Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

About the Opportunity:

Our client is a well-established and rapidly growing organisation in the Personal Care industry and is looking to appoint a visionary and commercially driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the business through its next phase of growth and transformation.

Reporting directly to the Promoters, the CEO will have complete responsibility for driving business strategy, strengthening organisational capability, accelerating profitable growth and building a future-ready organisation.

Reporting To: Promoters

Location: A prominent Tier-II city in India.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Strategy & Growth:

- Develop and execute the long-term business strategy in line with the Promoters' vision.

- Drive profitable growth across brands, categories and channels while identifying new avenues for expansion.

- Lead strategic initiatives relating to business transformation, product innovation, market expansion and operational excellence.

- Continuously evaluate emerging consumer trends and competitive developments to strengthen market leadership.

P&L Ownership:

- Own the overall business performance with complete responsibility for revenue growth, profitability and cash flow.

- Ensure achievement of annual operating plans and long-term strategic objectives.

- Drive productivity improvements and optimise resource utilisation across the organisation.

Leadership & Organisation Development:

- Build and mentor a high-performing leadership team across all key business functions.

- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and execution excellence.

- Drive succession planning, leadership development and organisational capability building.

Business Operations:

- Provide strategic oversight across Sales & Distribution, Marketing & Brand Management, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Product Development & Innovation, Quality & Regulatory, Human Resources, Finance, and Information Technology.

- Ensure strong cross-functional alignment while continuously improving operational efficiency, customer service levels and business agility.

Governance & Financial Stewardship:

- Partner closely with the Finance function to drive financial discipline, budgeting, profitability and capital allocation.

- Strengthen governance frameworks, compliance standards and enterprise risk management.

- Review investments, expansion opportunities and strategic partnerships from both commercial and financial perspectives.

Innovation & Digital Transformation:

- Champion innovation across products, processes and consumer engagement.

- Promote the adoption of technology, automation and analytics to enhance organisational effectiveness.

- Drive digital initiatives that improve decision-making and business performance.

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate should possess:

- Around 20+ years of progressive leadership experience within the Personal Care, Beauty, Cosmetics, Skincare, Haircare or allied FMCG sectors.

- Proven experience in leading a medium-to-large business with complete P&L responsibility.

- Demonstrated success in driving business growth, organisational transformation and operational excellence.

- Strong exposure to brand building, sales, marketing, manufacturing and supply chain.

- Experience of working closely with Promoters and leading senior cross-functional teams.

- Strong commercial acumen coupled with excellent strategic and execution capabilities.

- Sound understanding of modern manufacturing practices, product innovation, consumer insights and channel management.

- Exposure to digital transformation, ERP systems and performance management frameworks.

Ideal Leadership Competencies:

- Strong entrepreneurial mindset

- Strategic thinking with execution excellence

- Commercial and financial acumen

- Ability to build and inspire high-performing teams

- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

- Customer-centric approach

- High levels of integrity and governance

- Agility in managing growth and change

Preferred Industry Experience: Candidates currently working with or having significant experience in organisations within Personal Care, Cosmetics, Beauty & Skincare, Hair Care, or Consumer Health / OTC sectors.