Sales/Commercial Leadership Role - Startup Food Aggregator

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-4948

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

We are looking out for successful Sales/Commercial leaders from the Food Delivery industry with a strong network of clients in the region to setup the function within a new food delivery business in the region.

Client Details
Lead by two visionary GCC nationals who have a track record of launching different ventures successfully in the region.

Description
Reporting to the Founders/CEO, this person will be responsible for;

* Setting up the sales network and building the roadblocks for the business in the region
* Leading commercial negotiations with strategic partners to secure sustainable deals for the business
* Building a sales ecosystem and hiring/managing a team to further develop the business
* Working closely with the CEOs to develop short and long term strategies
* Present sales, revenue reports and realistic forecasts

As this as a startup, the right individual will be willing to & have the experience working in a dual strategic and operational role where they will be involved in top level decision making but also rolling up their sleeves and get their hands dirty with setting up the business.

Job Offer
Competitive package with benefits.

Requirements

Due to the nature of the role, we have set a fixed criteria, so please only apply for the role if you have the following experience;

* Worked with a food aggregator in UAE with a network of contacts across the country - ideally at least 5 years in the region building this network
* High-performance commercial track record to energise and encourage teams and partners
* You must be a self-starter as you will be given the autonomy to manage your own time and priorities
* Ideally managed a team of Account Managers/Executives

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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