Head of Retail (FMCG)

TL;DR

Head of Retail (FMCG): Scaling a category-defining pet food brand by building strategic retail alliances and shaping market strategy with an accent on omnichannel growth and partnership management. Focus on leading a dedicated retail team, driving commercial metrics, and launching new products into major UK retailers.

Location: Hybrid (UK)

Company

hirify.global is a B Corp dog food subscription company that creates truly tailored nutrition for each dog based on personalized data.

What you will do

• Lead and evolve the retail team structure and capability as the business scales.
• Build and strengthen senior-level partnerships with key retail customers to drive sales and distribution.
• Develop joint business plans with retailers to achieve sustainable omnichannel growth.
• Track and optimize commercial metrics including profit, market share, pricing, and in-store execution.
• Identify and accelerate new business opportunities to increase brand penetration.
• Act as the senior retail leader to align cross-functional teams with growth ambitions.

Requirements

• Proven senior experience in FMCG retail environments.
• Deep understanding of omnichannel dynamics.
• Ability to define and drive a clear strategic vision for Retail.
• Demonstrated leadership and line management capability.
• Experience launching new products (NPD) and pitching them to retailers.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/10 day working week to enhance wellbeing without reduction in pay.
• Hybrid work model with flexible core hours for work-life balance.
• Annual performance-based bonus and reviewed competitive salary.
• Health insurance and extended parental pay (6 months at 70%).
• Ability to work from abroad for 2 weeks every 6 months.
• Access to in-house L&D team and year-round development courses.

Hiring process

• CV review by the Talent Acquisition team.
• Introductory call with TA to discuss skills and experience.
• Video interview with the Head of Retail.
• Presentation of a task to a panel of interviewers.