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.
Muller offers you a long term career with a genuine market leader - we are an entrepreneurial company where people love to work and make a difference. Our competitive advantage comes through driving value through innovation and brands, scale, operational excellence and building a high performing international organisation.
A superb opportunity for a Commercial Business Unit Head has arisen in our Yogurt and Desserts business for a results driven, highly focused individual with extensive sales experience. Reporting into the Commercial Director, the role will lead the Business Unit and the delivery of key commercial objectives, as well as supporting the development and implementation of Muller UK Commercial Strategy and Category Vision.
In this role the key responsibilities will include:
Lead the Business Unit to ensure Muller is the No.1 Dairy supplier, being recognised as such by the customer
Developing a high performing team who are able to deliver outstanding results with one of our biggest and most complex customers
Implement a shared 3 year vision for the Yogurts and Desserts category in the relevant retailer channel
Implement annual trading terms to deliver Muller and customer commercial objectives with individual category and format specific business plans
Take a lead role in shaping and implementing the UK commercial strategy and category vision by working closely with key functions across the business
Management of Profit and Loss
Over achievement of annual sales and profit account plan, cash collection, forecast accuracy
Key skills & experience
A strong leader who is hands on and is passionate about the product and their people.
An individual who has created and brought products to market
A proven and successful track record operating at a senior level dealing with UK retail, convenience, wholesale and Out of Home channels.
A broad knowledge of Sales, Category Management, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain required as this position is the main collaborator with internal/external customers.
Able to analyse business opportunities / leverage knowledge of customer’s business, goals and culture to provide WIN: WIN solutions.
Experience of building and maintaining high performing teams.
Good understanding of UK Dairy industry at a regional level, or equivalent industry experience (in managing commodities like Milk/Bread).
Experience of developing and executing commercial strategies.
Good understanding of E2E supply chain within direct to store logistics and RDC models, plus 3rd party routes to market via national and OOH and wholesale channels.
Ability to work across all departments utilising resources to generate results and continued growth of the OOH/Convenience/Wholesale accounts.
Highly motivated and target driven
About us
At Müller, it’s not just our products that move fast. We’re the market leader because we give our customers more than great taste – we give them moments of pleasure every day. This ability to exceed our customers’ expectations makes for fast-paced careers in a dynamic environment. And this could be your opportunity to further your career with an award-winning FMCG company that’s truly entrepreneurial.
The Process
If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role please apply at
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