Chief Strategy & Growth Officer (m/f/d) – Growth Case Consumer Goods Scale-up / Part of DAX Company

Düsseldorf / hybrid working model possible
Fast growing Consumer Goods / Healthcare Company

The Company

Our client is a young private equity-owned consumer goods company with a special focus on natural nutritional supplements. Operating out of Dusseldorf, the company manages revenues of 100 million Euro and grows by 20-30% per year.

Recently our client committed to be the new venture part of a DAX corporate with the goal to set up a fast growing and independent business arm for the consumer business.

Our client is currently looking for a highly qualified and experienced senior professional to lead the future strategy and growth path of the company, thus being a key driver for the company’s strategic activities. In this role you will be part of the Senior Management team, together with the founders.

We are therefore looking for a particularly strong individual to fit into this ambitious and fast-paced setting. He/she will swiftly work together with the CEO and COO and being used to strictly monitor and ensure progress on all strategic and growth projects’ activities.

Your Tasks

  • You will be responsible for strategy, transformation, growth issues
  • Together with Senior Management, you will lead a significant transformation program to turn around our client’s strategy
  • Work closely with the Executive Management team (mainly CEO/COO) on the successful implementation of the strategy goals
  • Team lead for existing team and set-up of new teams

What You Bring With You

  • 7-15 years of relevant experience in a TOP tier consulting firm. Additional industry experience in consumer goods/luxury goods/retail is a plus
  • Broad experience across different aspects of a business, particularly strong understanding of key financial and business processes of an organization
  • Interest in working in a fast growing and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills are mandatory
  • Capability to quickly develop a strong “standing” within the organization
  • Ability to challenge initiative owners in a constructive way with respect to overall feasibility and impact of initiatives
  • Hands-on mentality; down-to-earth attitude
  • Broad set of influencing skills
  • High level of motivation and determination
  • A driven, open, honest and collaborative individual with strong commercial skills
  • Ability to operate effectively in a private equity-related environment