Position Overview & Specifications

Brand Leader within Category
Massive Growth and NPD Pipeline

About Our Client

Global Food Manufacturing Business with Brand leader within the category they operate. My client had a record 2022 with lots of innovation and NPD in the pipeline for 2024

Job Description

To grow and develop Cash & Carry and Convenience Channel business achieving Sales & Margin Targets

Co-op, Booker/BRP, Bestway, SPAR/RDC, Parfetts, Dhamecha, Hyperama

Full P & L responsibility including trade spend management

Budget compilation & control

Developing and implementing customer Joint Business Plans

Forecast management

Key contact for all touch points in Customers

Commercial proposal evaluation

Develop & manage NPD / branded activity (Internal project process and Promotional approval process)

Cross functional communication

The Successful Applicant

Minimum 5 years Cash & Carry experience. Demonstrable operational knowledge of channel and customers.
Booker, Spar and Convenience Channel account management experience essential.
Strong skills in Microsoft: Excel & Powerpoint
Numerate with strong financial skills
Proven track record of successful negotiation with customers/terms agreements
Strong Presentation & analytical skills
Potential to be developed further within the company
Food FMCG background (ideally bakery, but not essential)
Brand and Own label experience a benefit
Track record in developing new and existing business