Drayton are leading a search for a Commercial Director to join a growing UK own-label and branded food manufacturing business. This is a senior leadership role with full commercial accountability, reporting into the Managing Director and forming part of the senior leadership team.
The business is part of a broader UK food group and is entering a significant phase of development. The focus is on strengthening commercial performance, building greater structure and discipline, and creating a clear platform for future growth.
The Role
* Full accountability for commercial performance across a growing business
* Leadership of the commercial function, including a team spanning account management and customer strategy
* Ownership of key retail relationships within a predominantly own-label customer base
* Driving revenue growth, margin improvement, and overall customer strategy
* Building a more structured, insight-led and proactive commercial function
* Working closely with operations and group leadership to align commercial and operational priorities
The Person
* Proven commercial leadership experience within own-label food manufacturing
* Strong track record of managing major UK retail customers
* Experience operating at scale, with exposure to complex or multi-site businesses, ideally >£100m revenue
* Commercially and financially astute, with clear ownership of revenue and margin delivery
* Track record of driving change, improving performance, and building capability in teams
* Credible and hands-on leader, comfortable operating at pace within a performance-focused environment
This role would suit an experienced Commercial Director, looking for a broad, high-impact leadership position within a sizeable and growing food manufacturing business.