Head of Business Unit

PT Talentvis Consulting Indonesia; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 300.000.000 - 400.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Indonesia is seeking a Head of Business Unit to drive commercial excellence across Product/Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations in the supermarket sector. The ideal candidate will have a supermarket background and strong leadership experience, capable of shaping the business growth blueprint and managing key divisions. This role involves frequent travel for national expansion and requires a data-driven, analytical mindset for effective decision-making.

Qualifications

• Expat strongly preferred; must understand the SEA retail & supermarket market.
• Must come from a supermarket background.
• Comfortable with frequent business trips as expansion continues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build the commercial engine of the supermarket business.
• Shape the future growth blueprint alongside the CEO.
• Drive aggressive expansion across Indonesia.

Skills

Strong operations & commercial leadership experience

Highly analytical

Data-driven

Strong business sense

Ability to justify decisions with evidence

Job description

Our client is opening a newly created strategic leadership role for Head of Business Unit, responsible for driving end-to-end commercial excellence across Product/Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations. This role will directly shape the future growth blueprint of the supermarket business, including expansion across Jabodetabek and nationwide.

Position: Head of Business Unit

Requirements

• Expat strongly preferred; must understand the SEA retail & supermarket market
• Must come from supermarket background
• Strong operations & commercial leadership experience
• Highly analytical, data-driven, detail-oriented
• Strong business sense; decisive and grounded
• Able to explain decisions with clear data
• Comfortable with frequent business trips as expansion continues

Role Scope

This role will lead and build the commercial engine of the supermarket business, taking over three major divisions currently consolidated under Marketing:

Direct Reports:

• Marketing
• Operations

Key KPIs:

• EBITDA
• Product Performance
• Operational Excellence

The candidate will help construct the business blueprint alongside the CEO, build future teams, and drive aggressive expansion across Indonesia.

Character Profile

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly analytical
• Strong in numbers and data interpretation
• Detail-driven and structured
• Commercially sharp with strong business instincts
• Professional, concise, and not over-talkative
• Able to justify decisions and strategies with evidence