Global VP Food Ingredients Executive Leadership Team | Global specialty distribution The Role Our client, a fast-paced, global specialty distributor, is looking for a Global VP Food Ingredients to drive accelerated organic growth of its global Food & Beverage business. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will work in a matrix with regional leaders, and you will own a global virtual P&L that intersects with the regional P&Ls. Success Measures Global revenue and profit growth • Successful M&A execution • ROI on investments • Team performance and retention • Customer satisfaction and retention • Market share growth • Integration of global and regional P&L objectives Tasks Develop and execute the global Food & Beverage strategy, balancing principal relationships and customer needs Own the global virtual P&L and deliver sustainable double-digit growth in EBITA, GP, GP%, sales and volume Lead global principal management; develop new global and regional principals Provide strategic and commercial direction to regional Food teams; drive commercial excellence, cross-selling and pricing/margin optimization Identify, evaluate and integrate M&A targets and prioritize investments by ROI Build, develop and retain high-performing global and regional teams, including succession planning Represent the business with key global accounts, in industry forums and to the Executive Leadership Team Requirements 20+ years of leadership experience in distribution, with proven P&L responsibility and principal/customer partnerships Track record of developing end-market strategies in a global distributor environment Experience in M&A, portfolio management and acquisition integration Success in aligning global strategy with regional execution in a matrix organization Expertise in distributor dynamics: supply chain, pricing and value-added services Deep Food & Beverage knowledge: trends, competitive landscape, customer needs Strong financial acumen, stakeholder management and influencing skills Visionary, collaborative and culturally aware leader; resilient in driving transformation In your cover letter, please explain how your qualifications and experience meet the key requirements of this role.
Global VP Food Ingredients m/f/d in Heidelberg Arbeitgeber: GFIC
Als Arbeitgeber bietet GFIC eine dynamische und flexible Arbeitsumgebung, die es Ihnen ermöglicht, Ihre Karriere im Bereich der Tiernahrungszutaten voranzutreiben. Mit einem attraktiven Vergütungspaket, großzügigen Urlaubstagen und umfassenden Zusatzleistungen fördern wir eine Kultur der Eigenverantwortung und Innovation. Unsere Mitarbeiter profitieren von umfangreichen Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten und einem internationalen Team, das sich leidenschaftlich für die Zukunft der Tierernährung einsetzt.
