Lead the long-term growth strategy for Cadbury Dairy Milk, including brand positioning, communications, innovation, portfolio and range strategy, commercial business cases, and cross-functional alignment. The role will influence senior leadership and coordinate with R&D, commercial, and supply chain stakeholders to deliver brand growth and strengthen consumer communications.

Partners with Sainsbury’s and Premium Sales teams to deliver revenue and profit targets through financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, promotional investment evaluation, joint business planning, and commercial decision support. The role ensures financial control, revenue recognition, audit compliance, process improvement, stakeholder influence, and capability development across the Commercial Finance organization.

Manage a strategic portfolio of up to 80 transformational, cross-functional projects across the MEU region. Lead project prioritization, resources, budgets, timelines, risks, reporting, governance, and operational readiness. Coordinate stakeholders across markets, improve project portfolio management practices, ensure business-model compliance, and develop project managers through coaching and mentoring. The role requires strong leadership, analytical, communication, stakeholder-management, and presentation skills, with occasional travel across European locations.