Regional General Manager EMEA (Sales & Market Development) (m/f/d)
About the company
- We are partnering with a global innovation leader to appoint a visionary executive to lead commercial operations across the EMEA region. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a high-performing business unit with full P&L ownership, strategic autonomy, and board-level visibility
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the full EMEA P&L — delivering sustainable revenue, margin, and cash flow growth across diverse markets
- Design and execute a bold growth roadmap, balancing direct-to-customer, channel, and digital go-to-market strategies
- Lead a high-performing, multicultural leadership team across sales, marketing, service, and operations
- Partner closely with supply chain, logistics, and finance to optimize customer experience, lead times, and working capital KPIs
- Champion data-driven decision-making through rigorous business reviews and agile course corrections
- Ensure compliance with global trade, ESG, and corporate governance standards
Profile
- Executive-level experience with full regional P&L responsibility in a global B2B or premium consumer goods environment (preferably in an OEM or retail company)
- Proven success scaling business units, launching new commercial models, and exceeding ambitious growth targets
- Inspirational leader with a track record of building and retaining diverse, high-impact teams across geographies
- Strong analytical mindset — fluent in dashboards, financial modeling, and evidence-based strategy
- Confident communicator with C-suite stakeholders, government bodies, and external partners
- Fluent in English; additional EMEA languages are a plus
- Comfortable working across time zones and open to frequent travel
Benefits
- Strategic Influence – Your leadership will directly shape corporate direction at the highest level
- Autonomy & Impact – Freedom to craft strategy and allocate resources with minimal red tape
- Innovation at Your Fingertips – Access to a robust R&D pipeline and launch budget for next-gen products
- Executive Rewards – Highly competitive base salary, performance bonus, long-term incentives, and relocation support if needed
Salary information
- Highly competitive base salary with an additional performance-based bonus
About Hays
Our many years of recruitment experience and specialist knowledge of the recruitment market make us a strong partner to have by your side. We maintain intensive relationships with customers across all industries and so can provide specialists with exciting projects and attractive job opportunities. Whether it's working within an international group or with a regional market leader: we look at your interests and experience to locate just the job to suit you. With us, you will find the right working environment – completely free of charge. Register with us and reap the benefits of job offers that are both interesting and relevant to your skills and experience.
Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We will review your application documents and carry out a detailed analysis of your professional qualification.
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