Retail Procurement & Growth Director
Location: London/Chertsey/Hybrid
Salary: Competitive
Business Area: Foodbuy
Reporting to: Chief Commercial Officer

About Foodbuy Group Foodbuy Group is the UK’s leading food procurement organisation, managing over £2bn of spend across foodservice and hospitality. Part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, a FTSE 100 business, Foodbuy works with a diverse client base to deliver expert procurement, commercial insight and responsible growth across food and non-food categories.
Our people and partners are at the heart of what we do. Our scale, data and supplier relationships give us a unique opportunity to shape markets, drive innovation and create long-term value for our clients.
The Role We are seeking an experienced Retail Procurement & Growth Director to lead Foodbuy’s retail commercial strategy across impulse-led categories including cold and hot beverages, confectionery, beers, wines & spirits, and food-to-go.
This is a senior, high-impact leadership role that blends retail commercial expertise with strategic procurement capability. Rather than a traditional category management position, the role exists to create competitive advantage through insight, innovation, partnership and value creation.
Operating with significant autonomy and executive-level influence, the Retail Procurement & Growth Director will play a visible and pivotal role in shaping Foodbuy’s future growth.
Key Responsibilities *Lead and deliver Foodbuy’s retail commercial and procurement strategy
*Translate scale, data and supplier capability into meaningful commercial outcomes for clients
*Shape and deliver a market-leading retail proposition across impulse categories
*Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with major FMCG brands and wholesale partners
*Drive responsible sourcing, innovation and insight-led category development
*Collaborate across internal teams to maximise Foodbuy’s full commercial capability
*Represent Foodbuy credibly with senior stakeholders, clients and suppliers
*Build, mentor and develop a high-performing retail commercial team
About You You are a senior commercial leader with deep retail and procurement expertise, able to look beyond price to total value — margin, availability, innovation, sustainability and long-term growth.
Essential experience includes:
*Senior commercial leadership within retail, impulse or food-to-go environments
*Strong background in procurement, buying or category management
*Proven success negotiating with major FMCG manufacturers and wholesalers
*Deep understanding of pricing, promotions, range optimisation and retail execution
*Strong strategic judgement, analytical capability and commercial acumen
*A track record of building and leading high-performing teams
Desirable experience:
*Exposure to GPOs, buying groups or multi-client environments
*Experience across hospitality, convenience or workplace retail
*Understanding of sustainability, ESG and evolving consumer trends
Why Join Foodbuy? This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly influential leadership role within a market-leading organisation. You will shape the future of Foodbuy’s retail proposition, strengthen strategic supplier relationships and directly impact client success, all within the scale and stability of a FTSE 100 group.
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