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Featured vacancies

Our featured vacancies offer an insight into the projects we have recently secured, although, as a specialist recruiter we can’t share all our confidential activity. You can find out more about our full range of vacancies by simply getting in touch and finding out how we THINK SMARTER.

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Apparel & Footwear

Snr Apparel Technical Designer for leading supplier of Outdoor & Ski apparel and equipment

Group require an experienced senior technical designer for their apparel division.

Apparel & Footwear

Marketing Manager for German Market for one of the largest supplier of watches in Europe

To drive the strategic marketing vision for the brand in the German marketplace

Apparel & Footwear

Business Development Director for a global Sporting Goods “ingredient” supplier

An exciting opportunity to drive the buisness forward in a key growth area (North America).

Consumer Products

Chief Commercial Officer for Innovative Healthcare Business

The role will centre upon forward-thinking, best in class process and commercial leadership.

Exciting UK Sales Director role at Quorn

Leading all UK Sales activity, heading a team of 30 across both Sales and Category Management.

Senior Technical Manager / Technical Manager opportunity

For a manufacturer of chilled and frozen products across both brand and private label,

Procurement Manager for ambitious FTSE business

To own the development of sustainable supplier relationships which will deliver increased bottom line returns.

Sales Director role with exciting, growing, mid-sized food business

Leading the Sales team of a highly autonomous branded business during a period of significant change and evolution.

Head of Operations for manufacturer of chilled and frozen food products

A hands-on role within a rapidly evolving company, reporting directly to the Managing Director.

Purchasing Director for high growth food business

To play a pivotal role with broad accountabilities and directly influence the commercial success of the business.

Head Of Supply Chain for Food Manufacturing business

To lead the supply function and significantly contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation.

Apparel & Footwear

Senior Commercial Director for leading manufacturer of outdoor apparel

Seeking an experienced individual in the Outdoor performance sector with a track record of delivering sustainable growth.

Apparel & Footwear

Regional Marketing Director for outdoor, workwear apparel and accessories supplier

To drive the brand in their Nordic markets, support the business commercially as well as target the brands target consumers.

Apparel & Footwear

International Director for UK retailer of Men’s formal and casualwear

To drive the plans and development of the company’s international expansion programme.

Senior National Account Manager for Leading UK Food Manufacturer

To lead the creation, development, and implementation of the commercial strategy.

Finance Director for Food Manufacturing Business

To play critical role in the stewardship, growth and profitability in a complex manufacturing business.

Head of Marketing for Branded Food Manufacturer

Excellent opportunity for an experienced marketer and category professional to take on a lead strategy and planning role.

Head of Field Sales for leading supplier within the UK's drinks market

An exciting opportunity to lead a transformational growth strategy for the business.

Operations Director for ambitious Food Manufacturing Business

A unique opportunity, this role will drive the manufacturing capability of the organisation.

Retail & Leisure

Head of Technical for a Leading Food Retailer

Exciting opportunity to join a well-loved retailer with a focus on a premium, innovative food offering.

Featured Past Appointments

Consumer Products

Non-Exec Chairman for high growth personal care business

An exciting opportunity for a commercially-biased, senior leader to join the Board of a high growth consumer business.

Retail & Leisure

Retail Director role with complex, multi-site organisation

An opportunity to play a critical role in a unique, complex change programme with a multi-site, national retailer.

Senior Category Manager for a mid-sized food manufacturer

Reporting to the Commercial Director you will own all Category activity within the business.

Head of Logistics for one of the UK’s largest brewers and pub retailers

An excellent development opportunity for someone looking to move into broader leadership roles.

Head of Technical - Greggs Plc

A business-critical leadership role, leading food safety and quality across a vertically integrated business.

Apparel & Footwear

Outdoor, hardware and equipment Senior Apparel Developer

To lead their technical apparel development team, to create products that are of the highest quality, function and fit.

Apparel & Footwear

Senior Technical Development Manager for UK footwear supplier

To drive the change in the technical development of their current and future seasonal footwear ranges.

