Who are Purpose Driven Foods?
The mission - IMPROVING THE METABOLIC HEALTH OF THE WORLD – ONE SLURP, BITE OR CRUNCH AT A TIME.
The world is facing a metabolic health epidemic. Obesity is set to double in the next decade. Alzheimer’s, Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver and heart diseases are on the rise. Mental health issues are increasingly common. The food we eat (often packed full of carbs and sugar) is largely to blame.
Fortunately, the solution is clear. Keeping your carb intake down, whilst cutting out sugar and seed oils has been scientifically proven to improve your all-round metabolic health. That’s where we come in.
Our founders - Tom, Ben & Ioana – realised that with years of experience & knowledge in their respective fields, they had the ingredients to build a brand that could make a real difference. We’ve brought science and food together to create a range of delicious, healthy products, enabling you to enjoy the complete “foodie experience”.
This is food, with no compromise just joy
We want to kickstart a new generation of health, shining a light on the dark side of household staples and offering clean alternatives that hero flavour, flavour, flavour! We’re an ambitious bunch who want to change the world and make a real difference to people’s lives.
The Role
Head of Sales – fu:di
We’re on the hunt for a Head of Sales to create and deliver the sales strategy for fu:di across our 3 key channels of Grocery, OOH and Ecommerce. This role is for a proactive go-getter salesperson to deliver our mission and get our products into stores across the nation. The role has one direct report to start with and you’ll need to grow, nurture and support a best-in-class multi-channel sales team, with ambitious KPI’s and strong culture.
Responsibilities;
* Create a 1-3 year commercial strategy in line with the fu:di’s growth plan
* Own the sales forecast across all channels on a 4,8,12-week process.
* Working with marketing and category resource, create the category story to take to the trade and show why fu:di is a vital part of their range
* Own and nurture our key commercial relationships to deliver short and long-term sales goals.
* Own the Monthly and Quarterly internal reporting cycle to tell the progress of our launch into retail.
* Work closely with other departments to create and execute a commercial plan that will drive distribution, visibility and rate of sale.
* Lead the collaboration between sales, ops and marketing to ensure consistent brand delivery and availability across all channels.
Do you have the skills?
The ideal candidate is a strategic commercial operator with a deep understanding of UK Retail channels & ideally Out of Home/Ecommerce experience in the food and beverage sector, a knack for building brand awareness, and a proven track record of developing and executing successful sales strategies.
You will be great at building retail relationships and will have high energy and drive. The willingness to get stuck in, creating and owning the go to market strategy, be a key leader in the SLT and of course, being an SME – packing boxes, taking the bins out and keeping our Head of Happiness office dog company with ear scratches and treats!
* 4+ years proven success in SME sales roles within the food & beverage industry
* Strong understanding of health and wellness trends
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to think creatively and strategically
* Proven sales experience with a track record of hitting targets
* Experience in category, customer and channel marketing
* Knowledge of commercial and office software (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)
* Deep understanding of P&L management
* Proven track record of successful product launches and brand development through mission led brands
INTERESTED? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WORKING WITH US.
Head of Sales - fu:di
* Salary - £70,000 - £90,000 dependent on experience
* Bonus
* Pension
* 25 days holiday & all the Bank Holidays
* 3 duvet days a year just because…
* Training throughout the year – just because we are a start up doesn’t mean we don’t want to invest in our people.
* A truly grown up environment – we are office based as we are building something special, but we know people have lives to lead. We treat you with respect and as an adult. Who doesn’t love a yoga class or an early morning spinning session?
* Plenty of fantastic healthy product to treat your friends and family with.
Want to know more? We hope so...
We’d love to receive and review your application. We will start the recruitment process immediately so get in touch with our Talent Partner ECW Search on contact@ecwsearch.com
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At Purpose Driven Foods & ECW we believe that a diverse team of enthusiastic, hard-working, skilled people is pivotal to success. Our employees help us make a difference & grow as a business and creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace starts with our recruitment process. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.