Managing Director Germany

Overview

Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We help our clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to deliver on their transformation and diversity goals. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methods with new technology, to provide a tailored and innovative solution to our clients and candidates.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished commercial leader to take charge of the German business of a leading international wine group. With responsibility for a €200m+ platform and over 500 employees, you will be accountable for shaping and executing the strategy to unify operations, strengthen retailer partnerships, and drive profitable growth. This is a high-impact leadership position with full P&L accountability, a mandate to professionalise the business, and the scope to embed a performance-led culture across the organisation

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the German P&L, delivering profitable growth and improved returns.
• Lead the unification of three entities under one governance and performance model.
• Elevate key account management with German retailers and discounters, strengthening private label partnerships.
• Drive service improvements and optimise logistics, S&OP, and cost-to-serve.
• Sponsor an ERP-enabled business transformation to enhance process discipline and decision-making.
• Advance the sustainability agenda, including eco-label innovation and responsible sourcing.
• Inspire, develop, and align a sales and support organisation of ~30 field reps plus managers and functional teams.
• Coordinate with group export teams to grow international sales opportunities

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in related area
• Proven track record as a country P&L leader, MD, or GM in a B2B retail-facing business.
• Knowledge of German retail, particularly discounters and private label.
• Demonstrated success in building joint business plans and driving margin improvement.
• Experience unifying multi-entity businesses and embedding structured governance.
• Strong ERP transformation sponsor with a record of improving service and efficiency.
• Inspirational people leader who can raise capability and accountability in a matrix environment.
• Strategic, hands-on, and data-driven, with cultural agility and resilience.
• Fluent in German and English

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management
• Sales
• Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Beverage Manufacturing
• Food and Beverage Services