Global VP Food Ingredients mfd

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

• 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

• 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.