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We are currently looking for high-quality executives to appoint in the following roles
Excellent Day Rate
QLM Search is partnering a fast growth Food Packaging group that is looking to appoint an Interim Manufacturing Director.
Reporting to the International CSCO, this role will be responsible for driving best in class operational performance across a highly complex network of manufacturing facilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, influencing and developing a team of Operations Directors responsible for manufacturing, engineering, quality, and ci activities
- Full responsibility for the manufacturing strategy
- Driving the simplification of production processes through standardization, technology and innovation, and the implementation of Lean methodologies
- Building integrated processes in supply chain by working with all functions in the Group and tracking performance through effective KPIs, budgeting and forecasting
You must have the ability to lead and motivate a large team combined with a strategic approach to implementing innovation and technology to drive operating performance.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
Base + STI + LTI
Our client, an innovative and market leading specialist Flavors Ingredients group is recruiting this R&D Director that will report to the CEO. You will play a vital role in developing and driving the divisional Product and R&D strategy. Managing a small R&D and applications team, you will drive knowledge and excellence in the application area to drive sales. This role has very strong ties to the Sales and Marketing teams to ensure the right priorities are set and learnings can be shared effectively. The business is looking for a passionate results-oriented leader, who will develop long-term R&D and applications roadmaps and relationships with key customers to ensure their successful application of products.
You will work with internal and external companies to fully understand the opportunity the ingredients deliver to the consumer whilst building deep technical understanding. You will develop multiple 1 and 3-year plans for applications, developing the strategy to win and implement this to deliver growth. You will also lead the development of application toolkits that support the commercial teams and increase the success of their customers, providing technical support when needed with key customers. You will develop inhouse application capabilities and support all IP and Patent processes as required.
The preferred candidate will be an experienced B2B R&D leader currently in an a B2B Flavor and ingredients role with expertise in the value adding Ingredients sector. You will have strong academics in Food Science with a outstanding experience across the ingredient/applications portfolio in a fast paced, entrepreneurial growth business. You will need to evidence your close collaboration with Sales & Marketing teams, as well as sector knowledge and experience in Flavor/Dairy/Ingredient functionality and the ability to operate with multiple complex projects. This will be a hybrid role but you need to live within commuting distance of the corporate location.
Please apply now for immediate consideration
Excellent Salary & Benefits
QLM Search is partnering a leading global ingredients group that is looking to appoint a Senior Sales Director. Reporting to the Divisional VP and forming part of a high performing divisional SLT, the role will be instrumental in delivering an exciting 5 year commercial strategy.
Key Responsibilities
-Develop and execute effective Ingredient category management strategies to drive sales and profit growth for the business.
-Analyse market trends, customer insights and competitor activities to identify new business opportunities and develop strategies to maximize sales potential.
-Build strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders to ensure the business is meeting their needs and driving customer satisfaction.
-Manage and motivate the sales team to achieve sales targets and KPIs.
-Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal departments to ensure alignment and collaboration across the business.
-Collaborate with the marketing team to develop effective marketing campaigns and product launches.
Candidates need to have proven experience as a Sales (Senior) Director within the Ingredients industry (ideally with a Plant based history) with excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a team. You need strong knowledge of category management strategies across Food & Dairy Ingredients with a track record of driving growth through effective implementation. You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse market trends and customer insights to identify new business opportunities
Market Leading Salary & Pacakge
QLM Search is partnering with an International Ingredients Group with a Global Account Director vacancy. The business is a leader in providing world class ingredients solutions to major Food & Beverage Groups. They require a proven Global Account Director, with a focus on Europe initially, that can create and drive the customer strategy to maximise sales growth and margin for one of their key customers globally.
Reporting the Global Sales Leader for the category they require a Global Account Director and they value Commercial "GM" type mindsets and with this in mind, it is critical that the successful candidate, has a natural flare for P&L management and has an understanding of working and building relationship with complex food and beverage groups.
The ideal candidate will enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment, where they have the autonomy to build world class partnerships with their customer base. Furthermore, they will have built their career with a highly respected Ingredients & Flavours Group (no other sectors are being considered), where they honed their skills in key account management and leadership within the Food and beverage category.
