Organization: Ismail Industries Limited

Ismail Industries Limited is looking for a Head of Modern Trade to lead and scale its nationwide modern trade operations, driving revenue growth, profitability, and market share through strategic leadership and strong execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, guide and develop modern trade head office and regional teams, working on a good team culture and trust, accountability and collaboration.

   

• Work closely with marketing, supply chain, finance and trade marketing to ensure smooth operations across all channels.

   

• Manage the P&L of modern commerce: grow sales, trading costs, margins and profits, as well as volume, value and distribution.
• Optimize promotional strategies, pricing, and assortment to maximize ROI and overall channel performance.
• Forecast sales and manage demand planning in coordination with Supply Chain to ensure availability and execution readiness.
• Guide regional teams (supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores, wholesale and e-commerce), check their performance, find gaps and implement solutions.
• Take care of important accounts and build good partnerships.

   

• Make plans and get promotions, prices and contracts right.

   

• Maintain good relationships with bosses and work as a team.

   

• Make sure all products are in place in the store and promotions are running smoothly.

   

• Look at sales and market data and tell management what to do.

   

• Resolve team issues and ensure everyone is following the rules.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree in business, marketing or related field (MBA is good).

   

• 5 years of on-the-job experience in account management, sales or similar, FMCG sector is ideal.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical capability, supported by a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proven leadership, negotiation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.

Send your resume to careers@ismailindustries.com, mentioning the position in the subject line.

Ismail Industries Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to apply.