Sales Controller - Tesco Desserts

Sales Controller - Fixed term contract

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location: Leeds or Newark plus visits to Tesco

Ways of Working: Hybrid

Hours of work: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday

Contract Type: 9 months Fixed term contract

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you’ll be doing

In this busy and exciting role you will work closely with the Sales Director/Head of Sales to drive targeted, profitable growth, build strong customer relationships, and ensure the successful execution of customer account plans across your portfolio.

Role Accountabilities
• Lead and guide the account team to deliver targeted sales, volume and margin performance
• Build and maintain strong long‑term relationships with key customers, negotiating commercial agreements
• Develop and execute customer account plans aligned with the Greencore Customer Strategy
• Provide accurate sales forecasts with clear risk and opportunity insight to support business planning
• Work collaboratively with Marketing and Portfolio teams to deliver customer‑specific plans and activities
• Monitor market and competitor trends to proactively meet customer needs
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to support profitable growth
• Coordinate cross‑functional colleagues to maximise value through joint business planning
• Champion inclusion and diversity commitments across your team and role‑model inclusive leadership behaviours
• Ensure full adherence to Cyber Security, GDPR and data policies to manage organisational risk

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

What we’re looking for

• Degree‑calibre education with strong commercial and business understanding
• Proven commercial or sales experience in a large or FTSE‑listed business
• Strong leadership experience in multi‑functional and/or multi‑site environments
• Demonstrated ability to develop high‑performing individuals and teams
• Strong negotiation and relationship‑building skills with key customers
• FMCG experience with the ability to operate at pace
• Proven track record of delivering sales, volume and margin performance
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and collaborate effectively
• Strong analytical and forecasting capability with attention to detail
• A proactive mindset with the ability to identify and act on growth opportunities

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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