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QLM Search is working in partnership with a leading Food / Beverage / B2B Group that is looking to appoint a UK Finance Director. With strong year-on-year growth, significant investment, and an ambitious strategic roadmap, the business is poised for accelerated expansion in the UK.

This is more than a finance role, it’s a leadership position central to the UK business and its future growth. As Finance Director, you will be the trusted strategic partner to the UK CEO, providing first-class insight, challenge, and direction. You’ll combine big-picture strategic thinking with operational excellence, ensuring the basics are executed brilliantly while enabling the business to capture growth opportunities at pace.

You will also lead the IT function, including project managing the implementation of a new ERP system designed to transform operational capability and scale the business for future growth.

Additionally, you will support the EMEA CEO by delivering ad-hoc finance projects and analyses that guide regional strategy and decision-making.

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Our client is a leading international food group with deep roots in the UK and Ireland, and an established reputation across Europe.

The group has built its success on a combination of innovation, strong supply chain integration, and long-term customer relationships. It is now seeking a senior commercial leader to drive the next stage of its international meat and seafood trading growth.

As Head of International Trading (Meat & Seafood), you will take full responsibility for developing and expanding the company’s trading activities across global markets. This role is about scale, influence, and opportunity, balancing strategic leadership with commercial execution.

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Our client is a leading international food group with a proud heritage and ambitious future.

Operating at significant scale, with a portfolio of recognised brands and trusted partnerships across retail, foodservice, and export markets.

With a network of modern facilities across the UK and Ireland, and a workforce of several thousand colleagues, the business has built a reputation for quality, innovation, and responsibility. Today, it is investing heavily in automation, digital transformation, and modernisation while continuing to deliver safe, affordable, high-quality food to millions of consumers.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join the leadership team as Group Manufacturing Director (UK & Ireland).

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An international sustainable packaging manufacturer, supplying many of the world’s largest CPG brands, is entering a new phase of growth and improvement building on the momentum of 2025.

QLM Search is partnering their search for a Procurement Director – Logistics & Transportation to lead a vast North American network of 220K+ annual shipments, 20+ external warehouses, and 30+ manufacturing sites.

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A global, publicly listed organisation FMCG Group is seeking a Senior Vice President of Information Technology to lead its enterprise-wide technology agenda. This newly created role will report at Group Executive level and provide strategic oversight of IT across Finance, HR, Supply Chain, and Shared Services. The successful candidate will shape and execute a multi-year technology roadmap that underpins business transformation, digital enablement and operational excellence across a complex international footprint.

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QLM Search is partnering a highly innovative FTSE 100 Manufacturer embarking on a business-critical SAP S/4HANA greenfield transformation programme.

To lead this initiative, we are seeking a highly capable Programme Director with a deep understanding of SAP systems, a track record of delivering complex global programmes, and a practical grasp of operational change across large organisations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end delivery from programme definition and technical integration through to stakeholder engagement and post-implementation. This is a leadership role requiring hands-on direction of cross-functional teams, control of a sizeable budget, and clear communication with global business stakeholders.

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A global precision machinery manufacturer—renowned for designing and producing high-performance equipment for the packaging sector—is entering an ambitious new chapter of accelerated growth and value creation.

QLM is partnering their search for a Sales Director – Americas to lead regional growth strategy and execution across core and emerging markets.

As Sales Director you will shape and lead the commercial roadmap across the Americas, unlocking whitespace opportunities, expanding market share, and building commercial excellence across the sales function.

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QLM Search is partnering with a leading specialist Ingredients group with a Sales Director (EMEA) hire in a specialist category. The business is a fast growth leader in providing niche solutions to Beverage and Food Groups. They require a proven Sales Director with a focus on the EMEA region to create and drive the customer strategy to maximise sales growth.

Our client, a Global Food Group is partnering QLM Search to appoint a Managing Director - Ireland

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for setting strategic objectives and driving business performance across the Irish Market.

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Our client helps people live healthier, happier lives—and data drives every decision made, from product innovation to supply-chain excellence. They’re looking for a commercially minded Data Strategy Senior Director to turn rich information into real-world value.

QLM Search is working in partnership with a global Packaging manufacturer on their search for an Operational Excellence Senior Director to lead Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement strategies throughout their North American region.

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Our client, an International Beverage Group, is recruiting for a newly created VP R&D that will form part of the Exec of a high growth Energy & Wellness Drinks division.

In this position you will lead global innovation to shape, drive and implement the growth agenda for this exciting category.

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Our client, a Global Food Group is partnering QLM Search to appoint a European Managing Director.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for setting strategic objectives and driving business performance across all European Markets.

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QLM Search is partnering a US PE Fund that requires a Managing Director to lead a buy and build strategy in the Food Manufacturing sector.

