Business Unit Head
- Employer
- Burtons Biscuits
- Location
- Nationwide
- Salary
- Competitive + Car (Or Allowance) + Bonus + Package
- Closing date
- 14 May 2014
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
Business Unit Head
Salary: Competitive + Car (Or Allowance) + Bonus + Package
Location: Nationwide
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Unit Head to join our fast pace sales team. You will be responsible for developing the Burton’s Tesco business strategy into new areas within the UK, Europe and Asia using new contacts, knowledge and insights to drive business. The successful applicant will manage and develop a team to drive the overarching Tesco and Burton’s strategy forward.
The successful candidate must be commercially aware and have proven experience in a Business Unit Head or similar level role, with international experience advantageous although not essential. You will have experience of reporting to Board level, giving insight and periodic updates on performance/progress. The successful candidate will have a strong track record in success, staff development, will be results driven, strong problem solving and analysis skills, innovative and resilient.
In return we offer fantastic company benefits, an environment that you will enjoy to work in and genuine development / progression opportunities.
Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to notify unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been short listed for an interview.
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Company
Who Are Burtons Biscuits?
We are the home of Jammie Dodgers, Paterson Shortbread, Maryland Cookies and Wagon Wheels to name just a few! We are incredibly lucky to work in the world of making delicious biscuits!
‘We are a more successful and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves’.
At Burton’s we believe in the power of being authentic, being entrepreneurial and being supportive to each other to meet our common goals…oh and did we mention having fun?!
Understanding our customers is crucial to our success, so having a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers is vital.
As a business we are committed to the continuous improvement of diversity and equality in the workplace and we welcome talented individuals from all backgrounds who share our Pride and Passion for Baking Great Biscuits and snacks.
Along with having amazing brands, we have secured long term agreements to allow us to manufacture a number of sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Cathedral City & Marmite branded products. We also have several key strategic partnerships within the Retailer Private Label sector and our proud of the amazing biscuits we bake for our customers and consumers.
Within our Burton’s group, we have 6 bakery sites across the UK, located in Blackpool, Livingston, Edinburgh, Dorset, Isle of Arran and Llantarnam, with our head office in St Albans. In total we employ circa 2,100 people around across our locations.
Burton’s Biscuits is owned by Ferrero and we are proud to be part of such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 Countries and their products are sold in over 170 Countries. We are delighted to be part of the Ferrero group which represents over 377,000 employees across the world and has a consolidated turnover of €12.3 billion (2020).
- Website
- http://www.burtonsbiscuits.com/
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