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Consumer and FMCG

Experts Recruiting Experts

Our Organisation Berwick Partners is a leading retained senior management recruitment
firm. Through exceptional reach, resources and expertise we
find talented leaders for senior management positions across the
commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors. With offices across the
UK, we are organised into specialist functional and sector practices in
order to offer our clients deep expertise and market insight.

Consumer and FMCG Recruitment Our Capability

Challenging economic conditions, volatile price fluctuations in raw We are experts in recruiting for talent
materials and an increasingly complex supply chain continue to across the following functional areas:
place pressure on both retailers and manufacturers alike. In addition, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing,
consumers now have the opportunity to use a combination of channels Finance, HR, IT, Procurement, Supply
to make informed decisions therefore raising the level of competition Chain and Technical & Product
for consumer spend even further. Effective and targeted recruitment Innovation
strategies have never been more critical to the success of consumer led
organisations within the marketplace. We are part of an International
Consumer Practice with specialists
Businesses need agile, quick-thinking and highly experienced individuals based across offices in a number of
to drive growth and safeguard margins. Finding and attracting exceptional markets. Through our network of 51
candidates can make a difference to your business from day one. offices in 29 counties, we can offer
unrivalled search capability and reach
As a group company of the UK’s leading executive search firm, Odgers both at a national and international
Berndtson, Berwick Partners offers an outstanding Consumer and FMCG level, in partnership with our regional
recruitment proposition by creating a ‘hybrid’ strategy. This allows us to offices.
combine targeted search, national online media campaigns and industry
networking alongside other areas to generate quality candidates.

At Berwick Partners we recognise that our
culture has been instrumental to our success; we
understand the importance of balancing technical
skills with cultural fit for a placement to be truly
successful. We invest time in getting to know
your business thus allowing us to represent your
organisation with real credibility and knowledge
in the wider marketplace.

The Changing Face of Events
the Consumer
We run an extensive programme of leadership events across
Today’s consumer is far more sophisticated, often under time the Consumer, Retail and Leisure Practices. Notable events
constraints and enjoying the choice that multi-channel retail held recently include:

offers. Manufacturers need to ensure that The Annual Northern Retail & Consumer Dinner 2015
they engage with the ‘savvy’ shopper at Guest speaker Andy Higginson,
every touch point available; bricks & Chairman of Wm Morrisons
mortar, e-commerce, m-commerce
and s-commerce ensuring that HR Roundtable Dinner: “What does todays CEO really
they evolve not only with the need from their HR Director” Guest host Wilf Walsh,
changing retail landscape but CEO of Carpetright
also with the consumer’s needs.
The Annual Midlands Retail & Consumer Dinner 2015 -
Guest speaker Jim McCarthy, CEO of Poundland

Consumer MD Roundtable Discussion: “The Changing
Face of Private Equity…the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

Recent Assignments Aga Rangemaster – Sales Director / Director of National Accounts
Amcor – Site Director
Boots Contract Manufacturing – Operations Director
Britvic – Account Director
Chaucer Foods – Technical Director
Finlays Tea Solutions – EMEA Sales Director
Fujifim UK – Head of Sales / Head of IT
General Mills Foods – Trading Director
Glanbia Performance Nutrition – Head of Innovation / UK Country Manager
Jordans Ryvita – Head of Marketing
Joseph Joseph – Head of APAC / International Sales Manager
Maple Leaf Bakery – Group Operations Director / HR Director
Mars – Trading Director
Marston’s – Head of Digital & CRM
Molson Coors – Head of S & OP / Technical & Innovation Director
Panasonic UK – GM Finance / Marketing Director
PhD Sports Nutrition – Sales Director
Sony Computer Entertainment UK – Marketing Director / Commercial Director
Thorntons – Commercial Sales Director / International Director
Travelodge – Head of Product & Proposition
Twinings – Business Unit Director / Head of Supply Chain
Tyrrell’s – Head of International Sales / Operations Director
Wells & Young’s – Head Brewer / Head of Engineering

www.berwickpartners.co.uk

Our People Simon Walton UK Offices

Simon is Managing Partner of the national England
Consumer and Retail Practices with teams in
London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. London
Specialising within the Food and Drink, FMCG arena, 20 Cannon Street
Simon has successfully worked with Corporates, London EC4M 6XD
VC & PE backed companies, SMEs and private and family owned 0207 529 6340
organisations. His clients include a variety of both branded and
own-label businesses nationwide. Birmingham
9 Brindleyplace
M: 07773 878593 Birmingham B1 2HS
[email protected] 0121 654 5955

Alka Gandhi Manchester
82 King Street
Alka is a Principal Consultant within the Consumer Manchester M2 4WQ
Practice recruiting leadership talent across SMEs, 0161 498 3420
blue-chip, PE and family owned organisations. She
uses Berwick Partners’ network of offices in London, Leeds
Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester to service her 10 South Parade
national client base. Her specialisms are in recruiting Sales, Marketing, Leeds LS1 5QS
International, Operations and General Management positions, within 0113 386 8540
Food & Drink, FMCG, Consumer Durables and Leisure.
Scotland
M: 07793 529582
[email protected] Edinburgh
5 Melville Crescent
Katie Hart Edinburgh EH3 7JA
0131 563 5410
Katie is an Associate Consultant within the
Consumer and Retail Practices recruiting for middle Glasgow
and senior management roles with a UK wide remit. 93 West George Street
She specialises in Technical, Product Innovation, Glasgow G2 1PB
Commercial and Supply Chain roles, working 0141 225 6320
with blue chip FMCG businesses, SMEs and private/family
owned companies. Aberdeen
7 Albert Street
M: 07890 583008 Aberdeen AB25 1XX
[email protected] 01224 218 999

Kate Powell Wales

Kate is Deputy Head of Research for Berwick Cardiff
Partners and leads the research function within 13 Cathedral Road
the Consumer Practice. She focuses on developing Cardiff CF11 9HA
her network with industry professionals, sourcing 029 2078 3050
key opinion leaders and engaging potential
candidates for assignments.

M: 07802 340464
[email protected]

www.berwickpartners.co.uk