FMCG Leader

Location: Reading RG6

Rate: £28.31ph - £35.50Ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35)

Employment Type: Contract (Initially to 31st December 2025)

Hours: Standard 36 Hours Per Week

Reference: K1135

Job Description:

Our Client provides a range of scientific research, analysis and consultancy services to the FMCG sector and to its parent company. Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced FMCG Leader who will help to secure and deliver a range of projects in Food R&D and innovation, through building strong relationships, harnessing the best of our client's capabilities and external links in the FMCG sector, industry bodies and government grant support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & contribute to project activities, such as meetings, preparation of communications i.e. newsletters, surveys, emails and network materials.
• Co-ordinate & contribute to workshops, events & meetings.
• Conduct activities to support with building the network community.
• Contribute to project administration tasks e.g. collating slides for project review meetings, chasing actions, collating metrics.
• Contribute to the identification of new grants competitions, scope projects and support with bid writing.

Skills needed:

• Strong planning with attention to detail skills with a results-oriented mindset.
• Meeting & network event management experience.
• Good communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
• Team player but can work on own initiative.
• Experience in IUK grant writing and/or project management for projects funded with IUK grants- preferred.
• Knowledge of food industry - preferred.

Key Interfaces:

External:

• Innovation hubs
• Industry bodies and Research institutes
• External client existing and potential clients
• External subject experts consultants

Internal:

• Client's LT
• Department heads of Product Development and Analytical labs
• Client's BD/Sales team
• Technical Specialists.

Additional Information

This role is INSIDE IR35