- About the Company
- Premium global leader in the premium consumer and pet nutrition industry, dedicated to crafting high-quality, innovative products.
- Disruptive brand experiencing continuous market expansion and growth across international territories.
- Driven by a culture of cutting-edge innovation, quality excellence, and sustainable business practices.
- Committed to driving digital transformation, process automation, and utilizing AI and data-led strategies to reshape market potential.
- About the Team
- Dynamic, cross-functional international commercial leadership network spanning sales, marketing, e-commerce, finance, and supply chain.
- Entrepreneurial, high-performing sales organization operating across key regions including North, Central, and South China.
- Collaborative, growth-minded, and results-driven team environment where transparency, ownership, and field coaching are actively cultivated.
- About the Job
- Role: Country Manager – China (Based in Shanghai).
- Ownership: Full P&L and commercial ownership for Mainland China, driving top-line revenue, gross margin, and sustainable growth.
- Strategy & Growth: Spearhead national sales strategy, identify market expansion opportunities, and capture new channel penetration.
- Distributor & Channel Management: Manage national distributor networks, lead key account negotiations across e-commerce and retail, and eliminate channel price conflict.
- Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing regional sales team while establishing a culture of execution and continuous development.
- Innovation & Digitalization: Implement modern sales tech stacks (CRM, Power BI, ERP) and leverage AI-driven data insights to optimize forecasting, pipeline management, and commercial operations.
- Skills and Experience Required
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related discipline with 8–10+ years of progressive commercial leadership experience in FMCG, consumer goods, food, or pet care.
- Distributor & Channel Mastery: Proven track record in distributor acquisition, management, network expansion, and omnichannel growth in Mainland China.
- Leadership & Execution: Hands-on leader skilled at setting sales targets, coaching regional sales teams, and directly driving key account negotiations.
- Analytical & Tech Savvy: Proficient in commercial analytics, forecasting, gross margin reviews, and modern tools (SAP, Power BI, CRM) with a data-oriented mindset.
- Languages & Mobility: Native/fluent Mandarin Chinese, strong business English, and willingness to travel extensively across China.