Chief Operating Officer - FMCG

Nigeria with an estimated population size of 190 million and growing has tremendous potential as the Naira stabilises and the country comes out of recession. A fragmented market, driven by wholesale and a burgeoning modern trade on the horizon and not to forget the - Go Slow- channel at the traffic signals. It is a market which has its unique challenges but also humongous potential for people who fit the - growth partner- profile- .i.e- someone who can see the long term prospects and take ownership of driving towards that.

Our Client: A leading FMCG company.

Your Role: We seek a professional from the consumer goods industry who comes from a background of Sales & Marketing, has worked in emerging markets with good depth of traditional trade, development and deployment of RTM's in his career and has at some point managed 9 (significant) manufacturing operations as well. 

- You need not be a manufacturing guru but a holistic profile who understands his numbers, can drive the P&L, take decisions on Capex, deep understanding of the supply chain function and deliver transformation results. 

- You would be managing a cross functional team across the length and breadth of Nigeria which is vast. 

- Commercial and manufacturing operations would be reporting into you.

- The role offers excellent career progression for the career orientated.

More details to be shared with shortlisted candidates.