FMCG Recruitment
Advocate Group is the UK’s leading FMCG recruitment agency UK, providing specialist FMCG recruitment services and consumer goods recruitment expertise. We support brands across consumer products, CPG, and food & drink sectors with end-to-end solutions - from global FMCG talent acquisition to supply chain hires. With 96% placement retention and over 20 years of consumer product recruitment experience, our network delivers fast, high-quality placements.
FMCG recruitment is the process of sourcing and placing professionals in high-turnover consumer goods roles — from supply chain to C-suite - ensuring you build teams that drive growth. For insight into the sustainability pressures shaping today’s FMCG market, read the truth about FMCG sustainability.
What Is FMCG Recruitment?
Consumer Goods Recruitment Defined
Consumer goods recruitment covers roles across product development, marketing, sales, and operations within fast-moving consumer goods. Advocate Group’s FMCG recruitment services UK connect you to candidates who understand category dynamics, consumer behaviour, and regulatory standards.
Global FMCG Talent Acquisition Explained
Our global FMCG talent acquisition harnesses international networks and data-driven insights. We map markets, benchmark salaries, and engage passive talent to deliver diverse shortlists for roles spanning local brand managers to global commercial directors.
How to Choose an FMCG Recruitment Agency?
Evaluating FMCG Recruitment Services & Expertise
When evaluating FMCG recruitment services, look for proven placements, transparent processes, and niche sector knowledge. Advocate Group’s market-leading track record in CPG recruitment services and food & drink recruitment demonstrates our ability to fill specialist roles quickly.
Key Questions for FMCG Recruitment Agency UK Partners
Ask potential partners about their global reach, talent pipelining, and DE&I practices. Enquire how they source supply chain professionals and executive leaders, and whether they provide post-hire support to ensure retention.
What Roles Are Included in FMCG Recruitment?
Food & Drink Recruitment Specialists
Our food & drink recruitment specialists cover the full commercial lifecycle - from Sales, Marketing, and eCommerce to Category, Supply Chain, and Revenue Growth. We also place experts in Operations, Technical/NPD, HR, Finance, Legal, and IT. Leveraging deep sector insight and specialist networks, leveraging sector networks to uncover hard-to-find talent.
FMCG Supply Chain & CPG Executive Search
From procurement planners to board-level CPG executive search, Advocate Group sources supply chain professionals and senior leaders who optimise operations and drive strategic growth.
Why Choose Advocate Group for FMCG Recruitment?
Proven FMCG Recruitment Agency UK Track Record
We deliver people-first, commercially focused recruitment across the FMCG landscape - with a 96% first-year retention rate and long-standing partnerships with industry leaders. Our reputation is built on strategic hiring decisions, market insight, and measurable impact for every client we support.
Consumer Products & CPG Recruitment Services Focus
Our consumer products recruitment services and CPG expertise ensure every placement aligns with your culture and commercial goals, delivering both speed and quality.
FAQs
Q: What is FMCG recruitment?
A: FMCG recruitment focuses on sourcing and placing professionals in fast-moving consumer goods roles, from operations to executive leadership.
Q: How to choose an FMCG recruitment agency?
A: Look for deep sector expertise, proven placements, market insights, and DE&I practices.
Q: What roles are included in FMCG recruitment?
A: Product development, supply chain, sales, marketing, and C-suite positions in consumer goods companies.
Q: How long does an FMCG search take?
A: Typically four weeks, depending on role level and market conditions.
Did you know, we are also experts in Beauty & Cosmetics recruitment, Consumer Packaged Goods recruitment, Drinks recruitment, Fashion recruitment, FMCG recruitment, Food recruitment, Health & Wellbeing recruitment, Homeware recruitment and Toys & Games recruitment? You can view all of our recruitment specialisms to find the team that’s best for your needs or you can browse all of our current FMCG and Retail Sector jobs.
Active jobs
Operations Coordinator 3M FTC
London
London
Market related
Advocate Group is proud to represent an innovative business within the whisky and spirits sector in their search for an Operations Coordinator to join their operations team on a 3-month fixed-term contract.
