Are you ready to combine strategic vision and operational mastery to drive food service success
My Client a top multinational in the FMCG sector is seeking a visionary Food Service Director in Nigeria to drive strategy sales growth and operational excellence across our food service channels.
Why This Role Matters
- National Impact: You ll shape how our brands perform in hotels restaurants and institutional channels across Nigeria.
- Innovative Growth: Your strategies will drive product adoption and revenue in a critical channel for the business.
- Leadership Legacy: Building and scaling a nationwide sales team will leave a lasting mark on our organization s success.
What You ll Do
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a nationwide food service strategy grow existing product lines and launch innovations that delight customers.
- Sales & Redistribution: Oversee a redistribution sales model set targets for Food Service Sales Supervisors and ensure team delivery on revenue goals.
- Market Intelligence: Gather and analyze market data to guide pricing promotions and channel decisions at a regular cadence.
- Customer & Vendor Management: Build and expand the customer base maintain key client relationships and optimize vendor/inventory processes to balance service levels with cost efficiency.
- Cross Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales and Marketing leadership to craft sales plans drive training and align on initiatives for maximum impact.
- Team Development: Lead mentor and inspire multiple sales supervisors fostering a high performance culture through regular review meetings and shared best practices.
Requirements
Who You Are
- Industry Proven: 10 years in food service or redistribution sales ideally from leading hotels quick service chains or FMCG multinationals.
- Educational & Professional Credentials: Degree or certification in Marketing Sales or a related field.
- Leadership & Vision: Demonstrated ability to spot growth opportunities and translate them into profitable strategies.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong pricing promotion and P&L management skills with a track record of exceeding targets.
- Cultural Fit: Either Nigerians or preference for candidates from Egypt Kenya Morocco or Lebanon currently based in Nigeria especially with alcoholic beverage sector exposure.
Challenges You ll Embrace
- Navigating complex redistribution networks across diverse regions.
- Balancing rapid sales growth with tight cost controls and service standards.
- Leading cross cultural teams and aligning stakeholders around ambitious targets.
Benefits
What s on Offer
- Competitive Executive Package: Attractive salary performance bonuses and benefits.
- Professional Autonomy: Ownership of strategy and execution in a dynamic high growth environment.
- Career Advancement: Opportunity to rise within a top consumer foods company with global reach.
Ready to Drive Food Service Excellence
Submit your CV below. Only candidates meeting the specified experience and criteria will be considered.