Description:
We are on the lookout for an inspiring and visionary leader to spearhead strategic initiatives, drive profitability, and shape the future of our Client’s company, in alignment with their dynamic Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals. As a key player reporting directly to the CEO, you'll be an integral part of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to the pulse of the company’s exciting future.
Key Responsibilities:
- Unleash your creativity and execute business strategies that will elevate the brand to new heights, both in the short and long term.
- Lead a dynamic team in a quest to achieve Revenue and Margin targets, infusing excitement into every strategic move.
- Foster a high-performance culture, inspiring the company’s spirit into the heart of every team member.
- Offer strategic brilliance to the Leadership Team, providing a front-row seat to market trends and the thrilling future of this fabulous group.
- Drive innovation and seamless change, turning challenges into opportunities that propel the brand forward.
- Oversee the implementation of robust business plans, orchestrating cost-effective operations and exhilarating market development activities.
- Be the influencer-in-chief, inspiring senior leadership and support teams to maximize performance and ride the wave of growth opportunities.
- Ensure the brand's compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements - because compliance can be cool too!
- Build exhilarating relationships with stakeholders, making every interaction an adventure.
- Delegate responsibilities, guide senior leadership with energy and motivation, and create an environment where every team member is excited to contribute.
- Tackle challenges head-on and champion solutions that accelerate the company's growth.
- Nurture a positive work environment that buzzes with excitement, all within an 'Open Door' and engaging atmosphere.
Requirements and Skills:
- Bring your proven experience in a comparable senior leadership role, ideally within the retail/food production sector, and let your expertise shine.
- Showcase your prowess in strategic and business planning - this is your stage!
- Flex your financial and commercial muscles, managing successfully in P&L environments.
- Bring your consumer-centric focus to the forefront, showcasing insights into trends and behaviours that make the company stand out.
- Be the trendsetter, staying ahead of market changes and influencing forces.
- Parade your excellent organizational, leadership, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills - let your charisma shine!
- Showcase your outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities, because this thrives on brilliance.
- Prove your board-level experience and unleash your ability to communicate and influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate your results-oriented mindset, proving that driving business success is not just a job but a thrilling adventure.
- Highlight your commitment to continuous professional development and your eagerness to stay at the forefront of industry trends.
- Embrace the flexibility to travel and let your experiences in relevant industry trade associations shine.
- An MSc/MBA is like the glitter on your resume - preferable but not essential. Because with this company, passion and enthusiasm matter most!