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Ref: GP186-4737
Job description / Role
Charterhouse is working with a highly reputable food service organisation who are looking to hire a Business Head – Food Trading to oversee the import, distribution and development of the division. As the Manager – Food Trading you will report directly to the COO – Food Trading.
Your main responsibilities will be to manage the supply chain and distribution across the country. You will lead and develop the distribution workforce, develop and maintain relationships with all clients new and existing. This role will oversee all staff, budgets and operations, whilst also constantly working to develop the business. This role requires a balance of management and sales.
Requirements
The successful candidate should have experience in a managerial position within food trading distribution, especially selling to supermarkets and HORECA. The ideal candidate should have a mixture of operational and sales experience. Due to the scope of this role you should have experience within the Middle East, preference will be given to candidates with Qatar experience.
About the Company
The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.