Excellent Salary and Package
QLM Search is recruiting an SVP Manufacturing & Supply Chain for a highly acquisitive international food group.
Reporting to the CEO this role will be responsible for driving best in class operational performance across North America.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, influencing and developing a team of Operations Directors responsible for manufacturing, engineering, technology, and supply chain activities
- Full responsibility for the supply chain, including strategic and operational management of the regional manufacturing plants
- Driving the simplification of production processes through standardization, technology and innovation, and the implementation of Lean methodologies
- Building integrated processes in supply chain by working with all functions in the Group and tracking performance through effective KPIs, budgeting and forecasting
You must have the ability to lead and motivate a large team combined with a strategic approach to implementing innovation and technology to drive operating performance.
To apply, you must be an experienced Supply Chain Leader with a strong pedigree in manufacturing excellence.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing, innovative business that is committed to developing leaders.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
Excellent Day Rate and Bonus
Our client, a highly acquisitive Food Group has an urgent requirement for an Interim VP HR.
Reporting to the CHRO, The VP, Human Resources serves as a key advisor to the senior leadership team, translating and supporting on the company business strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plays an active role in the development of the corporation's plans and programs as a strategic partner but particularly from the perspective of the impact on people
- Translates the strategic and tactical business plans into HR strategic and operational plans
- Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items impact the attraction, motivation, development and retention of the people resources of the corporation
- Develops programs to allow the corporation to embrace applicants and employees of all backgrounds and to permit the full development and performance of all employees
- Helps drive and implement new direction of the skills transformation within the organization
- Provides leadership and consulting support to company executives and management on matters of strategic implementation in support of achieving corporate objectives and business growth goals setting and policy development
- Develop staffing strategies and implementation plans and programs to identify talent within and outside the corporation for positions of responsibility. Identifies appropriate and effective external sources for candidates for all levels within the company
To be considered for this high profile role you will be a proven HR Leader that has operated at an VP Level a for significant period of time in either the Food or CPG sectors. You will be a catalyst of positive change and led multiple change agendas through out your career.
Base + STI + LTI
QLM Search is partnering with a well known German Food Manufacturer that is looking to recruit a Kaufmännischer Leiter.
Reporting to the CEO, this role will be instrumental in delivering world class performance across a fast growth business that has recently secured significant external investment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Key leader of the Finance Transformation programme driving increased focus on business partnership, fit for purpose information and increased focus on the control environment.
- Working closely with the strategic shareholder to develop and execute a buy and build M&A strategy, including review of targets, coordinating due diligence and integrating acquired companies.
- Drive and promote the business intelligence strategy (technology, people & process) for Finance and international markets
- Active involvement in the development and execution of strategic business plans aimed at growing the business while ensuring the financial health of the operation
- Key business partner for marketing, commercial, manufacturing and supply chain driving key objectives as well as external support in negotiating key customer contracts.
The successful candidate will be a proven, hands on finance leader and have deep experience of working in an entrepreneurial environment. My client requires a skilled collaborator that can build relationships and influence across different cultures.
Excellent Salary and Package
QLM Search is partnering with an International Flavours Group with that has an urgent requirement for a Global Key Account Director.
The business is a leader in providing world class ingredients solutions to major Food & Beverage Groups. They require a proven commercial leader that can create and drive the customer strategy to maximise sales growth and margin for three of their largest accounts.
The business has recently received significant investment and it is likely that there will be further M&A or strategic partnerships to fuel growth.My client values commercial leaders with a "GM" mindset and with this in mind, it is critical that the successful candidate, has a natural flare for P&L management and has an understanding of working and building relationship with complex food manufacturing groups.
The ideal candidate will enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment, where they have the autonomy to build world class partnerships with their customer base. Furthermore, they will have built their career with a highly respected Ingredients & Flavours Group, where they honed their skills in key account management.
Highly Competitive + Bonus + Equity
Our client, a highly innovative Ingredients & Flavours manufacturer has created the role of CEO to support the founder with the next phase of its growth.
