UK Marketing Director - Egham, Surrey - FMCG / Brands background required - Six figure package

Our client is the UK subsidiary of an international group with a turnover well in excess of :1Bn. The group produces a premium range of bathroom products for domestic and business usage The group has a presence in 24 countries and exports to over 80. The group is the
biggest producer in its sector in Europe and employs over 5,500 people.

The UK subsidiary imports product from group factories tailored to UK needs and also sources ancillary products locally. Products are generally bought by end-users from retailers, distributors and wholesalers with some product supplied direct to larger customers.

The UK operation employs some 60 people. The turnover amounts to circa 5% of UK market share and less than 5% of group turnover. In the UK the company is No 10 in terms of market share whereas in most other developed markets the company is No 1 or 2. The UK operation
is now developing this unexplored potential and the has shown growth of 20% per annum during the last 3 years.

However, a great deal of planned incremental business will come from the strengthening of the brand in a premium position in the UK matching the brand?s position in its other stronger markets. The UK business now requires a new Marketing Director to drive this initiative forward. The new Marketing Director will report to the Managing Director and will be responsible for all marketing in the UK.

We are keen to consider candidates from all professional brand marketing backgrounds where skills transferable into this premium product environment are evident : ie fmcg, retail, consumer electronics, branded goods etc. Candidates will possess effective track records in channel communications and a tiered approach to customer segmentation and category management.

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