Major Blue-Chip Business | Channel Controller | Grocery Retail | Greater London

The Business

A large and successful International FMCG manufacturer, my client has a strong portfolio of healthy brands, focussed on nutrition and development. With strong in-store and above-the-line investment, this business has invested heavily in launching some exciting NPD this year and continues to be no1 in its market. With many traditional brands losing traction within the market to own-label and tertiary licensed brands, my client has a successful strategy for growth focussed on increasing their investment on brands that tap into key shopper purchasing paths to purchase of Health, Well-being and Convenience.

The Role

As a Channel Controller for Retail accounts, you will be responsible facilitating the growth of your business across an exciting and diverse portfolio of exceptional products. You will be responsible for motivating, managing and supporting your team in the development of strong business planning and brand activation. As a National Account Controller, creating strong relationships at a top level with your customers in order to cultivate influence for your business and space for your account managers to work will be key to your role. You will be expected to oversee and orchestrate JBPS, Trade Activation, NPD launches, Supply-Chain effectiveness and importantly - Negotiations. As a Trade Sector Controller, you will be tasked with holding the team to account and leading your team to achieve their targets on profit, volume and brand strength.  

The Person

An experienced Senior Commercial Manager or Account Controller, within a major branded player, you will be looking to step into more stretching and autonomous role, which will see you taking accountability for delivering channel strategy and managing a team. Dynamic, driven and passionate about food, you will have an excellent academic record and will be hungry for a major strategic role in the top 10% of FMCG suppliers. With experience of negotiation, NPD launches, management of trade-spend, you will have an excellent understanding of the complexity of the grocery retail market. Passionate about the brand, you will understand how to use this to unlock opportunities within the customer. Moving forwards, you will have head-room to develop into a larger role within this Global business and will be ambitious to demonstrate that you are a leader of the future. Strong training and excellent mentoring are in place to ensure you achieve this.

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