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Oppo – Head of International Sales

Employer
bpesearch
Location
London based with frequent international travel (mainly Europe)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
7 Jan 2019

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details

Oppo – Head of International Sales
London based with frequent international travel (mainly Europe)

Summary

Having begun your career within FMCG blue chip food and drink businesses, you’ll have since gained some valuable SME experience and seen what all the fuss is about! Couple this with a brand that is upwardly mobile and demonstrating an impressive growth trajectory others can only dream of, then this really is the rarest of opportunities. Oppo is an award-winning low calorie ice cream and desserts brand on a mission to change the way people eat by creating #goodtemptation and become the #1 healthy indulgent brand across Europe by 2021.

Who are Oppo?

Founded and launched in 2014 by brothers Charlie and Harry, Oppo is a real success story already enjoying increasingly impressive distribution gains throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. Great tasting products, an exciting innovation pipeline all underpinned with a growing awareness among consumers, the next three years promise to turn Oppo into a household name with a turnover approaching £50m.

The arrival of new competitors and the focus of traditional brands in the “better-for-you” ice cream market has seen a huge boost to the category and Oppo are exceptionally well placed to take advantage of the increased focus in healthy indulgence.

Culturally, Oppo is a modern, vibrant and exciting food business with a clear mission and great values. Through hard work, an authentic culture and of course an unswerving commitment to making the best quality products, the company is now looking to make that next big leap. In part, this momentum will be accelerated through new and exciting investment, whilst Charlie and Harry continue to be the driving force and faces of the brand.

In order to ensure focus and momentum at this exciting stage for the business, a leadership team has been put in place, comprising Sales, Finance, Operations and Product Development allowing the founders the time and scope to focus on growth, investors and business planning. With the ambition to become the #1 healthy brand across Europe, Oppo are now looking to bring in an established Sales Leader who can be truly hands on from the ground up, in devising and setting out the international sales strategy that will take advantage of existing opportunities as well as deliver the relevant route to markets in key territories that will be critical in achieving their mid to long term plans.

The opportunity

As Head of International Sales, it will be incumbent upon you to scope out and build a compelling commercial plan to win in the category, developing strong and sustainable partnerships with the key retailers in each of the markets. In turn, you’ll be expected to build a team as the business scales up, but this is a role that will very much require someone who is happy to be very hands on and take personal ownership. The Head of International Sales will be required to:

  • Devise and build a compelling and actionable RTM strategy
  • Drive new business opportunities in order to optimise Oppo growth plans profitably
  • Build a team that enables Oppo to fully exploit each market they enter
  •  Contribute positively as a leader of the business beyond your function by demonstrating role model behaviours and focusing on the vision and decisions that “help the team win” 

The talent profile

We’re looking for a commercial leader with excellent Regional or Global sales experience, ideally gained from both blue chip and SME environments across food and beverage branded businesses.

Professional experience: 

  • Proven leadership experience at Senior Sales Controller, “Head of” or Director level
  • FMCG branded experience with a bias and passion for food and/or drink categories 
  • Experience of working in an SME business highly desirable
  • Strong understanding and exposure to International and European retail landscapes with experience of Direct and Distributor led models
  • Experience of selling premium or “Better for you” brands
  •  P&L ownership

Interpersonal style & approach:

  • An engaging “go-getter”, driven and results focused
  • A natural relationship builder, collaborative and a sense of the wider team
  • Thrives in taking on personal responsibility and working in an ambiguous, fast changing environment
  • Enjoys and is naturally curious and interested in other cultures


The search and assessment process is being managed by our retained partners at bpesearch and applications should be sent to danielkent@bpesearch.com quoting DK/27282/bpe. Please note that all direct and 3rd party applications will be forwarded to bpesearch for consideration.

Due to the festive break we will not be reviewing any applications until the 10th January 2019. Thank you for your patience with us.

Company

Putting people at the heart of Executive Search

We are Executive Search and Interim specialists focused on Board level and leadership positions in HR, Marketing, Digital and Sales. Our assignments come from owner-managed, VC or PE backed businesses as well as major plc organisations, although we are particularly well aligned to SMEs with a growth or transformation agenda. Over 80% of our assignments are aligned to FMCG, Consumer Products & Services, Business & Financial Services, Retail or E-Com verticals.

We care about the people we work with and the partnerships we build are founded on trust and mutual success. Our people-first approach means we take the time to fully understand you, as a client or a candidate.

Our collaborative, tailored approach enables us to provide a seamless recruitment process, adding value and expertise to any search, no matter how complex. We pride ourselves on offering alternative solutions, promoting diversity and using our extensive networks to look beyond ‘the usual talent pool’.

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