Responsibilities

• Complete ownership of the region P&L, responsible for driving sales, optimizing trade investment and maximizing product mix to achieve financial goals.
• Devise the country commercial strategy and influence cross-functional adoption to secure the tools, products and support you need to drive your business & win in.
• Ownership of key account relationships with responsibility of building long term alignment to enable delivery of mutually aligned strategic & financial goals.
• Lead cross-functional business teams to drive over achievement against customer sales performance, P&L and supply metrics.
• Constantly add value by developing and improving commercial processes to improve performance and drive efficiencies.
• Foster a team culture that supports achievement of market disruption and rapid growth whilst resolving business issues, building relationships and influencing broader capability development.

Required

• Proven track record of at least 4-5+ years in senior sales or commercial leadership roles within the consumer goods industry preferably confectionery, and experience operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
• Major German retailer and distributor experience required.
• Strong commercial & business acumen, strategic thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Strong communication & influencing skills, with the ability to translate messages across a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Must have strong leadership capability Including the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams, while holding stakeholders accountable to deliver on business objectives.
• Please note: German work permit required