Sales Director EMEA

The organization

Driscoll's has been growing berries for over 100 years and operates worldwide. Driscoll’s was established in California and is a family-owned company in the scale-up phase.

The position

Driscoll's is looking for a no-nonsense, energetic, and collaborative Sales leader with strong communication skills, who is a real team player. Driscoll’s operates in a highly dynamic environment in which many aspects drive the company’s success.

Tasks & responsibilities

The Sales Director will be responsible for Driscoll’s growth in EMEA. As a member of the Commercial Leadership Team, you will lead and deliver the strategy by working closely with the functional leaders of the Supply chain, Operations, Finance, and Human Resources departments. You are responsible for a sales team of approximately fifty people and will report to the Commercial Director of Driscoll's EMEA.

Candidate profile

• University master degree in commercial or economic direction
• Minimum of 10 years of international sales management experience in fresh products or retail (with retailers across EMEA)
• Experience in Category management and or Supply Chain (Finance is a pre)Extensive Strong sales and relationship management experience with retailers across EMEA
• You know how to develop an international sales strategy and Joint Business Plans and translate this to the teams
• Experience in working with a brand
• Well-developed strategic acumen
• Excellent English verbal and written skills (plus good command of French, Spanish or German is desired)
• Business and finance acumen with analytical skills to drive people efficiencies, topline P&L and customer P&L’s
• No-nonsense, energetic, and collaborative leadership with strong communication skills, a team player
• Strong people manager with a focus on change/transformation management and the ability to drive engagement and empowerment

Interested?

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