Head of Grocery

The Bread Factory is the UK’s leading artisan bakery, founded in 1993 by Yael Stephens. Supplying some of London’s most prestigious restaurants, including Michelin-starred venues, we’ve grown to serve coffee shops, pubs, fine dining, airlines, and customers nationwide.

Renowned for quality, we’ve won over 50 Great Taste Awards and hold a Royal Warrant, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II and renewed by King Charles III. We’re also committed to making a positive impact through more sustainable sourcing and stronger partnerships with our farmers.

We are now looking for a Head of Grocery to join our growing team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the thought leader for the Grocery channel, owning commercial strategy, value creation, and long-term growth planning.
• Develop and deliver a three-year growth strategy, identifying key opportunities, routes to market, and future trading partners.
• Lead stakeholder alignment and act as a catalyst for change to deliver strategic objectives and remove barriers.
• Own pricing, range architecture, and portfolio strategy, including NPD, launches, and range optimisation.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with key retailers, using category, competitor, and market insights to influence decisions.
• Lead annual trading plans and trade marketing activity, ensuring alignment with customer and consumer strategies.
• Oversee Joint Business Planning (JBP) and the annual account planning cycle, aligning with broader business goals to drive profitable growth.
• Lead forecasting, volume planning, and risk management, collaborating cross-functionally to manage demand fluctuations.
• Develop, coach, and upskill the Grocery team, driving best-in-class retailer marketing and strong commercial performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience across product development, category management, and marketing within the grocery sector.
• Proven track record of driving commercial growth, with strong leadership and strategic capability.
• Deep understanding of the Bakery category, including market dynamics and competitive landscape.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and deliver results.
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of leading, motivating, and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, balancing growth ambitions with profitability.

Benefits

• Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends.
• 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Aviva DigiCare+
• Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.

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