We are searching for a highly skilled and proactive Country Director to join the team at an award-winning premium and global vaping brand. This role will require you to travel frequently.
The Country Director will be responsible for designing and executing the country strategy which delivers the companies objectives for the country. You will be building new markets and sales channels from ‘greenfield’. Demonstrating an understanding of the political, macro-economic, sociological, and regulatory conditions of the market at present and in the future, as well as understanding the direct and indirect competitive environment within each segment, identifying the routes to penetrate each segment whilst establishing and nurturing the commercial/strategic relationships with key local partners.
You’ll be responsible for assembling, training, coaching, and developing a team. This may consist of existing members or recruiting new members.
We are looking for a highly organised Country Director with an understanding of the political, macro-economic, sociological, and regulatory conditions of the market at present and in the future.
As well as being numerate, a strong communicator, influencer and problem solver, you will love working as part of a growing team, will be self-motivated and determined to grow partnerships as well as the numbers. Showing demonstrable experience of design/execution of a sales strategy which has generated in excess of £10M+ p/a in sales will be a huge plus!
As the perfect candidate, you can prospect, negotiate, and close FMCG agreements, manage key account relationships and own and operate a P&L. Knowledge and depth experience with FMCG / Duty Free & Travel Retail is essential. Strong leadership credentials gained in a fast paced/growing industry would be ideal.
If possible, we need someone who is commutable distance from the HQ in Blackburn. You must be willing to travel ‘like crazy’.
Fluency in a second European language is desirable.
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