Commercial Director Ingredients

About the Role

Food People is working on a Commercial Director position for a B2B entity looking to grow their ingredients business in the region. They are looking for someone with sweeteners experience and a can-do mentality who wants to actively contribute to the further growth of the company and help achieve their vision

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial strategy for the ingredients vertical
• Drive business development to grow revenue with new and existing B2B customers
• Develop and implement go-to-market plans across product lines such as sweeteners
• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to grow the division
• Forecast sales performance, manage budgets, and deliver against targets
• Work cross-functionally with operations, marketing, R&D, and supply chain
• Represent the company at industry events and drive GCC market penetration
• Manage contracts, pricing, and key account relationships

Key Ingredients

• MUST have track record in commercial leadership roles within food ingredients, specifically sweeteners
• Strong understanding and network within B2B channel in the GCC
• Ability to build, strategise, and lead a commercial function
• Strategic thinker with operational execution capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

*Please note, only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted to discuss the position in more detail.