Head of Sales - Retail & QSR, Coffee

Head of Sales - Retail & QSR

Buckinghamshire 2-3 days per week

£85k-90k + Car Allowance, Bonus

TalentPool are partnering exclusively with one of Europe’s fastest-growing coffee companies, on a fantastic Head of Sales for their Retail & QSR channel.

This business is family-owned, making a major impact across Europe and beyond, recently launching into Australia. They supply branded product into Grocery Retail and are a trusted drinks partner to leading names like McDonald’s, Greggs, Compass, Subway, Starbucks and others.

Reporting to the UK Commercial Director, this role will:

• Create and implement strategy with cross channel teams to win new business in Grocery and Out Of Home channels.
• Lead a team (2 initially) and collaborate with wider commercial functions (category & shopper insights)
• Hold P&L responsibility and deliver against challenging yet exciting growth objectives whilst demonstrating high business acumen across the channels.
• Manage and grow major grocery accounts including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocado as well as Nero and Greggs

Requirements:

• Experience of selling across different channels including convenience, multiples, foodservice and Grocery at leadership level from ideally a bigger business background.
• A proven team leader with an ability to coach and mentor to achieve the best results.
• A great influencer and communicator at all levels,
• Superb collaboration skills, comfortable working with multiple departments and colleagues.

The role will be based from their Head Office in Buckinghamshire with 2-3 days in the office required.