[Hiring] Head of Sales @Premier Foods

Role Description

Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together. Shape the future of Premier Foods in North America. As our North American business continues to expand, we're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Head of Sales USA to help accelerate our growth across the US market.

This is a rare opportunity to take on a highly visible leadership role within a rapidly growing business. You'll lead the commercial strategy and sales execution across Grocery, Natural, Club, Mass, E-commerce and Distributor channels, driving sustainable revenue growth, expanding distribution and delivering profitable customer partnerships.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and execute the USA sales and distribution strategy to deliver revenue, profit and market share growth.
• Lead, coach and develop the North American sales team, creating a high-performance culture.
• Build strong relationships with customers, distributors and broker partners to drive executional excellence.
• Lead annual customer business planning and commercial negotiations.
• Manage customer P&Ls and maximise the effectiveness of trade investment.
• Partner with Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Sales Operations to deliver ambitious growth plans.
• Drive distribution expansion and optimise product assortment across channels.
• Provide regular performance reviews, insights and strategic recommendations to leadership teams.
• Represent Premier Foods at customer meetings, industry events and trade shows.
• Travel across the USA as required and periodically to the UK.

Qualifications

• Significant sales leadership experience within the CPG/FMCG sector.
• A proven track record of leading national accounts and high-performing sales teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with extensive P&L management experience.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Experience delivering growth across multiple retail and distributor channels.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with a hands-on approach to execution.
• Experience using syndicated data platforms such as IRI, Nielsen or Spins would be advantageous.
• A passion for developing people and building successful teams.

Benefits

• Competitive reward package.
• Career development opportunities.
• Collaborative culture where people genuinely support one another and celebrate success together.
• Empowerment to bring ideas, challenge convention and make a mark in a business that values innovation, individuality and growth.

Company Description

At Premier Foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.