Managing Director - eCommerce start-up
- Employer
- Vertical Advantage
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- 100k package
- Closing date
- 1 May 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Marketing, Sales
Job Details
Rare opportunity to help launch an eCommerce platform into the UK market, for a business who specialise in the premium drinks market.
With a long established tradition of selling some of the worlds finest wines, the business are launching a new brand & eCommerce platform, and are looking for someone to build & lead a team to deliver this vision.
With an innovative product offering targeting a previously untapped market, this new business is set to launch in mid to late 2018.
As the MD, your role with be split between two main pillars;
- Setting the macro-level strategy and taking responsibility for key business decisions
- Managing & inspiring a large (and fast increasing!) team
The business are looking for someone with a broad range of experience but of primary importance are:
- Digital marketing experience, ideally in an eCommerce context - e.g. improving path to purchase/conversion
- FMCG food and/or drink experience
- Commercial experience from either sales or buying
- Exposure to broad business functions - Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement etc
- Credibility in a leadership capacity - have managed large & complex teams
Company
Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.
We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.
Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.
Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.
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