Matt Goddard

Matt Goddard

Chief Executive Officer @ Grass & Co.

About

Matt is a very driven and passionate individual, who enjoys delivering phenomenal results delivered through wide and complex teams. With experience of blue-chip and SME, food and drink / FMCG as well as consultancy, design and creative he has broad experience to share. With experience of grocery and impulse trading, digital accounts, trade PR, CRM and loyalty programs he has gained great breadth over the past 13 years. Matt has worked from grass routes sales, through account management to director level. Matt is most passionate about team development and is responsible for a number of large scale field operations (>250), setting vision and direction, building the structure to create efficiency and effectiveness, and supporting through learning & development programs, recruitment & talent management and clear results delivery. He has extensive experience of both in-house and agency, strategic and tactical operations. In addition, Matt is media spokesperson for the organisation, as well as providing strategic direction for trade press and digital CRM programs. Matt is also a Fellow of the Association of Professional Sales.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Royal Wootton Bassett

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

Director level, Corporate Social Responsibility, Go-to-Market Strategy, Influential Communicator, Sales and Marketing, Senior Stakeholder Management, Business Transformation, Strategic Thinking, Fashion Buying, Retail Buying, Retail Sales, Human Resources (HR), Sales Operations, Sales Management, Negotiation, FMCG, Pricing, Retail, Product Development, Key Account Management

Experience

Grass & Co.

Chief Executive Officer

Grass & Co.

LinkedIn
2026-4 - Present · 6 mos

Leading the global mission to ground you rather than fix you. Functional mushrooms and evidence-backed ingredients that support focus, energy, and balance without the noise. Lion's mane meets B vitamins. Reishi meets Magnesium. Ancient networks, modern science, zero overpromises.

Hero

Managing Director / General Manager

Hero

LinkedIn
2022-7 - 2026-1 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Greater London

Hero

Sales Director

Hero

LinkedIn
2021-8 - 2022-8 · 1 yr 1 mo

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

BSNA - British Specialist Nutrition Association

Board Member

BSNA - British Specialist Nutrition Association

LinkedIn
2023-3 - 2025-12 · 2 yrs 10 mos
PepsiCo

Wholesale Trading Director

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2017-8 - 2021-8 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Reading, United Kingdom

Leading a team working across Wholesale Trading environment. - Owning PepsiCo P&L (Snacks & Nutrition) - Delivering the business plan - Supporting team on people agenda

PepsiCo

Field Sales (Grocery & Impulse), Regional Accounts, Trade Websites (CRM) Director

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2012-12 - 2017-7 · 4 yrs 8 mos

- Leadership of large multi-layer sales team ~ both in-house and outsourced relationships. - Covering retail, convenience, workplace, on-trade, wholesale and grocery channels - Responsibility for business performance, health & safety, operating budget, capability, resourcing - Organisation spokesperson & media trained - Delivery & execution of market leading trade loyalty website www.countsformore.co.uk - Trade Press execution

PepsiCo

Business Unit Controller (Grocery)

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2011-4 - 2012-12 · 1 yr 9 mos

Reading, United Kingdom

Leading a team to deliver growth of PepsiCo Walkers business with a top 4 retailer. Accountability for annual plan, delivering profitable growth. Managing a direct and cross functional team across national accounts, shopper/trade marketing, supply chain and finance.

PepsiCo

Senior Customer Business Manager - Sainsburys

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2009-11 - 2011-4 · 1 yr 6 mos
PepsiCo

Customer Business Manager - High Street & Off Licence

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2008-3 - 2009-10 · 1 yr 8 mos
PepsiCo

Regional Sales Manager - South UK

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2006-10 - 2008-3 · 1 yr 6 mos
PepsiCo

National Account Manager Walkers (Morrisons)

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2005-3 - 2006-9 · 1 yr 7 mos
PepsiCo

Account Executive: Quaker & Tropicana (Morrisons)

PepsiCo

2004-10 - 2005-2 · 5 mos
PepsiCo

Planning & Execution Executive: Field Sales

PepsiCo

LinkedIn
2003-9 - 2004-10 · 1 yr 2 mos
PepsiCo

Sales Development Representative

PepsiCo

2002-11 - 2003-9 · 11 mos
The Original Metal Box Company

Head of Sticking My Nose In

The Original Metal Box Company

LinkedIn
2015-8 - 2018-9 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Inside the Box

EKV Design Ltd.

Non-Executive Director

EKV Design Ltd.

LinkedIn
2008-1 - 2016-9 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Badlands Outdoor Adventure Sports

Manager & Buyer

Badlands Outdoor Adventure Sports

2001-8 - 2002-10 · 1 yr 3 mos

Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

Education

HEC Paris

HEC Paris

LinkedIn
2018 - 2018
Cambridge Judge Business School

Cambridge Judge Business School

LinkedIn

Executive Sales Leadership Course

2016 - 2017 · 1 yr
Prifysgol Aberystwyth University

Prifysgol Aberystwyth University

LinkedIn

Geography

1998 - 2001 · 3 yrs

Geography

Matt Goddard's Contact Information

Email

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Phone

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