Food Category Development Director Job at 14forty (Chertsey)

Food Service Director

The Food Operations Director is responsible for all aspects of leading food oper...

Location

United States of America , San Antonio

Salary:

Not provided

Circle K

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Creates annual operations strategy
Monitors financial, operational, and other information
Uses financial metrics including EBITDA, EBIT, and ROI
Recruits, interviews, selects, hires, and completes onboarding for Food Service Managers, Food Category Manager, and Jr Food Category Managers
Trains and coaches team members
Conducts quarterly talent assessments and succession plans
Conducts annual performance evaluations
Implements progressive discipline
Conducts store visits regularly
Increase operational excellence

Job Responsibility

Creates annual operations strategy
Monitors financial, operational, and other information
Uses financial metrics including EBITDA, EBIT, and ROI
Recruits, interviews, selects, hires, and completes onboarding for Food Service Managers, Food Category Manager, and Jr Food Category Managers
Trains and coaches team members
Conducts quarterly talent assessments and succession plans
Conducts annual performance evaluations
Implements progressive discipline
Conducts store visits regularly
Increase operational excellence

Fulltime

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Ses category development director

This is a senior leadership role focused on growth, expansion and reinvention. R...

Location

United Kingdom , Chertsey

Salary:

Not provided

14forty

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Senior commercial leadership within non‑food, indirect procurement, services or multi‑category environments
Strong background in procurement, category or commercial strategy
Proven success driving growth, expansion or transformation of category portfolios
Ability to influence credibly with senior clients and suppliers
Strong commercial judgement and strategic thinking
Track record of building and developing high‑performing teams

Job Responsibility

Define and lead Foodbuy’s SES commercial strategy across supplies, equipment and services
Drive a mindset shift from transactional procurement to growth‑led category development
Identify and unlock new category opportunities, adjacencies and routes to market
Expand and reposition the SES offer to deliver greater relevance, choice and value for clients
Build a diverse supplier ecosystem, including strategic partners and SMEs
Translate client needs into scalable, compelling SES propositions
Strengthen strategic supplier relationships while welcoming innovation and disruption
Work collaboratively across sourcing, category, account management and operations
Represent Foodbuy credibly with senior clients, suppliers and industry stakeholders
Build, mentor and energise a high‑performing SES commercial team

Fulltime

Sales Director – FMCG Chilled

Sales Director role for a Leading Private Label Chilled Food Business. The role ...

Location

United Kingdom

Salary:

Not provided

PT Executive

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong Senior Commercial/Sales experience in a Chilled Food Business, ideally at Head Sales or Director level
A Foodie perspective
Strong Relationship skills

Job Responsibility

Manage & build the total Retail Business Unit with an RSV north of £150M
Work cross functionally both internally and externally to drive a strong growth agenda
Take ownership of driving a 'change agenda' both internally and externally
Develop and lead the vision for the Total Chilled Business
Lead and develop a Commercial Team
As an Executive Board member, contribute to the wider strategic agenda, effectiveness, profitability and success of the Business
Provide a Vision for others to form key customers and suppliers
Refine and implement the business strategy to maximise sustainable category growth
Develop a Commercial Strategy which takes the UK Business to the next level
Define the growth categories and consumer need states

What we offer

Attractve Salary & Benefits

Fulltime

Food Service Director

The Food Operations Director is responsible for all aspects of leading food oper...

Location

United States of America , Akron

Salary:

Not provided

Circle K

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Creates annual operations strategy
Monitors financial, operational, and other information
Uses financial metrics including EBITDA, EBIT, and ROI
Takes ownership for all people, operational, and financial metrics
Recruits, interviews, selects, hires, and completes onboarding for Food Service Managers, Food Category Manager, and Jr Food Category Managers
Trains and coaches team members
Conducts quarterly talent assessments and succession plans
Conducts annual performance evaluations
Implements progressive discipline
Conducts store visits regularly

Job Responsibility

Responsible for all aspects of leading food operations including people, programs, and financials
Leadership of all aspects of the Taco program for Texas
Collaboration with National Global Team for product development, supply chain establishment, operational procedures, pricing, promotion, and marketing
Local leadership of K Kitchen’s

Fulltime

Commercial Controller

This is a career-defining opportunity for a high-performing Commercial Leader to...

Location

United Kingdom , Lincolnshire & South (A1 Corridor)

Salary:

Not provided

PT Executive

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Senior Sales / Commercial Leadership in Private Label or Chilled FMCG
Controller-level experience or exceptional Senior Commercial Managers ready for the next step
Deep knowledge of UK grocery retailers (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, M&S, Waitrose)
Strong retail category & commercial strategy experience – ability to drive profitable revenue growth
Commercial P&L ownership, with a track record of EBIT performance optimisation
Passion for Food & FMCG Innovation – A “foodie” perspective with strong category & NPD knowledge
Strong leadership & stakeholder engagement – Ability to influence at board level and drive cross-functional alignment

Job Responsibility

Lead & expand a high-growth business unit, shaping the Private Label strategy across key chilled food categories
Manage & develop key retail relationships, ensuring a clear competitive advantage within major grocery & retail channels
Deliver a high-impact “change agenda”, challenging existing commercial structures to maximise EBIT performance
Own the commercial strategy, aligning with Retail Category Directors, Buyers, and Senior Stakeholders
Develop & mentor a best-in-class commercial team, ensuring a culture of performance, innovation, and strategic execution
Refine & implement a category-led business strategy, unlocking new revenue streams & Private Label growth opportunities
Drive 40% revenue growth over the next 4–5 years, aligning with executive leadership & board expectations
Define growth categories & consumer trends, ensuring innovative NPD pipelines that drive sustainable category growth

What we offer

Attractive Benefits

Fulltime

Commercial Controller

This is a career-defining opportunity for a high-performing Commercial Leader to...

