Andrew Knight

Commercial Director

United Kingdom

About

FMCG and Consumer goods sales professional with extensive experience of the UK and EMEA grocery and wholesale trade. A substantial career to date progressing from Sales Representative to Sales Director with experience of working for large blue chip companies such as Phillip Morris, RJ Reynolds, Golden Wonder, Baxters Food Group, GSK, Typhoo Tea and Haleon . Specialties: Designing & delivering sales strategy, training & coaching senior sales professionals, developing and delivering category projects with customers, designing & negotiating joint business plans with major UK, European retailers and Wholesalers (Tesco, Asda, JS, Aldi and Booker)

Experience

  • Conmerical Director at Three Pears Ltd
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    • Spearheaded the sales and commercial strategy for Three Pears Ltd, overseeing brands like Nicky Clarke, Harmony, Blue Stratos, Rapport and Amplex. • Successfully launched Paw Patrol Drinks and SpongeBob kids washes, Buffalo Frank's Food Company brands enhancing brand visibility and market reach.

  • Interim CBM (FTC) at Haleon
    Sep 2022 - Jul 2023 · 11 mos

    Interim Customer Business Manager responsible for managing Morrison’s Healthcare and Wellness categories. Haleon was previously GSK Consumer Healthcare with leading global brands, such as Senosdyne, Anadin, Panadol and Aquafresh.

  • Commercial Interim (FTC) at Minky Homecare
    May 2022 - Sep 2022 · 5 mos

    Fixed term interim role managing Tesco account.

  • Interim Sales Director at Vital Life Nutraceuticals
    Jun 2021 - Mar 2022 · 10 mos

    UK and EMEA Sales Director responsible for growing sales revenue across Vital -Life healthcare brands through retail, wholesale, distributor and ecommerce trading channels. Successfully built route to market strategies supporting the NPD launches of "Billy Bonka" vape brand, V-Shot Vitamins and Paw Patrol juice and flavored water drinks.

  • Discounter Head at Karium Ltd
    May 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Full P&L responsibility for Soft & Gentle, P20, Provoke and Cuticura brands across Discounter Channel.