Jonathan Warburton is an esteemed businessman, currently working in his family company Warburtons. Having grown up with the company, Jonathan has worked many roles to spearhead the successful baked goods brand we see today. Outside of Warburtons, Jonathan is booked as a speaker for corporate and public events, putting to use the life and business lessons he learnt from Warburtons into practice to help other corporate clients.
Currently, Jonathan is working as the Chairman of Warburtons and has held such a position since the early 2000s. As Chairman, Jonathan oversees the development of the business and to see that the vision and morals of his predecessors are carried forth with the business that we see today. Jonathan has not only been the Chairman but had many other impacts on the business across sales, marketing and account management.
The Warburton company has been passed down for generations, however, Jonathan had his first taste for business working with Unilever. Learning various lessons of business and growing his professional experience, Jonathan then went on to join the family firm when he was 23 years old. Working his way through the ranks of the company, Jonathan has also worked as the National Account Manager, Sales Director and Marketing Director for Warburtons. In 1991, Jonathan came to power as his father retired, taking on roles such as Managing Director and Commercial Director for Warburtons.
Now the Chairman, Jonathan has overseen Warburtons through great change, going from a small family bakery to a national industry leader. Warburtons has experienced a growth of over 60% during Jonathan’s tenure and have been named One of the Best Big Companies to Work For by The Sunday Times. Becoming nationally successful, Jonathan is now sitting at the helm of a business that employs over 4000 people with 12 bakeries across the country.
An inspirational business leader, Jonathan is now frequently booked as a public speaker for events. Seeing a company change from a local bakery to a nationally bestselling baked goods brand, Jonathan is able to share his experiences of business growth and the lessons of business management that he learnt in the process. An expert on management and leadership, Jonathan provides insightful speeches as a guest speaker for corporate events.