Location

United Kingdom

Salary:

Not provided

PT Executive

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Senior Sales / Commercial Leadership in Private Label or Chilled FMCG
Controller-level experience or exceptional Senior Commercial Managers ready for the next step
Deep knowledge of UK grocery retailers (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, M&S, Waitrose)
Strong retail category & commercial strategy experience – ability to drive profitable revenue growth
Commercial P&L ownership, with a track record of EBIT performance optimisation
Passion for Food & FMCG Innovation – A “foodie” perspective with strong category & NPD knowledge
Strong leadership & stakeholder engagement – Ability to influence at board level and drive cross-functional alignment

Job Responsibility

Lead & expand a high-growth business unit, shaping the Private Label strategy across key chilled food categories
Manage & develop key retail relationships, ensuring a clear competitive advantage within major grocery & retail channels
Deliver a high-impact “change agenda”, challenging existing commercial structures to maximise EBIT performance
Own the commercial strategy, aligning with Retail Category Directors, Buyers, and Senior Stakeholders
Develop & mentor a best-in-class commercial team, ensuring a culture of performance, innovation, and strategic execution
Refine & implement a category-led business strategy, unlocking new revenue streams & Private Label growth opportunities
Drive 40% revenue growth over the next 4–5 years, aligning with executive leadership & board expectations
Define growth categories & consumer trends, ensuring innovative NPD pipelines that drive sustainable category growth

What we offer

Attractive Salary & Benefits

Fulltime

Foods Sales Director Poland

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead customer category development via c...

Location

Poland , Warsaw

Salary:

Not provided

Unilever

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum 10 years in a customer facing role
Strong track record working with and leading relationships with large customers
Experience in negotiating with strategic partners (in a local and international environment)
Experience in creating, developing and implementing a Customer/Channel strategy in line with business investment plans (IBP)
Consistent delivery of high-quality results in difficult trading environments
Working in a Polish business culture
Leadership team and Leadership coaching
Data analysis, visualization and decision making
Business Acumen – at the commercial end of our business, it’s critical you are fluent with the P&L management, and particularly the customer and marketing investment models
Strategic breadth and systems thinking – you can think across functions and across time to anticipate change and prepare plans to help the business to grow long term

Job Responsibility

Lead customer strategy development and major customer and category initiatives
Owns overall Foods plan for Modern trade customer group (annual JBPs, senior contact matrix)
Responsible for driving incremental value at the customer level
Lead the development of customer strategic business plan and joint business plan, working closely with the BUs (Business Units)
Lead and design annual negotiations within agreed framework
Be the voice of the Customer back into the BUs
Deliver through team the Perfect store execution in-store and online, in line with the Joint Business Plan
Deliver key Category Team initiatives at Customer e.g. Price Increases, Brand Activation, Innovations
Own, build and maintain strong senior level relationships
Develop strong relationships with both internal & external customers

What we offer

Competitive annual bonus
Dedicated budget for company car and private pension plan
Participation in a dedicated company share program
A learning-focused environment supporting your personal and professional development
Private medical care (Medicover)
Private life insurance (Unum)
Sports and wellness package (Benefit Systems)
Two additional vacation days
Access to the Unilever employee shop
Access to Legimi (e-book platform)

Fulltime

Director of Food and Beverage

The Director of Food and Beverage forms part of the Executive team who collectiv...

Location

United States of America , Calistoga

Salary:

155000.00 - 170000.00 USD / Year

Four Seasons

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently holds a Director of Food and Beverage title
5 to 7 years at the Department Head level in previous luxury resort/hotel experience
Solid knowledge of food & beverage
Strong wine knowledge
Creative, ambitious, and strong business acumen
Strong work ethic and people-management skills
A college degree preferably specializing in hotel/restaurant management or business administration, or equivalent experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to remain calm under pressure and make effective decisions in emergency situations

Job Responsibility

Direct and oversee all aspects of the organization's food and beverage planning and service
Coordinate the selection, training, development, and evaluation of employees and managers in the Food & Beverage Division
Educate and train all team members in compliance with federal, state and local laws and safety regulations
Establish long-term strategic planning for the Food & Beverage Division
Control labor and operating expenses through effective planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, policy making, and inventory control
Assist with establishing and achieving quality and guest satisfaction goals
Manage day-to-day staffing requirements, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for team members
Be visible in the operation, recognize and maintain relationships with regular guests as well as cultivate relationships with new patrons
Participate in preparation of the hotel's strategic and marketing plans
Prepare the Food and Beverage Department budget

What we offer

Eligible for an annual performance incentive/bonus
Cigna medical and dental benefit options
8 weeks of New Parental Leave Pay
Excellent Training and Development opportunities
Complimentary accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Complimentary Employee Meals
Onsite Parking
Laundry/Dry Cleaning Services for Business Attire
Gym Access
401k Retirement Plans

Fulltime

Food Category Development Director

14forty

Location:
United Kingdom , Chertsey

Category:
Purchasing

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

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