Field Sales Executive
Newcastle
Northumberland
£28k per year
Would you like to join the most recognisable and fastest-growing brands within the FMCG sector as they continue to invest heavily across the UK convenience channel?
As the Field Sales Executive, you will take full ownership of your territory, managing your area like your own business while driving sales growth, increasing brand visibility, and delivering strong in-store execution across independent retail accounts.
The Role:
- Managing your territory with full ownership and accountability
- Building strong relationships with independent convenience retailers
- Increasing product distribution, visibility, availability, and rate of sale
- Negotiating additional space and securing impactful in-store execution
- Delivering eye-catching displays, POS, and promotional activations
- Identifying growth opportunities within existing and new accounts
- Supporting new product launches and promotional campaigns
- Monitoring competitor activity and feeding back market insights
- Working towards clear KPIs and commercial sales targets
About You:
- You may already have FMCG or field sales experience and be looking for a bigger brand with greater autonomy
- You could come from a retail, convenience, hospitality, brand activation, or customer-facing background and be looking to transition into field sales
- You are energetic, highly motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- You are commercially minded with a naturally competitive attitude
- You are confident building relationships and influencing customers
- You are comfortable working independently and managing your own territory
- You are resilient, proactive, and solution-focused
- You enjoy being out in the field and creating visible results in-store
If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I'd love to speak to you!
Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career - contact us today.
Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk
Phone: 07537163606
We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Field Sales Executive
Dundee
Dundee City
£25k - 28k per year
Field Sales Executive - Convenience Retail
Dundee & Perth (field-based)
£28,000 Base + Bonus + Fully Expensed Vehicle
We're working with one of the most recognisable and fastest-growing brands in the FMCG space as they continue to invest heavily across the UK convenience channel.
This is a role for someone who wants to be out in the field, build relationships, create visible impact in-store, and genuinely own a territory.
If you enjoy high-energy environments, autonomy, and being measured on what you deliver, not how long you sit behind a desk, this could be a strong next step.
The Opportunity
You'll take full ownership of your area across independent convenience retail, working directly with store owners to increase visibility, availability, and sales performance.
No two days look the same. One minute you'll be negotiating additional space with a retailer, the next you'll be building eye-catching displays, launching activations, or identifying opportunities competitors have missed.
This is a fast-moving role where the people who perform best are commercially minded, proactive, and naturally competitive.
What You'll Be Doing
Managing your territory like your own business
Building strong relationships with independent retailers
Increasing product range, visibility, and rate of sale
Driving in-store execution through displays and POS
Identifying growth opportunities within existing accounts
Supporting promotional activity and new launches
Tracking competitor activity and market trends
Delivering against clear KPIs and commercial targets
What They're Looking For
You could already be in field sales and looking for a bigger brand and more autonomy.
Equally, this could suit someone from:
Convenience or retail workers
Hospitality
Customer-facing roles
Brand activation
The key is attitude.
They want people who are:
Energetic and highly motivated
Competitive by nature
Strong communicators
Comfortable working independently
Resilient and commercially aware
Happy spending their time in the field
Apply now and take ownership of your territory.
📧 erin@advocate-group.co.uk
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The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Trade Development Manager
Stockport
Greater Manchester
Market related
Own the territory. Win the space. Bleed Green.
The Advocate Group are proud to be exclusively partnering with Monster Energy as the brand continues its next wave of explosive growth across the UK.
This isn't a "visit store and take an order" role.
This is about impact.
You'll take your patch and turn it into a Monster stronghold, driving range, space, availability, visibility and activation across East Anglia Convenience Channel. You'll be the person who makes the brand unmissable on your territory.
Reward Specialist
Greenford
Greater London
£55k - 72k per year
Join a global, fast-moving consumer business known for creating iconic products enjoyed by millions. With a strong focus on people, culture, and innovation, this organisation values collaboration, employee wellbeing, and creating a rewarding experience for its teams.
As the Reward Specialist, you'll be part of an environment where your expertise can make a real impact across the UK & Ireland.
