Recruitment Consultant FMCG

Michelle Waterworth Recruitment; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid/remote working

Flexible working

Job summary

Michelle Waterworth Recruitment is seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant/Manager for executive search in the Food & Drink and FMCG sectors. You will recruit senior leadership and board-level professionals, leveraging established client relationships and a mature, relationship-led environment.

With a transparent commission structure and strong earning potential, the role offers hybrid/remote working options and potential overseas travel.

Qualifications

• Experienced Recruitment Consultants with billing track record.
• Proven 360 recruiters who build long-term relationships with clients and candidates.
• Ability to engage senior decision-makers and manage high-value assignments.

Responsibilities

• Recruit senior leadership and executive-level professionals across Food & Drink and FMCG sectors.
• Develop and manage long-term partnerships with clients and candidates.
• Focus on revenue development and high-value placements rather than high-volume activity.
• Leverage established client relationships and warm introductions to grow business.

Skills

Billing experience

Relationship-building

Executive recruitment

New business development

Job description

Recruitment Consultant / Recruitment Manager - Executive Search | Food & Drink & FMCG

Remote / Hybrid / Flexible Working

Office access available across the Midlands and Yorkshire

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE + Uncapped Commission + Bonuses Realistic OTE £100,000+ with multiple consultants already exceeding this.

No micromanagement. No pointless KPIs. Just quality recruitment, strong client relationships, and exceptional earning potential.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a highly successful executive search and recruitment business with an established reputation across the Food & Drink, FMCG and Manufacturing sectors.

With significant investment and ambitious growth plans, the business is looking to appoint experienced Recruitment Consultants and Recruitment Managers who want to work in a mature, professional, relationship-led environment where performance is recognised and rewarded.

You’ll inherit access to longstanding client relationships, strong repeat business and warm introductions, allowing you to focus on developing revenue rather than constant cold business development.

What's on Offer?

• Basic salary up to £60,000 DOE
• Uncapped commission structure with genuine £100k+ earning potential
• Existing client relationships and repeat business opportunities
• Average placement fees exceeding £20,000
• Hybrid, remote and flexible working options
• Clear progression from Consultant to Leadership level
• International client base with opportunities for overseas travel
• High-performing, collaborative team environment
• Full autonomy to build and develop your market
• No restrictive KPIs or unnecessary micromanagement

The Role

Working within the executive search division, you’ll recruit senior leadership and executive-level professionals across the Food & Drink and FMCG sectors.

Typical assignments include:

• Manufacturing & Operations Leadership
• Supply Chain & Procurement
• Engineering & Technical Management
• Quality & Food Safety
• NPD & Product Development
• Commercial & Sales Leadership
• Director and Board-Level Appointments

This is a consultative recruitment role focused on building long-term partnerships with clients and candidates rather than high-volume transactional recruitment.

You’ll be joining a business where individual consultants regularly generate between £200,000 and £600,000+ in annual fees, demonstrating the quality of the market, client base and opportunity available.

About You

• Experienced Recruitment Consultants, Senior Consultants or Recruitment Managers
• Proven 360 recruiters with a track record of successful billing
• Recruiters who enjoy relationship-led, consultative sales
• Individuals comfortable engaging with senior decision-makers
• Recruiters seeking higher-value assignments and improved earning potential
• Professionals looking to move into Executive Search
• Ambitious recruiters wanting genuine career progression

Experience within Food & Drink or FMCG recruitment would be advantageous but is not essential.

Who This Role Would Suit

• Higher fees and increased earnings
• Access to established client relationships
• Greater autonomy and flexibility
• A mature, professional recruitment environment
• Executive search and senior-level recruitment exposure
• Long-term career progression into leadership

Please note: Applicants must have previous recruitment agency fee-earning experience to be considered.