Head of Professional Salon

About this Position We are looking for a Head of Professional Salon, UKI to lead our Professional Salon business across the UKI market. This is a senior commercial leadership role with end-to-end responsibility for driving profitable growth across independent salons, salon groups, professional wholesale, cash carry and distributors. You will bring our direct and indirect routes to market together into a connected commercial model, driving customer acquisition, account development, sell-out and market share growth. What you´ll do Define and deliver the UKI Professional Salon commercial strategy, with full accountability for sales, profitability and growth. Lead and integrate our direct and indirect channels, ensuring customers receive a consistent and effective commercial experience. Lead and develop our sales and wholesale teams, building a high-performance, accountable commercial culture. Drive customer acquisition, share of wallet and sell-out growth through effective segmentation, territory planning and account management. Lead strategic customer relationships, including Joint Business Planning, pricing, promotions and commercial negotiations. Ensure strong commercial execution across launches, promotions, customer engagement and brand activation. Use data and insight to identify growth opportunities, optimise resources and improve commercial performance. Work closely with Brand Advocacy, BI Revenue, Supply Chain and Finance to align commercial priorities and maximise business impact. Build future commercial capability through coaching, talent development and succession planning.