The Role:
- Administering UK & Ireland benefits programmes, including pensions, medical insurance, risk benefits, and wellbeing initiatives
- Managing benefits renewals and vendor relationships to ensure competitive, well-aligned offerings
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and purchase order processes
- Monitoring and analysing benefits spend and reward data, providing clear insights for decision-making
- Acting as a key contact for employee benefits queries and ensuring clear communication across the organisation
- Supporting key initiatives such as pay transparency, DEI programs, and gender pay gap reporting
- Contributing to process improvements and digitalisation of reward systems, such as SuccessFactors
- Supporting salary review processes, job evaluations, and broader compensation & benefits projects
About You:
- Proven experience in UK & Ireland Compensation & Benefits, particularly benefits administration, analysis, and cost management
- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability and the ability to interpret complex data
- Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, and invoice management
- Excellent organisation skills, able to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
- Confident communicator able to work with stakeholders across HR, Finance, Payroll, and external partners
- Collaborative and proactive, with a structured approach to tasks
- Experience with HR systems such as SuccessFactors and knowledge of salary review or job evaluation processes is advantageous
If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I'd love to speak to you!
Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career - contact us today.
Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk
Phone: 07537163606
We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
National Account Executive
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
£30k - 35k per year
Would you like to join a fast-growing FMCG brand with a strong presence across major UK grocery retailers? Privately owned and generating millions in turnover, the business is currently ranked #3 in its category and has clear ambitions to double in size.
With established relationships across key accounts, the business is focused on expanding distribution, strengthening retailer partnerships, and driving category growth through a highly commercial and collaborative approach. As the National Account Executive, you will play a key role in supporting and delivering these growth plans across core retail accounts.
The Role:
Support the National Account Manager with the management of major retail accounts across grocery and high street
Work closely with National Account Managers and report directly to the Senior Account Manager
Support the development and execution of promotional and POS strategies
Identify opportunities to increase distribution and expand product listings
Analyse sales performance and provide insights to support commercial decisions
Play a key role in identifying and supporting new business development opportunities
About You:
Experience in an B2C sales role
Exposure to supporting retail accounts
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of category growth strategies
Confident working with data and drawing actionable insights
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Ambitious, proactive, and keen to develop a long-term career in sales
If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I'd love to speak to you!
Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career - contact us today.
Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk
Phone: 07537163606
We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
HR Business Partner
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Competitive
Would you like to join a globally recognised FMCG brand with a strong heritage in quality, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit?
As the HR Business Partner, you will collaborate with Industrial leaders to help deliver the site's strategic objectives through effective, commercially focused people practices.
The Role:
- Partnering with site leadership to understand operational goals and workforce requirements
- Supporting workforce planning activity, including hiring timelines, capability mapping and resource profiling
- Providing expert advice and guidance across all employee relations matters
- Building strong relationships with managers and employee representatives, maintaining visible presence across the production environment
- Embedding a high-performance culture through coaching, performance review support, development boards and succession planning
- Supporting reward and recognition processes, including pay review and bonus cycles
- Identifying learning and development needs and supporting delivery of capability initiatives aligned to safety and compliance standards
- Supporting organisational development and audit activity, ensuring governance standards, accurate record keeping and effective reporting
About You:
- Proven HR Business Partner experience within a large, complex organisation
- Strong employee relations expertise with the ability to manage complex cases confidently and professionally
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the credibility to influence at all levels
- Resilience, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities independently
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong coaching capability
A passion for driving performance, engagement and continuous improvement across industrial teams If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I'd love to speak to you!
Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career - contact us today.
Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk
Phone: 07537163606
We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Customer Supply Chain Manager
Uxbridge
Greater London
£50k - 55k per year + Benefits + Bonus
Do you enjoy bringing order to operational complexity?
Experienced managing international customers, supply chain coordination, and high-pressure order management across multiple markets?
Want to play a key role within one of the world's most recognisable FMCG brands?
We're looking for a Customer Supply Chain Manager - EMEA to join Monster Energy's Operations team. This is a role for someone who thrives in fast-moving international environments, enjoys solving operational challenges, and can balance customer expectations with real-world supply chain realities.
If you have experience across customer operations, import/export, international logistics, SAP order management, and end-to-end supply chain coordination, this is your opportunity to join a high-performing global business operating at serious scale across EMEA.
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