Our client is a very successful trading company that has a global network of top consumer goods manufacturers in the areas of confectionery, beverages, household and personal care products and at the same time successfully develops and positions its own brands. Our client's sales channels are focused on non-food retail (discount, DIY, drugstore, garden and electronics stores, etc.), which is positioned as a positively surprising sales location for the end consumer.Our client has grown strongly internationally with his concept within 12 years and generates approx. 15% of the turnover in the DACH region.

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The Country Director / Manager is responsible for

Full P&L responsibility for the DACH region and location Hamburg
Driving growth in the coming years and realizing the planned increase in sales (doubling)
Development of the DACH team and the successful recruitment, management and development of the colleagues
Successful partnering with consumer goods manufacturers and non-food retail customers
Creating the next state of the art operational model together with external and internal partners
Integration of a new acquired company into the company
The alignment of sales to changing customer and sales structures
Close cooperation with our business development team and definition and implementation of price, product and distribution strategies for the DACH region
Build a dedicated, standing alone future DACH team in Germany with commerce and operational excellence

The Country Director reports to the Chief Commercial Officer of the parent company in the Netherlands and leads a team of employees in the areas of sales, buying, back-office and operational support. Together with the Commercial Director and Buying Director you form the local Management Team.

Qualifikation

The ideal candidate ideally has:

Commercial training as part of a degree or a comparable alternative training
Good financial knowledge of driving a P&L
Several years of management experience in a function at a manufacturer in FMCG (e.g. confectionery, beverages) or consumer goods such as household and personal care products
Demonstrably successful sales experience in discount, DIY, drugstore, garden or electronics markets etc
Experience in purchasing from a manufacturer or retail chain
Experience in independently and successfully setting up a organization in the DACH region
Knowledge of the operational| logistic way in working in DACH Business
Business fluent German/ English
Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
Leadership, persistence, entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm
Good balance between strategic skills and operational implementation strength
Sociability and competence as a bridge builder

For further information please contact Mr. Christian Eidmann at + 49 (0) 211 545706 87. Please send us your application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae in tabular form, salary details and period of notice).

BOARDLINK Executive Consultants International GmbH

Neuer Zollhof 3

40221 Düsseldorf

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