Based - St Albans, AL1 2RE (Hybrid 50%)
Permanent, Full Time
Join Premier Foods - where people, brands and purpose come together.
We're proud to be one of the UK's largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain's best-loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK's top three ambient food suppliers. From much-loved household names such as Mr Kipling, Bisto, Oxo, Batchelors and Sharwoods, to our recently welcomed brands Fuel10k and Merchant Gourmet, our portfolio is packed with iconic favourites - and continues to grow.
Lead Iconic Brands. Own the P&L. Shape the Future of Desserts.
Premier Foods is a FTSE 250 business with strong momentum and ambitious growth plans across the UK and internationally. We're now looking for an exceptional Brand Director - Desserts to take full ownership of one of our most exciting and high-profile categories.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a truly end-to-end leadership role, with responsibility for long-term strategy, in-year delivery and full P&L ownership for a business worth £150m+ in retail sales value .
As Brand Director - Desserts, you'll lead a portfolio of much-loved household brands including Ambrosia, Angel Delight and Bird's, operating in a category where Premier Foods is the number one market player .
You'll set the strategic direction for the business, drive growth through innovation and commercial excellence, and lead a talented team of Brand Managers to deliver standout performance in market. Working cross-functionally across Commercial, Finance, R&D and Insights, you'll act as the general manager for the category, shaping its future and accelerating its transformation.
With a lean organisational structure, this role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the Executive team, making it an ideal next step for an ambitious marketing leader with aspirations for broader business leadership.
What you'll be doing?
Full accountability for P&L performance, market share and consumer health metrics across the Desserts portfolio
Defining and delivering the long-term growth strategy, positioning Desserts as an accelerator category for Premier Foods
Leading best-in-class commercial and retailer plans, influencing ranging decisions and elevating in-store execution
Building a strong pipeline of innovation "big bets" to drive sustainable, long-term growth
Acting as the consumer expert for your categories, translating insight into winning strategies and ideas
Leading key business reviews, including monthly performance reviews, annual plans and long-term strategy reviews with the Executive Team
Developing, coaching and inspiring a high-performing team of Brand Managers
What we need from you?
7+ years' experience in a market-leading FMCG organisation, with a strong track record of results
Broad, all-round brand management expertise, including local market delivery and innovation/creative development
Strong commercial and analytical capability, with confidence building and presenting business cases
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects to market
A consumer-first strategic thinker with a clear bias for action and personal accountability
An inspirational leader with the ability to coach, develop and get the best from others
An entrepreneurial mindset, always looking for smarter, better ways of doing things
What we offer you in return...?
Competitive salary
Car Allowance
Bonus
Up to 7.5% pension
Life assurance
Wide range of online and in-house training
Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers
Ready to apply...?
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.
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