Chief Commercial Officer

About the Role

QLM Search is collaborating with a rapidly expanding, private equity-supported branded food company to recruit a Chief Commercial Officer. This key leadership position aims to spearhead a comprehensive commercial growth agenda, enhancing sales, marketing, category management, and revenue generation globally. The role is pivotal in crafting and implementing a dynamic commercial strategy focused on long-term value creation.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and implement a worldwide commercial strategy that ensures profitable and sustainable business expansion.
• Enhance commercial capabilities across diverse regions and departments by promoting a data-informed, consumer-focused organizational culture.
• Refine pricing, trade, and channel strategies to identify and capitalize on new value streams.
• Collaborate closely with the CEO to align commercial achievements with strategic goals and financial targets.
• Drive transformation projects that accelerate top-line growth and improve profit margins.
• Build and develop high-performing teams characterized by agility, accountability, and swift execution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated extensive senior-level marketing and brand development expertise within the food or beverage manufacturing industries.
• Proven success in leading commercial transformation initiatives.
• Strong ownership of profit and loss responsibilities coupled with sharp financial insight to grow revenue while enhancing profitability and capital use efficiency.
• Possess an authentic and inspiring leadership approach that energizes teams and scales commercial capabilities effectively.