Vice President

Job Description : VP DAIRY UAE large food & beverage manufacturing business that is going through a massive transformation in all its categories and markets. The company operates in several markets across the Middle East in addition to exporting to other international territories. They are in the business of manufacturing several categories, including dairy and beverages, with many facilitates spread around the region. The company is looking for a VP of Commercial to set and execute the long-term strategy for their business across all their markets, in addition to developing and managing the team. The role will be managing all Business Managers in the dairy segment in the local and international markets with a full P&L responsibility for the category. This position requires passionate executives who have a track record of turning around businesses in multiple markets. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES · Act as a key member of the executive leadership team · Provide the strategic vision, leadership, tactical execution necessary to enhance revenue growth and leverage market opportunities · Takes accountability for the sales performance of the business. Supporting the wider business to identify potential opportunities that can drive revenue growth. Equally, proactively, and consistently cultivating strategic relationships that can help influence company performance · Proactively lead the Demand Planning process to help ensure forecasting is accurate and to ensure trends are constantly being considered to gain competitive advantage, wherever possible · Monitor the commercial performance of the business in correlation with the budget to optimize results · Constantly evaluate the talent within the business to ensure the right people are in the right positions. Where appropriate, train and develop employees to help them in achieving expectations. When required, and without hesitation, bring in new talent if it will lead to improved performance whilst maintaining a positive culture within the team KEY INGREDIENTS · 20 years of experience in the FMCG sector · Must be coming from a dairy background · History in playing a key role in transforming and turning around companies · Strong understanding of the fundamentals of the commercial operation · Self-motivated, hands-on, and able to lead big teams · Track record in handling developing markets

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