Our client - a family owned (three Generations), importer and distributor of household names, UK and international brands in food and drink business, now approaching 80-years of an enviable and much-admired reputation in the FMCG industry. Revenue growth continues beyond £100m and there’s no sign of stopping!
The Job - own the brand P&L’s for the company’s ‘crown jewels’, a portfolio of three cherished food brands. You will manage a wide variety of brand activities, building and executing trade and consumer plans. With close interaction and support alongside your sales and marketing colleagues, you will develop NPD, launch new and existing ranges into retail and foodservice customers, and closely monitor promotional and pricing strategies - all the facets of a commercial role that are at the core of the sales team.
The skills needed - FMCG structured training, recognised from an early, or later career in both consumer and customer marketing functions. Above all, you are passionate about consumerism in the food world. Innovation and timely project direction are your favourite subjects. You love building adventurous brand plans, really enjoy delivering tactical marketing initiatives, coupled with consumer PR and digital communication programmes. You will have a Social Media colleague support you as your team member.
The ideal candidate - highly pragmatic, an amazing eye for brand development. Stops at nothing to deliver success. Enjoys autonomy and freedom to act. A natural planner who enjoys varieties of brand activity. An analytical mind, always curious, excellent at project execution. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and resilience. Personal conviction and energy, self-confidence, strong interpersonal skills, bags of EQ.
Why this role - your chance to make a massive difference within a small yet perfectly formed company, whose family values are at the heart of every decision.