Michael Graham brings more than 20 years of senior FMCG commercial leadership experience to the role
The Kraft Heinz Company has appointed Michael Graham as Vice President of Sales for the UK & Ireland, effective March 2026. Michael joins the UK&I leadership team and will be responsible for leading the commercial organisation, strengthening customer partnerships and driving sustainable, profitable growth across the UK and Ireland.
Michael brings more than 20 years of senior commercial and general management experience across the FMCG sector, having held leadership roles at Reckitt, PepsiCo and Mondelēz.
He joins Kraft Heinz from Reckitt, where he most recently served as General Manager for Benelux, following an earlier General Manager role in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In his new role, Michael will focus on enhancing commercial capability, strengthening category and shopper execution, and deepening collaboration to unlock joint, sustainable growth in partnership with Kraft Heinz customers across the UK & Ireland business.
Speaking on his appointment, Michael Graham said:
“Kraft Heinz is home to some of the most iconic brands in the UK & Ireland, and I’m excited to join the business at such an important time. I’m looking forward to working closely with our customers and teams to build strong partnerships, sharpen our commercial execution and deliver growth that creates shared value with our customers.”
Marta Pilczuk, Managing Director UK & Ireland at Kraft Heinz, added:
“We’re delighted to welcome Michael to Kraft Heinz. His breadth of experience across markets, customers and categories, combined with his strong people leadership, will be a real asset to our UK & Ireland business. Michael’s appointment reinforces our focus on building world-class commercial capability and driving sustainable growth with our partners.”
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