UK&I Strategy Lead

About the role

Kraft Heinz UK&I is looking for an experienced Strategy Consultant/Strategic Leader with FMCG experience to lead its in-house Strategy Consulting team of five people. The role sits within the UK&I business unit and reports to the UK&I CFO, partnering with senior stakeholders and the full UK&I Leadership Team, including the Managing Director, and engaging with the European and Pacific Markets leadership team. Visa sponsorship is available.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted strategy partner to the UK&I and zone Leadership Teams, shaping the long-term direction of the UK&I business.
• Lead and project-manage major strategic initiatives underpinning the long-term UK&I strategy, using an in-house consulting model.
• Work cross-functionally to diagnose problems, generate insights and drive alignment on recommendations.
• Deliver consulting projects such as brand strategy, foodservice and away-from-home strategy, benchmarking, new market/space entry and UK&I investment priorities, supported by benchmarking research and quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Translate findings into concise recommendations and help teams adopt and execute them.

Required profile

• 8-10+ years' experience, including significant strategy experience.
• Background in top-tier consulting and/or a major FMCG company in a strategy, project management or in-house consulting role.
• Bachelor's degree (minimum).
• Applicants without strategy experience in a major consultancy or FMCG environment will not be considered.

Required skills

• Strong strategic and commercial mindset and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and turn imperfect data into clear recommendations.
• Analytical, comfortable with large and messy datasets, and able to conduct stakeholder interviews.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

What we offer

• Career development pathway and a pay-for-performance approach.
• Flexible and hybrid working, including the option to work from abroad.
• Parental leave benefits and a sponsored nursery scheme.
• Private medical cover, digital GP, life assurance, income protection, gym discounts and Calm App membership.
• Volunteering days and a disability-confident approach to reasonable adjustments.