Interim General Manager

Think Consulting; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing and food-ingredients organization is seeking a Regional Director in Milwaukee to lead growth initiatives in the Americas. The ideal candidate will have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, full P&L responsibility, and a proven track record in scaling businesses. Responsibilities include driving revenue growth, improving margins, and building a successful regional organization. Candidates should possess senior leadership experience and understand the food and beverage sector. This role offers a dynamic environment with significant growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience as a General Manager, Managing Director, or equivalent with full P&L ownership.
• Success in building and scaling businesses, preferably in food ingredients or adjacent sectors.
• Ability to operate in global organizations while balancing autonomy and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L responsibility for the Americas region.
• Drive commercial acceleration across existing and new markets.
• Develop a mid- to long-term growth strategy aligned with EBITDA targets.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Commercial orientation

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Job description

Think is seeking a Regional Director in Milwaukee, WI to lead the growth of an Americas business within a global manufacturing and food-ingredients organization. This role calls for an entrepreneurial, highly autonomous leader who can act as a true regional owner, driving revenue growth, improving margins, and building the organization while partnering with corporate teams on strategy and planned investments. This is a build-and-scale opportunity, not a turnaround.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full P&L responsibility for the Americas region, with accountability for revenue growth, margin expansion, and profitability.
• Act as a regional entrepreneur, driving commercial acceleration across existing and new markets in North America and Latin America.
• Develop and execute a mid- to long-term growth strategy aligned with ambitious EBITDA targets.
• Lead pricing strategy, portfolio optimization, and customer mix improvement to address margin and scale challenges.
• Build and structure the regional organization, establishing clear ownership, accountability, and productivity across functions.
• Partner with corporate teams (strategy, innovation, technical support, and operations) while operating with a high degree of independence.
• Support and execute planned industrial and capital investment initiatives, including equipment expansion and footprint development.
• Strengthen go-to-market execution through a “hunter” mindset, expanding key customer relationships and identifying new growth opportunities.
• Establish disciplined operating rhythms, performance tracking, and decision-making frameworks appropriate for a scaling business.
• Serve as the senior regional leader and primary interface between the Americas organization and global leadership.

Experience & Background

• Senior leadership experience as a General Manager, Managing Director, or equivalent with full P&L ownership.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling businesses rather than turnaround or restructuring-only roles.
• Background in food ingredients, food & beverage, manufacturing, or adjacent sectors.
• Strong commercial orientation with experience driving growth, pricing strategy, and margin improvement.
• Exposure to global or multinational organizations, with the ability to balance autonomy and light governance.
• Experience with structured commercial or leadership development environments within large consumer or food organizations is strongly preferred.

Leadership & Capabilities

• Highly autonomous and self-directed, comfortable operating with broad ownership and minimal oversight.
• Entrepreneurial, growth-minded leader with a strong “hunter” mentality.
• Strategic thinker who can translate vision into executable plans.
• Decisive, hands‑on operator with a bias toward action and accountability.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder across customers, teams, and corporate stakeholders.
• Motivated to grow with the organization and take on increasing leadership scope over time.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status