BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER (Direct Relationship with Company's Client) - Baby Products

CLIENT: Leading Healthcare, Personal Care, and Consumer Products Distribution Company

LOCATION: Dubai, UAE

The candidate would manage the Company’s Client’s Sales Unit. The Company’s Client is a manufacturer of feminine care products, baby and childcare products (diapers).

Responsibilities

Managing the entire commercial relationship with the Client’s managers on behalf of the company.; Managing own team in line with the company’s strategy and business agreements with the Client including the following:; Annual Sales Budgets by Brand/ Channel in terms of units, value, and GP; Manage entire Channel Sales & Merchandising teams to ensure proper sales, distribution & execution of trade marketing plans in all relevant channels Retail-Pharma-E-commerce, wholesale, Government, & B2B; Manage the P&L of the brand and sales unit to ensure the achievement of budgets.; Directly communicate and plan with Client’s teams mutually agreed activities and targets.; Ensure all trade marketing activities including BDA, promotions, listing, and rentals are fully approved and smoothly settled by the Client.; Provide senior management with periodical reporting as and when required.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience in managing Personal Care and Baby category brands in the UAE or GCC.; Solid experience in managing Baby Diapers brands.; Experience in managing clients’ products in a trading company setup.; University Degree in Marketing / Business Administration/ Economics/ Commerce; Knowledge of planning and executing trade marketing activities; Analytical, Creative, and Strategic Thinking; Strong leadership and project management skills; Multi-tasking and delegating; Cross-functional project leadership; Business Analysis and Consumer Insights; Financial acumen; Competent with Excel / Sales CRM / Oracle; Written and Oral Presentations Skills; Fluent in English (Reading/Writing/Communicating), Arabic or Hindu is an advantage.; UAE Driver’s license