Commercial Director Consumer Goods Chile

**Commercial Director for Consumer Goods CHILE**
- We are now looking for a skilled and inventive _**Commercial Director for Consumer Goods **_who will drive and execute the commercial strategic plan for _**_Chile. _**

**About the Role**

The **Commercial Director for Consumer Goods **position is a key role in driving Essity’s business strategy in Chile, supporting all categories for Consumer Goods Business: Tissue, Fem care & Inco.

The main objective is to Guarantee the availability and visibility of our portfolio at all moments of consumer purchase, looking for sustainable sales growth, through close and reliable relationships with our business partners.

You will be responsible for developing, directing, and controlling related sales activities to make sure that agreed sales, growth and profitability targets are achieved. In addition, the role’s includes operational responsibilities in Sales, Trade Marketing, Marketing, GTM, Commercial competitive intelligence & emerging channel.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

**What You Will Do**
- Defines and secures implementation of sales plan for the country, based on overall related business objectives, by setting targets and following-up on performance including deciding on corrective actions as needed to achieve objectives and implement best practices.
- Responsible for the P&L
- Execute brand and marketing strategies, aligned with the region, to take advantage of global assets while defending local particularities.
- Responsible for Trade spend efficiency, as well as focus on taking shopper and consumer insights to influence customers.
- Contributes to the development of functional strategies and the overall country business Units plans.
- Builds & maintains strong relationship with customers and clear customer communication strategy to long term profitable growth.
- Performs negotiations on contract and conditions with key customers including preparation and conduction of business plans within level of authority.
- Oversees bottom-up sales forecast to meet annual budget and financial forecast requirements as well as taking responsibility for commercial contribution and sales expenses budget.
- Manages and executes sales, shopper marketing and customer marketing activities to develop the different consumer goods channels and optimize profitability and fulfil overall relevant consumer goods targets.
- Ensures agile implementations for prices increases and manage price strategy in point of sales to contributes to sustainable profitability.
- Builds and maintains strong relationship and collaboration within sales and related functional teams such as Marketing, Logistics and Product Development, and secures coordination on country level as needed.
- Leads, directs and develops the respective sales organization and related functions (e.g. Finance, Customer service, Logistic, Public Relations, Marketing) in terms of their structure, people and performance to achieve maximum efficiency & effectiveness.

**Who You Are**
- Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in the consumer goods industry in Commercial positions, last 5 years in a Direction position.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate a matrix organization structure, where leadership, collaboration, and the ability to influence are essential to succeed on the role.
- Solid experience in sales (Execution & Leading teams), Go to Market and commercial excellence.
- Excellent team-player and demonstrated ability to work effectively in collaborative environment.
- Excellent strategic, conceptual thinking and analytical skill set.
- Strong customer orientation with high communication and influencing skills.
- Strong leadership capabilities.
- Strong commercial and entrepreneurial mind set.
- Holistic thinking and the ability to manage ambiguity and complexity.
- Fluent English speaking and writing skills.

**What We Can Offer You**

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and caring Work Environment | Empowerment | Job Impact | Work with a Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning and Development | Health & Safety | Social Responsibility | Innovation

**Additional information**

**Together, we are improving lives, every day.**

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

**Business Site**:
Lampa, Santiago de Chile

**Application End Date**:
26 sept 2024
**Job Requisition ID**:Essity246878