Commercial Director EMEA

The organization

The organization is committed to growing only the Finest Berries. The company has been growing berries for over more than a 100 years and operates worldwide. This organization was established in California and is a family owned company. Passion, Humility and Trustworthiness are core to the character of the company and how the employees work and interact with each other, their customers, business partners and berry consumers.

This organization is developing a strong position in the EMEA berry market led by the headquarters in Breda, The Netherlands. Over the years, the organization has grown to be represented on each continent. They want to expand their market in the EMEA by focusing on the delivering of the best quality berries to the customers.

This organization aims to keep the berry chain as efficient as possible. They try to produce locally as much as possible, so that transport remains short and direct. The fact that they have growers all around the world makes it possible to deliver high quality berries throughout every season of the year.

The position

The Commercial Director EMEA will be responsible for developing, maintaining and executing the commercial strategy of the organization. He or she will be focusing on expanding the market and building a solid commercial function for the entire organization including connected growers. In this highly competitive market it is crucial for the Commercial Director EMEA to ensure that the organization remains at the top of the market.

The Commercial Director EMEA will be responsible for the entire sales team. Currently two Sales Group Directors, a Sales Proces Manager and a Marketing Manager report directly to him or her. The Commercial Director EMEA reports directly to the Managing Director EMEA of the organization.

For this position we are looking for a no-nonsense and collaborative leader with strong communication skills. The ideal candidate is energetic, results driven and has a passion for creating empowered and committed teams within the organization. The Commercial Director EMEA has the ability to create and execute plans with required results.

Candidate profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in commerce or economics
• Minimum experience of 15 years within international commercial and strategy management in fresh products or retail
• Proven track record in brand management
• Experience with transformation management and realizing change within a highly competitive market
• Strong relationship management experience with retailers across Europe
• Proven problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Strong analytical ability, vision and strategic insight
• Business and finance acumen with analytical skills to drive people efficiencies, cost accounting and manage commercial budget
• Excellent proficiency in English and Spanish or German

The offer

Excellent remuneration package.

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below.