Managing Director

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Job Description

A UK-based food trading company is seeking a Managing Director to lead the structured establishment and development of its UK operations.


This is a senior executive mandate focused on strategic build-out, commercial development and governance oversight.


Position Overview

The Managing Director will be responsible for establishing and structuring the company’s UK presence, ensuring full regulatory compliance, building commercial relationships and driving revenue growth.


The role requires strategic leadership, commercial acumen and the ability to build a scalable business model from foundation stage.


Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Commercial Development

  • Define and execute UK market entry strategy
  • Lead negotiations with retailers, distributors and foodservice partners
  • Develop long-term commercial partnerships
  • Establish pricing and margin strategy


Corporate & Regulatory Structuring

  • Ensure full compliance with UK food safety and trading regulations
  • Oversee statutory director responsibilities
  • Coordinate external legal, accounting and compliance providers


Operational Framework

  • Select and oversee third-party warehousing and logistics partners
  • Implement import and distribution structure
  • Establish reporting and control systems


Financial Oversight

  • Full P&L responsibility
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Financial performance reporting to shareholders


Organisational Development

  • Gradual build-out of local team aligned with commercial growth
  • Define hiring roadmap based on revenue milestones


Mandatory Requirements

UK resident with full right to work in the United Kingdom

Proven senior leadership experience within UK food or FMCG sector

Strong knowledge of UK retail landscape

Demonstrated experience building or scaling commercial operations

Experience with P&L ownership

Strong understanding of UK compliance and governance standards


Profile

Strategic and structured thinker

Commercially driven

Comfortable operating with executive-level accountability

Long-term growth mindset


We Offer

  • A senior leadership position with full accountability for UK performance
  • Backing from an established international production group with structured operational support
  • Competitive base salary aligned with executive-level responsibilities
  • Annual performance-based bonus linked to agreed commercial and financial targets
  • A long-term opportunity to build and scale a sustainable UK operation



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Location:
London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Business

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