Work closely with senior management team to lead the business through its next stages of growth, including development and roll out of commercial strategy and developing partnerships with major food and beverage players.
Head up the senior management team in terms of establishing commercial infrastructure, developing customer focus, management of strategic accounts and relationships, supply chain management, production partnerships and JVs, quality control, regulatory affairs, public policy, sustainability initiatives, talent acquisition resulting in company profitability.
Lead fundraising efforts and develop relationships within the investment community with the support of the senior management team.
Drive corporate culture, human capital leadership and lead by example to achieve excellence, creativity and innovation
• Proven experience as a senior executive in an entrepreneurial environment irrespective of company size or a considerable track record of building small early-stage businesses into significant scale across all business functions with successful exits;
• Capable of building and motivating a high-performance team aligned with company culture.
• Track record of the development and execution of strategic plans to deliver strong P&L performance and attract investor attention;
• Strategic thinker with a keen understanding of market trends and industry developments, with a strong focus on consumer-facing food and beverage innovations;
· Demonstrate strong emotional intelligence and leadership in a rapidly changing environment and the ability to communicate our vision and motivate staff;
· Effective communicator across abroad range of key stakeholders with a good feel for media and PR and advertising;
· Food and beverage sector knowledge with a focus on new technologies is preferred.
Highly Competitive
QLM Search has been retained by a highly innovative food manufacturer to recruit a VP Manufacturing.
Reporting to the Global COO (non-US based), this key strategic hire will be responsible for delivering world class performance across all facets of Manufacturing and Quality.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and implement a WCM programme and ensure roll out across the supply chain
- Building and developing a world class team responsible for manufacturing, engineering, quality, and ci activities
- Effectively align the overall manufacturing structure to strategic deliverables
- Create and integrate quality control and technical measurement systems to deliver world class performance
- Lead 3-year planning cycle of Capital projects requirements and effectively manage within budget and time constraints
- Building integrated processes in supply chain by working with all functions in the Group and tracking performance through effective KPIs, budgeting and forecasting
To be considered for this high-profile leadership position, my client requires a hands-on manufacturing leader that has deep WCM / Lean manufacturing experience.
It is critical that you have already held responsibility for leading a complex manufacturing and packaging facility in the beverage or ingredients industry.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing, innovative, international group.
Excellent Base and Package
QLM Search is partnering a highly acquisitive Packaging Group that is looking to appoint a Chief Manufacturing Officer.
Reporting to the Managing Director, this role will be responsible for driving best in class operational performance across five manufacturing facilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, influencing and developing a world class team responsible for manufacturing, engineering, quality, and CI activities
- Full responsibility for the manufacturing strategy
- Driving the simplification of production processes through standardization, technology and innovation, and the implementation of Lean methodologies
- Partnering with the Managing Director to build integrated processes in supply chain by working with all functions in the Group and tracking performance through effective KPIs, budgeting and forecasting
You must have the ability to lead and motivate a large team combined with a strategic approach to implementing innovation and technology to drive operating performance.
This high profile role, requires a flexible Manufacturing leader that is happy with significant travel and is able to manage a variety of change initiatives.
$Executive Package
QLM Search is partnering an International Food Group to recruit a President - North America.
Reporting to the CEO, this role has a clear mandate to drive world class performance across all aspects of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the business, with overall responsibility for a complex multi-site operation and hold full P&L accountability
- Leverage deep commercial and P&L management expertise, from a mid-size food group, to drive critical strategic decisions across both the private label and co-manufacturing.
- Develop and implement new initiatives to drive revenue, optimise margin, growth and NPD opportunities across all channels
- Create a Lean operating Culture, adding Value and removing waste, to ensure the future competitive advantage of the organisation
- Drive a culture of high performance, that supports the growth across all aspects of the business
To be considered for this role, you must have a proven track record of delivering results in a medium sized food manufacturer.
You will have a strong reputation and network with the major retailer and foodservice groups and this will be complimented by your ability to build high performing teams.