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Andy Young
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Andy Young

Partner

I'm Andy, a Partner in bpe search’s Consumer Goods practice. Before moving into executive search, I built my career in sales and marketing with leading CPG businesses like Diageo, United Biscuits (now Pladis) and Coca-Cola. This hands-on industry experience gives me a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the CPG sector.

Since transitioning into executive search, I’ve partnered with local and international board members to deliver leadership talent at General Management and functional Director levels. I’ve worked with organisations of all shapes and sizes, from major PLCs to innovative scale-ups, helping them secure the right leaders to drive growth and transformation.

I am a passionate advocate for DEI and I take pride in supporting my clients in the evolution of their culture and capability to meet their ambitions. My approach is built on fostering long-term, sustainable relationships and providing expert counsel throughout the search process. These values have helped me to earn a reputation for integrity in tandem with achieving the best outcomes for individuals and clients alike.

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    ​Appointing a new Marketing Director was a crucial building block in completing our Senior Leadership Team.  This meant being absolutely clear on the brief and in selecting the right search partner. ​bpe search spent the time in scrutinizing as well as challenging the brief to ensure there was clear alignment on not only the skills and experience required, but the mind-set and attitude of someone who would have the ability to help take us and our marketing forward in a significant way.  ​The process was excellent and robust, but equally flexible and adapted to our needs. Most importantly, they invested time to learn who we are and what makes us different and then brought this to life in an authentic manner enabling candidates to see the beating heart of our business. ​We were highly impressed with the calibre of the shortlist and are thrilled with the quality of the appointment. We are very happy to have partnered with bpe search and we would most certainly recommend Andy as an Executive Search partner. ​

    The Collective Dairy GM UK & Europe
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    ​bpe search delivered an impressive shortlist and we’ve hired an outstanding individual from a process that was thorough, professional and joined up with the key stake holders in our business.  Andy provided valuable counsel, guidance and expertise at each step of the way by listening to our needs and challenging where appropriate. He clearly demonstrated the value in our choosing a search partner that brings insight, knowledge and understanding of the marketplace in which he operates.   ​We’re thrilled with the appointment we’ve made and more so having been able to secure an individual that helps to further provide gender balance to our senior leadership team ​

    Carlsberg Britvic Chief Marketing Officer
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    The quality of the candidates and shortlist presented speaks volumes for the way that bpe search worked on our behalf. ​We had an unenviable task selecting from an incredibly strong talented group. It therefore goes without saying that we are thrilled with our new appointment. ​Our thanks go to Andy and the team. We would highly recommend bpesearch and would be delighted to work with them again. ​

    Cawston Press Managing Director
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    ​From the first contact with Andy Young and the team at bpe search we believed they genuinely understood our brand, culture and search requirements. There was no time wasting or hopeful suggestions and every candidate selected had a credible match to our brief. The process was clearly laid out in line with our timescale requirements, and we were not only kept appraised but felt listened to and consulted at every key step in the process.The end result has been an excellent addition to the BetterYou senior leadership team. From onboarding to the post-hire coaching programme provided as part of the process, I can say that this has been the smoothest and most professional recruitment process I have experienced. For any SME that is looking to hire to further scale their business,  for a trusted search partner with expertise in CPG, look no further. ​

    BetterYou CEO & Founder

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