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We are looking for a passionate Foods leader and growth-focused commercial executive to lead, inspire, and accelerate our Foods Thailand business to new heights. The Commercial Lead will take full ownership of the Foods Thailand strategy, plans, and P&L, leading a high-performing cross-functional team across Marketing, Customer Business Development, and Customer Strategy & Planning to deliver both short-term results and long-term growth. This role provides strategic direction to deliver in-year targets with full P&L accountability, making clear trade-offs where needed to ensure business success. It will bring clarity, prioritization, and future-back thinking to anticipate channel, category, and consumer shifts, while transforming the business to win. The role will lead 30+ immediate and extended cross-functional team members and serve as a key interface with National Customer Development and the Country Leadership Team.
Job Responsibility
Translate category strategy into a clear BU country strategy for Foods Thailand
Represent the customer voice to the BU, own key customer relationships, and lead joint business planning, strategic pricing, and range reviews
Define customer and channel targets and lead disciplined marketplace execution
Own in-year BU country P&L performance, including trade terms and commercial investment choices
Define the local portfolio strategy, lead demand creation, and nurture local jewels where applicable
Lead the country S&OP process for the BU and be end-accountable for IBP and UBS delivery
Own the people agenda, act as guardian of culture, and lead transformation for the Foods Thailand business
Lead and inspire a high-performing cross-functional team across sales, marketing, customer strategy, and planning to meet and exceed business targets
Serve as a critical member of the BU Leadership Team
Act as the key connector between the BU GM and Thailand country teams
Serve as a member of the Country Customer Development Leadership Forum
Requirements
Significant senior leadership experience within a multinational organization
Proven track record of business performance and people leadership impact
Strong commercial acumen and P&L management experience
Strong category focus combined with customer-facing commercial experience
Experience in customer management, customer strategy, and business planning
Experience managing complexity across Distributive Trade, Modern Trade, and dCommerce
Nice to have
Prior experience in the Foods industry or a closely related business is an advantage
Marketing, category, and brand functional experience is beneficial