Commercial Director

Drayton are leading a search for a Commercial Director to join a growing UK own-label and branded food manufacturing business. This is a senior leadership role with full commercial accountability, reporting into the Managing Director and forming part of the senior leadership team.

The business is part of a broader UK food group and is entering a significant phase of development. The focus is on strengthening commercial performance, building greater structure and discipline, and creating a clear platform for future growth.

The Role

• Full accountability for commercial performance across a growing business
• Leadership of the commercial function, including a team spanning account management and customer strategy
• Ownership of key retail relationships within a predominantly own-label customer base
• Driving revenue growth, margin improvement, and overall customer strategy
• Building a more structured, insight-led and proactive commercial function
• Working closely with operations and group leadership to align commercial and operational priorities

The Person

• Proven commercial leadership experience within own-label food manufacturing
• Strong track record of managing major UK retail customers
• Experience operating at scale, with exposure to complex or multi-site businesses, ideally >£100m revenue
• Commercially and financially astute, with clear ownership of revenue and margin delivery
• Track record of driving change, improving performance, and building capability in teams
• Credible and hands-on leader, comfortable operating at pace within a performance-focused environment

This role would suit an experienced Commercial Director, looking for a broad, high-impact leadership position within a sizeable and growing food manufacturing business.

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