Director Of Product Brands Job In Cork

Musgrave is one of Europe's most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain. Our retail team is responsible for feeding one in three people in Ireland through 11 market leading food and beverage brands. We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve. As a key member of our retail management team, you will play a pivotal role in designing the short, medium and long-term strategy for our Retail Product Brands, including Donnybrook Fair, Frank & Honest, The Happy Pear, Mood, Clean Cut Meals, and Super Valu Insurance. **Key Responsibilities:** • Develop and implement the commercial strategy for our key Retail Product Brands • Lead the development of our Product Brands • Monitor the economic environment, current market trends, customer and consumer feedback and trends, and specific competitive factors and their impact on the brands • Prepare and implement appropriate short, medium and long-term objectives and plans to develop our brands and drive our sales and profit • Ensure that appropriate commercial policies, practices, standards and disciplines are fully embedded across our brands • Establish and track appropriate KPIs across the business and report progress against goals and targets at management meetings • Work with the management team to carry out business analysis as appropriate to identify areas of potential commercial growth and opportunities in sales, acquisitions, margin and profit • Develop and execute appropriate seasonal plans to drive sales and profit growth • As Director of Product Brands, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of business plans for new acquisitions **Leadership and Talent Development:** • Lead and develop the Product Brands Management team to ensure that they have the skill sets, resources and support needed to achieve our business objectives • Build a sustainable, high performing, engaged team by providing clear direction, stretch targets and regular reviews to manage all levels of performance • Demonstrate the Musgrave leadership skills and values holding self and others accountable for meeting and exceeding objectives and maximize the potential of team members to encourage and sponsor talent to ensure succession in the division and across the organisation **Requirements:** • 5 years+ of progressive experience in a senior commercial management position within the retail or wholesale sector, managing a significant portfolio with a proven track record of delivering a commercial strategy and exceptional results • Proven people management and leadership experience • Experience of working in brand development and implementation • Track record of successfully leading major organisational change and improvement initiatives • Strong leadership skills can paint a compelling picture, provide clarity, lead a team, effectively engage stakeholders and deliver exceptional results • Ability to deal quickly with complex business issues, articulate strategic plans & represent the business to major suppliers • Excellent interpersonal, presentation and influencing skills and an ability to interact at all levels of the organisation and motivate senior teams and colleagues to get things done • Strong customer focus and commitment to customer service excellence • Strong negotiation skills • Energetic, enthusiastic and confident • Tenacious with a strong and resilient personality • Innovative • Structured, organised and methodical with a deadline focus • Degree or relevant experience • Experience of growing newly acquired businesses is desirable **Work Location:** We have offices in Cork and Dublin. Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely. Occasional business travel to other locations will also be required. **Equal Opportunities Employer:** Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.