Global VP Food Ingredients m/f/d

Global VP Food Ingredients Executive Leadership Team | Global specialty distribution The Role Our client, a fast-paced, global specialty distributor, is looking for a Global VP Food Ingredients to drive accelerated organic growth of its global Food & Beverage business. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will work in a matrix with regional leaders, and you will own a global virtual P&L that intersects with the regional P&Ls. Success Measures Global revenue and profit growth • Successful M&A execution • ROI on investments • Team performance and retention • Customer satisfaction and retention • Market share growth • Integration of global and regional P&L objectives Tasks Develop and execute the global Food & Beverage strategy, balancing principal relationships and customer needs Own the global virtual P&L and deliver sustainable double-digit growth in EBITA, GP, GP%, sales and volume Lead global principal management; develop new global and regional principals Provide strategic and commercial direction to regional Food teams; drive commercial excellence, cross-selling and pricing/margin optimization Identify, evaluate and integrate M&A targets and prioritize investments by ROI Build, develop and retain high-performing global and regional teams, including succession planning Represent the business with key global accounts, in industry forums and to the Executive Leadership Team Requirements 20+ years of leadership experience in distribution, with proven P&L responsibility and principal/customer partnerships Track record of developing end-market strategies in a global distributor environment Experience in M&A, portfolio management and acquisition integration Success in aligning global strategy with regional execution in a matrix organization Expertise in distributor dynamics: supply chain, pricing and value-added services Deep Food & Beverage knowledge: trends, competitive landscape, customer needs Strong financial acumen, stakeholder management and influencing skills Visionary, collaborative and culturally aware leader; resilient in driving transformation In your cover letter, please explain how your qualifications and experience meet the key requirements of this role.