Employer Overview
A leading Egyptian agri-food organization targeting leadership in the industry, specializing in sustainable food products including citrus and tomato concentrates, strawberries, and mixed vegetables.
With a strong focus on quality, innovation, and eco-friendly practices, the organization is entering an exciting growth phase, expanding its international presence and driving sustainable, profitable commercial growth.
Job Summary
We are looking for an accomplished Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to lead the overall commercial strategy, international market expansion, revenue growth, and customer development across targeted geographies.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in the agri-food industry, particularly juices, concentrates, or IQF, combined with strong commercial leadership and international business development capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the overall commercial strategy to drive growth and international market expansion.
- Identify new markets, market-entry opportunities, competitive positioning, and growth channels.
- Lead Sales and Business Development teams to achieve ambitious revenue and market-share targets.
- Develop strategic accounts, international partnerships, distribution channels, and customer relationships.
- Drive pricing, margin optimization, revenue growth, forecasting, and P&L performance.
- Lead product and category strategies based on market requirements, consumer trends, and regional preferences.
- Oversee new product launches, positioning, pricing, and promotional strategies across different markets.
- Build strong relationships with international traders, B2B/B2C customers, blenders, and strategic partners.
- Align commercial, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and R&D functions to support business objectives.
- Leverage data, analytics, and AI solutions to improve commercial decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the commercial organization while building a high-performance culture.
Qualifications
- MBA/Master's degree.
- 20+ years of commercial experience.
- 7+ years in senior commercial leadership roles.
- Proven track record in driving commercial growth and international expansion.
- Mandatory experience within the agri-food industry, specifically juices, concentrates, or IQF.
- International Business Development & Market Expansion
- Strategic Market Analysis
- Sales & Revenue Optimization
- Pricing & Margin Management
- P&L Management & Financial Acumen
- Product & Category Management
- Trade Marketing & Lead Generation
- Customer & Strategic Account Management
- Data Analytics & Commercial Decision-Making
- Supply Chain & Distribution Knowledge
- International Trade & Regulatory Compliance
- Strategic thinking and commercial vision
- Strong execution and results orientation
- Change leadership
- People leadership and development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management
- Excellent English is required.
- French, Italian, or Spanish is a strong plus.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently internationally is mandatory.
