Market Development Director

Job Description : MARKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER UAE FOR FMCG - Develop & execute the long-term Category, Sales & Distribution strategy & annual plan and ensure they are in line with the overall company strategy - Lead and oversee Sales and Distribution in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region - Responsible for targets by way of generating business through new clients/leads & manage the P&L for the Export division for the region - Guide and coach a team to drive growth and expansion in the region - Develop and nurture relationships of trust with a portfolio of customers - Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements and translate into business opportunities - Deepen the brands sold in the current portfolio & and also drive private labelling - The ideal candidate with 10+years of experience - A solid sales professional with P&L management experience - Clients contacts in MENA markets with both corporates & distributors - Successfully grown sales for a brand with proven track record of achievements & bringing sales transformation - Preference for candidates who have distribution in the non food space - Experience of managing sales with distributors, agents as well as chains

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