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Seven Search and Selection Ltd

Head of Sales

This role is for a Head of Sales in a fast-growing FMCG brand, focusing on grocery retail strategy and team leadership. Requires FMCG grocery experience, preferably in beauty and personal care. Permanent position, hybrid setup in Greater Manchester, with a competitive pay rate.
🌎 Country
United Kingdom
🏝️ Location
Hybrid
📄 Contract
Full-time
🪜 Seniority
Mid-Senior level
💰 Range
85K – 100K
💱 Currency
£ GBP
💸 Pay
£90K - £90K (Yr.)
🗓️ Discovered
July 30, 2025
📍 Location detailed
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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🧠 Skills
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Role description
We’re partnering with a mission-led FMCG disruptor that’s growing fast, scaling smart, and making serious waves in the natural personal care space. With innovation at its core and sustainability in its DNA, this brand has doubled in size in just a few years and they’re just getting started. They’re now looking for a commercial game-changer to take full ownership of the Grocery & Retail channel – leading strategy, execution, and growth across some of the UK’s biggest retailers. Why This Role Stands Out • Shape the Future: Take the reins of a £multi-million retail channel and drive its next phase of growth • Build Something Special: Lead a talented team and scale a category-defining brand in the UK grocery and retail space • Move Fast, Stay Agile: Work in a business that backs bold thinking, quick decisions, and creative problem-solving • Purpose-Led + Profitable: Join a brand where ethics and commercial success go hand-in-hand What You’ll Be Doing • Own and lead the grocery retail strategy – from big four to high-street health & beauty retailers • Drive listings, trade terms, promotions, and JBPs that deliver real value • Coach and grow a high-performing account team • Collaborate across supply chain, marketing, ops, and NPD to ensure retail excellence • Create and execute seasonal campaigns, activations, and stand-out in-store visibility • Use category data and insight to shape smarter decisions and retailer partnerships • Roll your sleeves up and help solve the day-to-day challenges of a fast-scaling brand Who You’ll Be Joining • Purpose-led FMCG brand with deep sustainability values and ethical practices • Dual-channel revenue model across eCommerce and grocery retail • Agile, innovation-led culture with full control over manufacturing and supply • Rapid growth from SME to a high-performing mid-sized business • Culture of autonomy, creativity, and commercial excellence What You’ll Bring • Grocery channel experience in FMCG (Controller/Head of level or ready for the step up) • A sharp commercial mind with entrepreneurial energy • Experience working within the beauty and personal care scene. • Ideal experience working in an SME, scale-up, or challenger brand environment • Strategic thinking meets hands-on hustle – you can do both • Strong team leadership and a natural collaborator Set-Up & Flexibility • 4-day working week • Hybrid: 2 days in HQ (Greater Manchester), 1 day at manufacturing site, 1 remote Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 19/17435/7. Confidentiality assured. Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive. If you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately the relevant consultant has decided not to progress with your application. For alternative opportunities please search our vacancies on our website. Seven Search & Selection Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary (interim) workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.