The CEO will have full responsibility for the overall performance of the business, encompassing strategy, P&L;, commercial growth, manufacturing operations, supply chain, procurement, finance, people and organisational development.

Given the organisation's next phase of growth, the idóneo candidate will bring a strong CFO / finance leadership background combined with broad commercial and operational exposure. The successful candidate must be able to move beyond traditional finance leadership and act as a true business leader — translating financial insights into commercial decisions, improving manufacturing economics, driving operational discipline and identifying new avenues for profitable growth.

This is a highly hands-on leadership role suited to an individual who is commercially aggressive, financially astute, operationally minded and capable of building a high-performance organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Business Strategy & Leadership

- Develop and execute the company's overall business strategy in alignment with the Board's vision and long-term objectives.
- Define clear strategic priorities for revenue growth, profitability, market expansion, operational excellence and organisational capability.
- Lead the business through its next stage of growth, transformation and professionalisation.
- Translate strategy into clear business plans, budgets, KPIs and measurable execution priorities.
- Establish a performance-driven culture with strong accountability across the leadership team.
- Identify opportunities for business diversification, new markets, partnerships, acquisitions and strategic investments.

2. Full P&L; & Financial Leadership

- Assume full accountability for the company's P&L;, cash flow,



balance sheet and overall financial performance.
- Drive revenue growth, gross margin improvement, EBITDA growth and sustainable profitability.
- Leverage strong financial acumen to improve pricing, product profitability, customer profitability, cost structures and capital allocation.
- Establish robust budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes to support faster and better business decisions.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, working capital improvement and cash generation.
- Ensure disciplined management of CAPEX and evaluate investment decisions based on ROI and long-term strategic value.
- Strengthen financial controls, governance, risk management and business performance management.

3. Manufacturing & Operational Excellence

- Provide overall leadership to manufacturing operations, ensuring high standards of productivity, quality, cost, delivery and safety.
- Drive improvements in production efficiency, capacity utilisation, yield, wastage, labour productivity, energy consumption and manufacturing costs.
- Work closely with the Operations and Plant leadership teams to improve OEE, reduce downtime and optimise production planning.
- Ensure manufacturing capacity and capabilities are aligned with current and future demand.
- Lead automation, technology adoption,



process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate and optimise manufacturing footprint, capacity expansion and capital investment requirements.
- Ensure the business operates with appropriate food safety, quality and regulatory standards.

4. Commercial & Business Growth

- Lead the development and execution of the company's commercial strategy across key customer segments and channels.
- Drive revenue growth through customer acquisition, account development, pricing strategy, product portfolio optimisation and market expansion.
- Strengthen relationships with key customers, distributors, principals, suppliers and strategic partners.
- Identify opportunities to expand into new markets, geographies, product categories and customer segments.
- Improve product and customer profitability through disciplined commercial and financial analysis.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing and R&D; to strengthen the product portfolio and develop new products aligned with market demand.
- Monitor industry, consumer and competitor trends and translate market opportunities into actionable business strategies.

5. Supply Chain, Procurement & Working Capital

- Oversee the effectiveness of end-to-end supply chain, including demand planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing and logistics.
- Optimise raw material sourcing, supplier performance, purchasing costs and inventory levels.
- Improve working capital through better inventory management, receivables discipline and supplier terms.
- Ensure supply chain resilience and continuity of critical raw materials and packaging.
- Work closely with Procurement and Operations to improve total landed cost an

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