Apparel & Footwear

Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager for kids footwear supplier

To lead the company's sourcing and supply chain strategy across the markets they manufacture into.

P/E client seeks Chairman for high growth Consumer opportunity

An equity opportunity for outstanding, proven leaders to lead the Board of a high growth, high potential business.

International Sales Manager for award winning specialist ingredients producer

To help further grow the reach and reputation of the company and its exceptional products.

Consumer Products

Head of HR for wonderful, sports brand

A proven, senior HR leader is sought to take responsibility for the people function of this iconic, British manufacturing business.

Retail & Leisure

Director of Finance role for key business unit

Director of Finance role for critically important trading area of large UK retailer.

Group HR Director for Noble Foods

A newly created role on the Board of Noble Foods, the leading, privately owned food and agri business.

Head of Human Resources for a dynamic UK food business

A proven, high-quality HR leader to lead the people function and make a significant contribution.

Retail & Leisure

Supply Chain Director for ambitious smaller format retailer

This retailer is a market-leading convenience retailer, operating nationwide and undergoing an exciting period of change.

Retail & Leisure

Commercial Director for high growth convenience retailer

This retailer is a market-leading British food retailer, specialising in bakery and ‘food on the go’.

Retail & Leisure

Supply Chain Director for general retailer

An immediately recognisable iconic, national UK retailer is seeking an outstanding Supply Chain Director to lead its next stage of market-beating supply performance.

Operations Director for smaller, P/E backed business

Board-level role with an ambitious but challenged, single-site food manufacturing business. Playing a business-critical statutory director role within a turnaround context.

Managing Director, P/E backed food business

An ambitious mid-market, European private equity house are seeking an experienced Managing Director to lead a £200m turnover portfolio business.

Proven CEO for high growth P/E opportunity

A leading mid-market private equity firm seeking a proven CEO or MD for a high growth Consumer business.

Director of Brand Marketing for prestigious UK wine & spirits company

Defining and creating the brand strategies for both the products and the organisation

Consumer Products

Managing Director - premium homewares business

Luxury products MD for a UK centric business that has very strong growth and exciting long-term ambitions.

Consumer Products

European Sales Manager for premium bike manufacturer, Brompton

Senior sales role covering EMEA where significant growth is a strategic priority

Exciting General Manager role in high growth business

A attractive leadership role for a high growth, specialist food manufacturer in the North West of England.

Finance Director for high volume manufacturing business

Fresh opportunity to direct, oversee and manage all of the financial activities to enable future growth.

Apparel & Footwear

Head of Technical Apparel Development for a global leader in Outdoor Performance

An experienced, hands on performance developer to lead and drive their technical development team.

Operations Director for a leading manufacturer of Premium Chilled Food Products

A unique opportunity to take on a Board level Operations Director role and deliver transformational change.

Commercial Director role for high growth business

An opportunity to join the Board of a dynamic business as it enters an incredibly exciting new phase in its evolution.

Managing Director - high growth food business

An opportunity to lead a dynamic food business as it enters an incredibly exciting new growth phase.

Technical Director for dynamic, branded, food business

A fantastic opportunity to move into a Board role supporting many areas of strategic development.

Site General Manager for well-established food manufacturing business

An exciting opportunity for a talented, ambitious Operations candidate to take on full-site management.

Chief Executive role for Premium Food Business

An opportunity to lead a private equity owned, premium food business with a hugely exciting future.

Site Director for Premium Food Business

A newly created Site Director role for a high quality, innovative food manufacturer.

National Account Controller - Food (Fitness & Sport Brand)

We are looking for Sales & Marketing candidates who are passionate about making a difference in today’s food industry and driving their career towards a senior leadership role.

Retail & Leisure

Global Head of Innovation

A newly created role with a global coffee shop business as they transform their food & drink proposition.

Operations Director with a leading food manufacturing business

Board role with a leading, multi-site food manufacturing business. Responsible for a range of exciting and challenging activities.

Chief Commercial Officer role with P/E backed business

Leading all of Sales, Marketing and Innovation for this dynamic and entrepreneurial Consumer sector business

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