Country Manager

Job description / Role

Rapidly growing and expanding food retail business requires an exceptional retail professional to lead their operations within Qatar, Middle East. This role offers fantastic tax free salary & benefits as well as significant career growth.
Our client is a major player within the region and we have been privileged to assist them with several business critical positions over the last few years. They are highly ambitious, forward thinking and as such are only hiring the best professionals to assist them in their exciting growth. You will be working within a culture which fosters career and professional growth, whilst compensating you with a strong salary & benefits package.

You will be responsible for managing the operational growth of a significant food retail business within the Middle East region. You will hold overall responsibility, P&L responsibility as well as participating in the strategic development of the region for the business.
It will be expected that you will deliver maximum return on investment through ongoing development of infrastructure including new location opportunities within this rapidly expanding country.

Working in line with business plans and strategies you will deliver profitability and exceptional customer service on a continuous level.

Requirements

As this role will involve you speaking with, liaising amongst and influencing local authorities and services within Qatar we are ideally seeking an Arabic speaking professional who has a minimum of 10 years experience within the QSR, Casual Dining, and Restaurant business.

You must have full P&L management responsibility as well as demonstrate your ability to operate at a senior level across a multi region based business.

If you have strong Casual Dining or QSR experience and are seeking a role which will give you strategic responsibility within a forward thinking business in one of the most sought after regions within the Middle East this is a role for you. Dont delay in forwarding you confidential details as our client is seeking to move quickly in this appointment.

About the Company

Why Focus International?

Firstly, we know our market and we deliver. Based in the UAE & The United Kingdom we have a track record of developing long term relationships with candidates & clients over the last 10 years who see the benefit of strategic Talent Management, from Graduates to Main Board appointments.

Our main areas of expertise lie within the following:

Functions:
Production & Engineering Food Technology Sales & Marketing Product Development Supply Chain & Logistics Human Resources
Finance
Purchasing

Channels: Manufacturing Retail Foodservice Distribution Ingredients Packaging
Hospitality
Equipment & Services

Categories: Bakery Dairy Grocery Added value chilled foods Frozen foods Fresh Produce Meat, Poultry & Fish Drinks and Beverages

To support our work, we have an extensive database of internationally based food, drink & FMCG professionals. We advertise on all relevant websites, we network constantly and with a team of experienced Search Consultants we know the people you will want to talk to.

We are the regions largest and only dedicated Food and Drink recruiter complimented by a number of excellent relations within many non food FMCG companies across the MEA who see the value our approach offers. Born out of a strategic vision from our parent group Focus Management Consultants Ltd to be closer to our international partners across the MEA region, we have rapidly become one of the premier FMCG recruitment consultancies working with both large multinational businesses and local operations. Supporting our consultative recruitment activity we utilise the most optimised and developed web and social media engagement techniques available in the market allowing our team of specialist consultants to engage with candidates & clients on many different media platforms. As innovative leaders of our sector, we are constantly investing in creative ways to source and attract candidates and add value to the recruitment process for our clients.

Our business approach is ethical and honest, and it is our clear objective to maintain integrity with both clients and candidates at all times.

The aim is to become your preferred recruitment contact who will work in partnership with you, assisting and advising at all times your search for that next career opportunity. We also desire to become the preferred partner of choice to FMCG businesses for your ongoing and long term recruitment needs. We will achieve this by delivering you highly effective solutions and committing to you for both your immediate and future business needs.