Business Unit Leader - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - SILK ROUTE RECRUITMENT

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Business UnitLeaderMENA

BusinessUnit Leader Apparels (Mens/Ladies/Kidswear)MENA

Alarge multinational supplier with a turnover of $250M is seeking atalented Business Unit Leader to develop and lead their Middle Eastand North Africa business. The mandate of the role is to grow theirMENA market across GCC countries.

The role isto develop the market from scratch. The business has anadministrative office in Dubai. Their market presence in the MiddleEast is negligible. They are seeking a talented leader to build thebusinessup.

AbouttheBusiness

Myclient is a multiproduct global supplier. They source from 100factories across Asia Turkey and North Africa selling apparelaccessories footwear and home products to retailers in the US andEurope mainly.

BusinessUnit Leader: TheRole

Thekey responsibilities for the roleinclude

• Lead the Business Development for the MENAmarket
  
• Manage and grow existing accounts
  
• Workclosely with buyers on product development andconcept
  
• Work closely with design and technicalteams
  
• Workheavily with factories and managing the critical path ensuringtimely deliveries
  
• Present new ideas and product concepts tobuyers and closing new orders
  
• Building strong relationships and identifyinggaps in the market
  

Requirements

BusinessUnit Leader: ThePerson

Theideal candidate will be someonewho

• has a strong network of buyer contacts in theMENA region
  
• has a successful track record of deliveringorders
  
• can work with remote merchandising andproduction teams
  
• work independently with minimalsupervision
  

The person can be based anywhere inthe Middle East. It will be remote to start with. A new office willbe set up once there istraction.

Attractiveremuneration package with share of profits onoffer