Mark Riley, a former Commercial Director at C&C’s Bibendum unit, has joined the Kingsland Drinks Group as Commercial Director.
Riley has 25 years of experience in the drinks industry across sales, commercial and supply chain, having held senior seats at Heineken / Waverley TBS and Scottish & Newcastle.
In his new role, Riley takes on responsibility for the complete commercial operation of Kingsland Drinks Group including sales, marketing, and liquid buying.
Jon Eagle, Kingsland’s existing Commercial Director, and Buying Director and shareholder Karen Wilson, will lead the transfer of knowledge and responsibilities in the coming months before Eagle retires and Wilson transitions to a Board advisory role.
Ed Baker, Managing Director of Kingsland Drinks Group, said: “Mark brings true pedigree in the marketing of products and the leadership of high-performing sales teams to the company, at a time when we’re focused on building our capabilities and realising the potential of our investment pipeline. With a legacy for developing talent, strong analytical expertise and experience across the industry, he’s a hugely welcome addition to the group.
Last month, Kingsland Drinks also welcomed Andy Henderson who joined the business as Operations Director, heading up factory operations, technical and supply chain functions. Meanwhile, Jason Wallace, joined in July as Head of Supply Chain, from John West Foods.
Kingsland Drinks Group moved to an employee-owned model in 2021 and has been investing in its capabilities and infrastructure to become a full-service drinks company.
