Sales Director

Trades Workforce Solutions; Newtownards; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a dynamic Sales Director to drive their commercial strategy, focusing on foodservice, retail grocery, and B2B ingredient manufacturing. This role involves managing multi-million-pound portfolios, overseeing sales teams, and building relationships with major retailers and buyers. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in securing national retail listings and driving double-digit growth. This opportunity is remote, with Manchester or London preferred as the base.

Benefits

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• A strong background in selling to foodservice and retail sectors.
• Experience with multi-channel sales strategies.
• Ability to manage P&L for multi-million-pound portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-channel sales strategies across various sectors.
• Manage P&L and pricing for significant product portfolios.
• Build and lead high-performance sales teams.

Skills

Proven success selling into foodservice operators

Experience with branded and private label portfolios

Strong technical understanding of ingredients

Track record of double-digit growth

Ability to translate consumer trends

Job description

Sales Director – Food Manufacturing

Remote (England) - Manchester or London preferred

£80,000-100,000 DOE + Car/Allowance + Bonus

I'm working with a dynamic food manufacturing business who are looking for a heavy-hitting Sales Director to lead their commercial strategy across the full value chain.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a growing business operating across foodservice, retail grocery, and B2B ingredient manufacturing - with genuine strategic impact from day one.

My client needs someone who knows how to win, whether that's securing national retail listings, landing major foodservice contracts, or building strategic ingredient partnerships with CPG manufacturers and QSRs.

What You’ll Own

• Multi-channel sales strategy across foodservice, retail, and B2B ingredients
• P&L management and pricing strategy for multi-million-pound portfolios
• Building and leading high-performance sales teams
• Key relationships with senior buyers at major retailers, QSRs, distributors, and ingredient customers
• Cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Supply Chain, and Marketing to drive innovation

What They’re Looking For

• Proven success selling into foodservice operators, retail chains, and ingredient buyers (QSR, CPG, co-manufacturers)
• Experience across branded, private label, and ingredient portfolios in sectors like protein, bakery, snacks, dairy, or prepared foods
• Strong technical understanding of ingredients, formulations, and manufacturing processes
• A track record of double-digit growth, securing national listings, and building winning teams
• The ability to translate consumer trends into commercial opportunities