Reporting to the Investment Board, this role has a clear mandate to lead a growth agenda across the DACH region.

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QLM Search is partnering with a fast growth Flexible Packaging Group that is recruiting a Sales Director - North America.

Reporting to the Regional President, the role will be instrumental in delivering the divisions growth agenda.

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Our client, a high profile International Food Group who have exciting expansion plans, has engaged QLM Search to recruit a Head of Strategy.

Reporting to the CEO, you will fulfil a unique position in the group, focusing on key strategic projects and M&A ventures.

This newly created role will play a critical role in the business executing its exciting growth agenda.

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QLM Search is partnering a specialist ingredients group that is looking to appoint a Sales Director in one of their core business categories. Reporting to the Global Sales Leader and forming part of a high performing sales team, the role will be instrumental in delivering their 5 year commercial strategy into the US market.

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QLM Search is partnering a leading Global ingredients group that is looking to appoint a VP Sales/Senior Sales Director. Reporting to the CCO and forming part of a high performing divisional SLT, the role will be instrumental in delivering their 5 year commercial strategy.

QLM Search is partnering with a European Private Equity Fund that has recently acquired a high growth branded snacking business.

Reporting to the CEO and a dotted line into the investors, this role will be instrumental in delivering world class performance across a fast growth business.

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QLM Search is partnering with a leading Ingredients group with the hire of a divisional VP Sales (business leadership) position. Reporting to the CCO you will manage the leadership team of this specialist B2B ingredient business. You will have full regional P&L responsibility and for setting the European regional strategic objectives and driving performance to exceed customer expectations.

QLM Search is partnering a market leading Global Food/Ingredients group with the hire of a Global Strategy Director. An internal promotion has created this outstanding opportunity to report to the CEO and drive Global Strategy. This is a fantastic position to support the long-term strategy of multiple business units and with a global growth agenda in a large and complex business.

QLM Search is partnering a leading global ingredients group that is looking to appoint a Sales Director. Reporting to the Divisional VP and forming part of a high performing divisional SLT, the role will be instrumental in delivering their 5 year commercial strategy.

Our client, a highly acquisitive International Food Group is looking to appoint a VP HR - Europe.

Reporting to the CHRO, this key leadership role will act as a key advisor to the senior leadership team, translating and supporting on the company business strategy.

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QLM Search is partnering with a European Private Equity Fund that has recently acquired a high growth branded snacking business.

Reporting to the CEO and a dotted line into the investors, this role will be instrumental in delivering world class performance across a fast growth business.

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QLM Search is recruiting a VP Operations for a specialist Ingredients and Food group supporting the Food, Beverage and health/nutrition sector.

Reporting to the CEO this role forms part of the senior leadership team responsible for driving best in class operational performance across the business unit.

QLM Search is partnering with a highly acquisitive food group that requires a Site Director / General Manager to lead high profile operation.

Reporting to the CEO, you will manage the leadership team of a major manufacturing site, take responsibility for setting strategic objectives and driving performance to exceed customer expectations.

QLM Search is partnering a hyper growth, branded deli style food manufacturer that is looking to appoint a SVP Sales.

QLM Search is partnering an International Food Group to recruit a President - North America.

Reporting to the CEO, this role has a clear mandate to drive world class performance across all aspects of the business.

Our client, a highly innovative food group with a leading market position, is recruiting a Senior Sales Director.

Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the executive leadership team, you will be responsible for formulating and implementing the organisations commercial strategy.

QLM Search is partnering with an International Flavours Group with that has an urgent requirement for a Global Key Account Director.

The business is a leader in providing world class ingredients solutions to major Food & Beverage Groups. They require a proven commercial leader that can create and drive the customer strategy to maximise sales growth and margin for three of their largest accounts.

QLM Search is partnering a highly acquisitive Packaging Group that is looking to appoint a Chief Manufacturing Officer.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this role will be responsible for driving best in class operational performance across five manufacturing facilities.

Our client, a PE Backed Food & Beverage Group, is recruiting a newly created CIO position to provide world class IT support globally.

Reporting to the CEO and leading worldwide IT functions this will position will be a key part of the global leadership team

Our client, a highly acquisitive Food Ingredients Group has an urgent requirement for an Interim VP HR.

Reporting to the CHRO, The VP Human Resources serves as a key advisor to the senior leadership team, translating and supporting on the company business strategy.

QLM Search is partnering with an International Ingredients Group with a Global Account Director vacancy. The business is a leader in providing world class ingredients solutions to major Food & Beverage Groups.

They require a proven Global Account Director, with a focus on Europe initially, that can create and drive the customer strategy to maximise sales growth and margin for one of their key customers globally.