuses on securing new business across national on-trade groups, leveraging an extensive UK drinks industry network.

The NED will open doors, introduce buyers and senior stakeholders, and help convert relationships into major opportunities while advising on strategic commercial input for scale.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in drinks industry with senior stakeholder exposure.
• Exceptional network across national on-trade groups in the UK.
• Established relationships with senior buyers and decision-makers.
• Proven ability to open doors and drive incremental sales.
• Commercial credibility to represent a high-growth drinks brand at senior level.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business and accelerate distribution through national on-trade groups.
• Provide strategic commercial input as the business scales.
• Act as a senior ambassador for the brand within the drinks and hospitality industry.
• Identify and unlock new commercial opportunities across pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and national accounts.
• Help convert introductions into significant commercial opportunities.

Skills

National on-trade network

Deal making / openings

Strategic commercial thinking

Brand ambassador in drinks/hospitality

Job description

Non-Executive Director - Scaling Drinks Business – Equity compensation – England

My client is a fast-growing drinks business with an exceptional product offering and ambitious plans for continued national expansion. The business itself offers a sustainable and price favorable solution to one of the biggest products consumed across on-trade venues.

We are looking for an experienced Non-Executive Director to join the business and play a hands-on role in accelerating their commercial growth, with a particular focus on securing new business across national on-trade groups.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with an outstanding network across the UK drinks and hospitality sector who can open doors, create meaningful introductions and help convert those relationships into significant commercial opportunities.

What this business offers:

• Performance related equity bonus
• Remote working, autonomy over schedule and working hours

The primary focus of the NED will be to drive new business and accelerate distribution through national on-trade groups.

The ideal Non-Executive Director will need to:

• Leverage an extensive network of senior decision-makers across national on-trade groups.
• Make high-value introductions to buyers, commercial directors and other key stakeholders.
• Identify and unlock new commercial opportunities across pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and other national accounts.
• Support the business in developing and converting a strong pipeline of prospective customers.
• Use your industry experience and relationships to accelerate the sales cycle and win major accounts.
• Provide strategic commercial input as the business scales.
• Act as a senior ambassador for the brand within the drinks and hospitality industry.
• Bring insight into market trends, customer requirements and routes to market.

The Ideal Non-Executive Director candidate:

• A strong track record within the drinks industry, with experience in soft drinks and/or water particularly attractive.
• An exceptional network across national on-trade groups in the UK.
• Established relationships with senior buyers and decision-makers.
• A demonstrable track record of opening doors and driving incremental sales.
• The commercial credibility and confidence to represent a high-growth drinks brand at senior level.
• Strong understanding of the UK on-trade landscape and how national accounts make purchasing decisions.
• An entrepreneurial, proactive and highly networked approach.
• The ability to combine strategic thinking with a genuine appetite to get involved and make things happen.