Job Description

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We're hiring a General Manager to lead a large scale UAE business unit of a leading holding company with strong regional reach, complex operations, and a serious commercial mandate. This role is built for leaders from industrial manufacturing and distribution, formulation based production, specialty ingredients, commodities processing and trading, high volume supply chain environments, and adjacent sectors like premium nutrition products, additives, supplements, organic lines, sustainable inputs, and value added processing. You will own the full picture: P&L, commercial growth, cost and margin control, operational performance, and leadership. If you can drive scale, profitability, and customer confidence at the same time, you'll thrive here.
Key Responsibilities
Business Leadership
- Define and execute business strategy to drive growth and profitability
- Identify market opportunities and convert them into revenue
Commercial Ownership
- Lead key accounts, partnerships, pricing, and negotiations
- Build strong customer relationships and expand the client base
Operations and Supply Chain
- Oversee end to end operations including production planning, procurement, logistics, and delivery
- Improve efficiency, quality, service levels, and scalability
Financial Management
- Own budgeting, forecasting, costing, and performance reporting
- Track variances and implement corrective actions fast
People Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and build a performance driven leadership team
- Drive accountability, collaboration, and execution discipline
Compliance, Risk and HSE
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and local regulations
- Lead HSE standards, audits, and risk controls across operations
Requirements
- Proven experience as a General Manager, Business Unit Head, or Senior Leader owning P&L
- Strong commercial strength with a track record in client growth and negotiation
- Deep understanding of costing, margins, budgeting, and operational finance
- Ability to lead multi-function teams across operations and commercial
- Strong leadership presence, decision making, and stakeholder management
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
Benefits
- Attractive Salary + Benefits
Candidates with a strategic yet hands-on leadership approach, supported by a strong operational and commercial foundation, are highly encouraged to apply!

Skills Required