Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CEO KSA seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead a prominent consumer goods business within the food and beverage sector. This role is ideal for a professional with 20+ years in the industry, a strong background across blue-chip multinationals and respected regional organizations. Business Health & Growth: Drive and sustain the overall health of the business with a focus on market share, sales value and volume, profitability, and return on capital employed (ROCE). Strategic Planning: Develop and implement long-term business plans, financial budgets, and targets for the Business Unit. Oversee and align departmental plans across Sales, Marketing, Factory, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Finance. Business Expansion: Identify and pursue new business opportunities to expand market reach and product offerings. Sales & Contracting: Oversee and negotiate export, domestic sales, and manufacturing contracts, ensuring alignment with agreed-upon margins and transfer prices. Operational Efficiency: Lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, benchmarking costs with internal and external industry standards. Product Development: Drive the innovation pipeline, overseeing new product development and market introductions. Performance Management: Establish and ensure a structured review of business performance against predefined targets, KPIs, and strategic objectives. Team Leadership: Guide, coach, and mentor the executive leadership team, including Heads of Sales, Marketing, Factory, SCM, and Finance, to deliver on business goals. Market Positioning: Build and sustain the company’s competitive positioning in the market, ensuring effective product positioning and market share growth. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to local laws and regulations concerning business operations, employment, health, safety, and environmental standards. System Implementation: Spearhead the introduction and implementation of world-class systems, including ERP, to optimize business processes and information flow. Organizational Development: Collaborate with HR to develop organizational structures, systems, and staffing that align with company policy and build a high-performance culture. Internal Communication: Lead employee engagement initiatives across all levels, fostering a motivated, results-driven, and cohesive organization. 20+ years of progressive experience in the consumer goods industry, with a solid portfolio across foods and beverages. Proven experience in managing profit centers, developing and executing business strategies, and overseeing production units. Prior exposure to manufacturing within the food and beverage sector is essential. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a culturally diverse team, with a strong understanding of emerging market dynamics. Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills, with a track record of achieving business growth and operational excellence. Fluency in English and Arabic.

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