Head of Sales

Premium Chilled Foods - high growth challenger| Major Retail + Foodservice | London (Hybrid)This is not a maintenance role.This is a build-it, scale-it, own-it opportunity.We’re hiring a Head of Sales for a premium chilled foods challenger brand already supplying many of the UK’s most loved restaurants - and now accelerating hard into major retail.The product quality is exceptional.The foundations are strong.The growth is happening.Now they need the commercial leader who can turn momentum into scale.The MomentClear trajectory toward £10m+ in the next phase12-person agile teamStrong operational backbone already in placeRetail growing fast and becoming a powerful brand driver - with success in major retailers alreadyFoodservice has built credibility.Retail will build visibility.This role connects the two - and turns them into serious growth.What You’ll OwnYou won’t inherit a big team and a playbook.You’ll build the engineYou’ll:Drive growth across major UK grocery multiplesExpand and strengthen foodservice routes-to-marketWin new listings - and more importantly, scale themBuild structured, high-impact joint business plansImprove rate of sale, margin and distributionSet the commercial rhythm: forecasting, account cadence, prioritisationWork directly with founders to accelerate the path to £10m+Shape the next hires as the sales function expandsWhat You BringThis is for someone who knows how to win - and scale - in UK retail.Proven success with major grocery multiples (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op, Waitrose etc.)Strong key account leadership: JBPs, rate-of-sale levers, forecasting, commercial negotiationExperience navigating foodservice / wholesale routes-to-marketEvidence of turning distribution into meaningful growthHighly valuable:Challenger or scale-up experienceComfort operating without layers, structure or safety netsExperience building commercial processes from the ground upMindset:Founder mentality - you take ownership, not instructionsRelentless about outcomesEnergised by stretching targetsCommercially sharp and customer-obsessedComfortable rolling up your sleeves while setting directionWorking SetupLondon office (Camden- area)Hybrid: 2–3 days in-officeCustomer-facing and visibleWhy This Is ExcitingYou’re not stepping into a corporate machine.You’re joining a business with:Strong restaurant credibilityGrowing retail tractionClear ambition and plan to double in size - quicklyIf you’ve been waiting for the role where you can truly own the commercial agenda and build something significant - this is it. #J-18808-Ljbffr