Head of Retail

The role

The role will work closely with the LT to shape the company’s retail strategy. Alongside building, leading and scaling a dedicated retail team as the business grows.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead and develop our retail team (across direct and indirect reports), evolving the structure and capability as the business scales
• Build and strengthen partnerships with key retail customers at a senior level to drive sales growth and expand distribution
• Develop and deliver joint business plans with key retailers to drive sustainable omni-channel growth
• Track and drive key commercial metrics including sales, profit, market share, distribution, pricing and in-store execution
• Self driven mentality to Identify new business opportunities and accelerate brand penetration
• Act as the senior retail leader, representing the function at a strategic level while driving alignment and influencing cross-functional teams to deliver against our growth ambitions.

The skills you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in FMCG within a senior retail-facing environment , with a strong understanding of omnichannel dynamics.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to dive into detail while defining and driving a clear, strategic vision for Retail
• The ability to anticipate customer needs and have a proactive mindset
• Demonstrate leadership capability, with the confidence to drive performance and lead cross-functional initiatives internally and externally.
• Previous experience in launching new products into Retail and pitching new NPD to new and existing retailers.
• Line Management experience