Nathan Mills

Manufacturing and Retail FMCG expert able to lead a diverse range of functions or business units. People Director | Commercial Director | Business Unit Director | Category Director | Greencore ex ASDA and P&G

York, England, United Kingdom

About

I am an experienced Director with a successful track record of leading retail and manufacturing businesses to sustained sales and profit growth. I have a wealth of functional and general management experience including Divisional Business Unit Director / MD and Commercial leadership roles. I am recognised as a builder of high performing teams, coach and developer of new talent. Continuing my desire to grow and develop, I have taken the opportunity to lead my businesses Talent Acquisition, Talent Planning, Inclusion and Diversity agenda where I have introduced a Strategic Workforce Plan to shape our future people landscape. In addition, I play a leading role in the people aspects of our M&A and transformation agenda.

Experience

  • Greencore (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Group People Director
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Leadership of the Inclusion & Diversity, Talent Planning and Acquisition, Development, Strategic Workforce Planning agendas. In addition to my functional responsibilities, I lead the delivery of the strategic people plan, group people cost control, organisation redesign projects and act as deputy to the CPO. I am currently focused on the people integration of the merger of Greencore x Bakkavor to deliver Multi-million synergy targets.

    • Group Sales Director
      Jul 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Leadership of the Sales function across all product Categories delivering LFL sales growth, new business wins, P&L growth and great customer relationships.

    • Business Unit Director (MD) Grocery Division & Group Leadership Team Member
      Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Leadership of and full P&L responsibility for Greencore's Grocery Division. Group Leadership Team member.

  • Executive Director at Company Shop Group
    Apr 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Main Board Member at the Company Shop Group the UK's largest redistributor of surplus food and household products, with responsibility for production, logistics, retail and property.

  • Asda (22 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Category Director - Meal Solutions & Cafe
      Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Prepared Meals, Pastry, Salads, Pizza, Food to Go and Food Service

    • Senior Category Director Hardlines - Essentials, Papershop and Outdoor
      Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Gardening and Outdoor Living, Hardware, DIY & Motor, Stationery, News, Books, Travel & Impulse.

    • Senior Category Director Telecoms and Imaging
      Jul 2011 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

      ASDA Mobile MVNO, Telecoms, Cameras, Photo Processing and Photo Gifts. Winner of Which? Best Mobile PAYG Network.

  • Marketing Analyst at Procter & Gamble
    Jul 1993 - Sep 1994 · 1 yr 3 mos