Fractional leadership gives you access to senior expertise on a flexible part time basis, helping brands unlock growth without the cost and risk of full-time executive hires.
The pace of change across manufacturing, retail and food service has never been faster, more dynamic, or more demanding. The exposure from the wrong strategy has never been higher. With the costs associated with senior full time C – suite hires a barrier, Fractional leadership is rapidly helping businesses accelerate growth, unlock value, and gain access to proven industry veterans in an affordable and strategic manner.
Our program connects you with international proven Food and Drink executives that plug into your business at the right level, for the right time helping you unlock profitable sustainable growth.
Our areas of expertise include
It’s a modern approach to recruitment and consulting giving businesses access to proven senior leadership on a part time continual basis. Avoiding lengthy or costly recruitment processes it bridges skill gaps or expertise to support local teams or accelerate the delivery of strategic projects
A consultant typically analysis, advises and steps back, Fractional leaders join your leadership team, owns outcomes and contributes to business growth
The quick answer is yes, although the main benefit is to those businesses scaling quickly, resource and experience hungry whilst unable to absorb full time senior hires at this level. The PE sector also benefits from the model based on its agility, accessible and longer term flexibility to help transform new acquisitions or support local management
Whilst CMO (Chief Marketing Officer Roles) are common within the Fractional model, most senior leadership positions ca be covered. Our team capabilities and Fractional roles range across most aspects of the Food and Drink supply chain incorporating key disciplines from package g, sustainability, responsible sourcing and animal welfare, technical, Product innovation or Brand manager, procurement and Commercial account management
Proven Fractional Leaders come with a richness of industry experience, international networks and sector understanding enabling them to bring a fresh perspective to crucial challenges and solutions
Recognising strategic gaps or the need for additional senior expertise is a clear sign that the business would benefit from a fractional role. In many cases Fractional roles can move to permanent hires having demonstrated the value created
One a role and a candidate has been agreed on, a set number of days per week/month are agreed usually over a 12 month period as a minimum requirement, additional days can be added in a shirt notice to ensure flexibility and support as needed building on the core days and the integration
