Senior Business Manager

South of England | Home Based with UK Travel

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced commercial professional to join a dynamic and ambitious UK & Ireland commercial team.

Following the planned retirement of the current Senior Business Manager later this year, you will take ownership of several strategically important distributor relationships across the UK food service market. This is a highly visible and influential role with a particular focus on driving growth through the Local Fast Food channel.

• Manage and develop relationships with key UK food service distributors and wholesale partners.
• Create and deliver strategic account plans and joint business plans.
• Drive profitable growth through increased distribution, range expansion and new business opportunities.
• Hold full P&L responsibility, including revenue, margin and growth targets.
• Lead commercial negotiations with distributor partners.
• Analyse performance and identify opportunities using Salesforce, Power BI and wider market insights.
• Work closely with marketing, supply chain and finance to improve customer value, availability and service.
• Lead and develop Key Account Manager(s), setting clear objectives and creating a high-performing commercial team.
• Strengthen the route-to-market strategy and represent the business professionally across the industry.

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious commercial professional who understands how to succeed within a complex food service environment.

You will bring:

• At least five years' experience in food or drink sales, including several years within UK food service.
• Proven experience managing major distributors and wholesale networks.
• A strong understanding of the Local Fast Food or independent food service channel.
• Experience holding full P&L responsibility.
• Previous experience leading, coaching and developing commercial teams.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with pricing, customer data and performance reporting.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder-management abilities.
• A self-motivated, results-focused approach.
• The ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced and international environment.
• A location in the South of England, with the flexibility to travel extensively.

• A senior, high-impact position within an international market-leading organisation.
• Ownership of strategically important distributor relationships.
• The opportunity to shape commercial strategy and future growth.
• A collaborative environment built around ownership and continuous improvement.
• A fully equipped home-working setup.
• The support and resources of a business employing approximately 2,500 people worldwide.