Featured mandates

To lead seasonal materials and trims development process, delivering analysis, focus and solutions to meet all the seasonal briefs.

To manage all of the projects coming into the Asian office to ensure their timely production and delivery to their clients.

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

To drive and lead the brand strategy and regional execution to further increase brand awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our client is a leading manufacturer of training equipment used by athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and cycling enthusiasts around the world. With a focus on innovation and performance, they are committed to providing the best possible training experience for their customers.

We are now seeking a talented and experienced Head of eCommerce to lead their online sales strategy and drive growth in their direct-to-consumer business.

Support and contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of the Business Vision, Objectives and Strategies.

This newly created role, Chief Operating Officer, has been designed to support the founder and CEO of this high growth, smaller business as it transitions through a critical point in its evolution.

An opportunity to join the leadership team of a dynamic business as it continues it's exciting high growth journey.

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

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

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

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

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

The FD will not only be an exceptional financial leader but will also be commercially agile and play a key partnering role within this dynamic business.

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

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

Leading the site engineering team to continuously improve the availability of equipment to be able to manufacture quality products.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Our client is a rapidly growing premium food producer that has immensely exciting plans for the future. This will involve an aggressive international expansion plan.

As a NED, a newly created role, you will play a critical part in the future success of this high growth, dynamic UK food and business.

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

The Managing Director will be responsible for leading this complex and values-oriented, predominately private label food manufacturer.

This is a wonderful opportunity to lead the Trustee Board of a national charity that makes such an immense difference to communities across the country.

Both a highly experienced Quality expert but also an outstanding leader is required for this entrepreneurial and ambitious food business.

Lead in driving new distribution across On Trade key accounts, pub groups (Regional & National) and selected wholesalers

Ambitious and dynamic Managing Director to lead this dynamic and entrepreneurial business.

Drayton Partners are delighted to present a new opportunity to lead the end-to-end supply chain for a higly respected and ambitious FMCG business.

An interim opportunity in a sizeable FMCG business with an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the bottom line.

A leading, well invested food manufacturing business seeking a new Technical Manager for their lighthouse plant in Manchester.

Our client is a rapidly growing, award-winning distillery located in the heart of the UK, and they are looking for an experienced Head of eCommerce to lead their online sales and digital marketing efforts.

As Head of eCommerce, you will be responsible for driving their online sales growth, developing their digital marketing strategy, managing their website and social media presence, and partnering with the sales team on the development of customer partnerships with online retailers.

Drayton is delighted to support a high-growth food manufacturing business in securing a highly capable Operations Director to lead a transformation agenda. This presents a career-defining opportunity for someone with extensive experience in driving operational performance improvement.

Drayton are thrilled to be supporting a high-growth premium British spirits brand to secure a Marketing Director, based in central London. The business is small but perfectly formed and well-known across the industry, supported by a board with a well-established network of advisors and contacts from the Drinks and Alcoholic Beverage industries.

To help shape the future direction and structure of Supply Chain.

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

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

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

The CFO will not only be an exceptional accountant and financial leader but will also be commercially agile.

The COO will drive all operational aspects of the business during a significant growth phase.

The Executive Director will be responsible for leading the Commercial function, but will play an increasingly important role at Board level as the organisation develops under Private Equity ownership.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A unique opportunity to play an integral role in a major period of change for a P/E owned UK retailer.