Business Unit Head Private Label

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and Private Label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

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Müller Yogurt and Desserts are recruiting for a Business Unit Head - Private Label, based at their offices in Telford, Shropshire.  As Business Unit Head, you will lead and own the P&L for a large, high profile, complex customer channel.  As part of the Sales Leadership Team; to shape and support the wider delivery of the MYD commercial/customer strategy in association with peers across brand and Private Label customer Business Units.  To be seen as a role model (leader) and to lead in SLT people leadership topics so enhancing the overall performance of the Private Label Commercial Team.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Delivery of the key commercial targets as defined in the annual and strategic plan process. (Value net sales, CM1, EBIT, cost savings, forecasting

• Embed a high performing culture within the Private Label BU through effective coaching of others, your teams development and managing performance. Embrace and act on feedback. Ensure excellence in back of house compliance and customer project leadership. Live and champion our 3 core values (Bold, Accountable, Together).Engage in forums to improve ways of working/team working.
• As a leader in the Private Label commercial team; help shape the overall commercial strategy. Shape and deliver goals across functional departmental peers.
• Translation of the MYD strategic plan into a strategic, long term customer & category growth plan; maximise Muller financial and customer metrics.
• Lead cross functional MYD teams to engage customers on commercial, supply chain, technical, consumer, shopper, product and category topics with your Business Unit customer.
• Build and maintain a winning customer relationship (measured through feedback and/or Advantage survey).

Key Skills and Experience:

• Proven commercial leader with proven track record operating at senior level FMCG (Food Industry).
• Private Label experienced. Ideally strong brand experience. Managing complex P&L and commercial mechanisms (incl Revenue Growth Management/ customer portfolio management). (Advanced)
• Selling & negotiation (Advanced)
• Joint Business Strategic Planning (Advanced) Commercial compliance- GSCOP/CMA (Advanced) Category insight to action (Advanced)
• Shopper marketing (intermediate) Project/stakeholder Management (Advanced) Networking and influencing senior levels (Advanced)
• Dairy category experience desirable as is S&OP experience

Are you good at listening and feedback with the ability to build and develop positive cross functional relationships?  Can you manage difficult conversations, future thinking/planning?  Do you have empathy, boldness and are a strong team player?

The Process:

If you have the key skills and experience and are interested in applying for the role of Business Unit Head, then we'd love to hear from you.  Please apply via (url removed)

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