Interim Director of Retail
Birmingham (2 days per week) | Part-time / Fractional or Full-time | Start ASAP

I'm supporting a fast-growing beauty and wellness brand that's looking for an experienced Director of Retail to take ownership of their retail strategy and drive commercial success. Already stocked in a major UK retailer, the business is focused on strengthening this partnership and delivering a series of exciting new product launches.

• Lead and manage retail partnerships, ensuring strong commercial performance and sustainable growth.

• Drive success of new product launches across in-store and online channels.

• Own the retail strategy, trade terms, and promotional planning to maximise brand visibility and performance.

• Build and maintain senior-level relationships within key retail partners.

• Work closely with internal teams across marketing, operations and NPD to align brand and retail objectives.
  
  

• Proven experience as a Sales Director / Director of Retail / Senior National Account Manager within beauty, wellness, supplements, or skincare.

• Essential: previous experience working directly with Boots and a strong understanding of their commercial processes and ways of working.

• Strong track record of managing major UK retail accounts and delivering growth through collaborative partnerships.

• Commercially astute with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• Available to start quickly and open to flexible arrangements - full-time, part-time, or fractional.
  

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