Food Retail Director - Growing Food Hall Business

London

Up to £125,000 + Bonus + Equity

The Role

This is a brilliant opportunity to join an ambitious and fast-growing hospitality business at an exciting stage of its journey. With significant investment behind the business and an exciting expansion plan, they are looking for a Retail Director to shape and lead the retail proposition across a unique food hall concept.

This is a newly created role with genuine influence. You'll take ownership of the retail strategy, building a commercially successful proposition that complements the wider guest experience while creating a destination customers return to time and time again.

You'll work closely with founders and senior leadership to define the product range, develop new ideas and ensure every element of the retail offer is commercially robust, operationally efficient and aligned with the brand.

What You'll Be Doing

• You'll own the retail strategy from concept through to execution.
• You'll build and develop relationships with suppliers, sourcing exceptional products while negotiating commercial agreements that support long-term growth.
• You'll lead new product development, continually evolving the range through customer insight, trends and innovation.
• You'll work closely with Operations, Marketing and Finance to ensure the retail proposition delivers both an outstanding customer experience and strong commercial performance.
• You'll identify opportunities to improve margins, drive sales and optimise the product mix without compromising quality.
• As the business grows, you'll play a key role in scaling the retail operation, putting the right processes, partnerships and structure in place to support expansion.

About You

• We're looking for someone who has built or scaled a retail proposition within an independent or founder-led food business.
• You'll have a genuine passion for food, ingredients and product innovation, with a strong understanding of what customers are looking for in today's market.
• Experience within a free-from, health-led or specialist food business would be highly advantageous, although it's not essential.
• You'll have an excellent network of suppliers and know how to build long-term partnerships that create value for both sides.
• You'll be highly commercial, comfortable analysing performance, identifying opportunities and making decisions that drive profitable growth.
• Most importantly, you'll enjoy building things. This role will suit someone who thrives in entrepreneurial environments, enjoys autonomy and wants to make a genuine impact within a business with exciting ambitions.

Kate@Corecruitment.com