Regional Growth CEO for FMCG & Retail

Easy and fast to upload your CV; Dubai; On-site; AED 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Easy and fast to upload your CV, based in Dubai, seeks a bold, entrepreneurial CEO to lead growth across retail and food-service channels in the region. You will own the vision, strategy, and full P&L, driving expansion into new markets, leading a high-performing team, and reporting to the board with transparent progress and risks.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in senior leadership, MBA preferred, fluent English, and a proven track record in FMCG/distribution to build enterprise value.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience with rising leadership responsibility.
• At least 4 years in a CEO, GM, or equivalent top-executive role.
• Proven experience in retail and/or food-service sectors (FMCG, distribution).
• Demonstrated success growing revenue, profitability, and enterprise value.
• Strong commercial, financial, and operational acumen.
• Fluent English with excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set the overall strategic direction and translate it into clear, measurable business plans.
• Own full P&L responsibility — revenue growth, profitability, cost discipline.
• Strengthen and expand relationships with retail chains, distributors, and HORECA.
• Drive commercial excellence across sales, pricing, category, and route-to-market.
• Lead operational and supply-chain performance to ensure service and efficiency at scale.
• Identify and execute growth opportunities: new markets, channels, partnerships, M&A.
• Build, mentor, and hold accountable a strong executive leadership team.
• Shape a performance-driven, entrepreneurial, and customer-obsessed culture.
• Ensure sound governance, risk management, and compliance across operations.
• Report transparently to the board on performance, risks, and strategic progress.

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Easy and fast to upload your CV, based in Dubai, seeks a bold, entrepreneurial CEO to lead growth across retail and food-service channels in the region. You will own the vision, strategy, and full P&L, driving expansion into new markets, leading a high-performing team, and reporting to the board with transparent progress and risks.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in senior leadership, MBA preferred, fluent English, and a proven track record in FMCG/distribution to build enterprise value.