Head of Sales BA Food UK/IRL (Foodservice)

Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid), based at Addington Way, Luton, LU4 9QQ, UK.

Company

hirify.global is developing its European Food business and transforming its UK and Ireland commercial organization.

What you will do

• Lead, develop, and empower a team of nine senior specialists while building an inclusive, high-performing culture based on trust, collaboration, and accountability.
• Take end-to-end accountability for commercial performance, profitability, customer experience, organizational effectiveness, and sustainable growth.
• Drive business transformation by establishing a winning commercial structure, strengthening market execution, and implementing a scalable future operating model.
• Strengthen market leadership through superior value propositions, commercial excellence, strategic customer partnerships, and complex commercial negotiations.
• Lead the business with a General Manager mindset, aligning strategic direction with operational execution and measurable results.
• Enable performance through collaboration with shared-service functions and accelerate digital adoption and data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• 10+ years of commercial leadership experience, including leadership of sizable sales organizations.
• Proven success driving business transformation, organizational change, and profitable growth.
• Strong track record of building high-performing teams and commercial organizations.
• Experience managing strategic customers and complex commercial negotiations.
• Strong commercial acumen covering sales management, pricing, channel strategy, and CRM-driven decision-making.
• Fluent English.

Nice to have

• Industry experience in foodservice, B2B, FMCG, hospitality, professional equipment, or related sectors.
• Business degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture centered on customer obsession, trust, boldness, and sustainable action.
• Country-specific perks and benefits designed to support well-being.
• Opportunity to develop capabilities and experience associated with future General Management and senior business leadership roles.
• Work in a transforming business focused on impact, learning, and long-term growth.