Job Location: Nigeria / IVC

Job Description
As Vice President & Profit Center Head, you will lead one of the critical businesses in Olam Agri, driving operations and growth initiatives across multiple regions. The role focuses on ensuring profitability, market leadership, and innovation while pursuing expansion through organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and related categories.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the global strategic sales and marketing plan to drive growth. Provide strategic direction to the B2B team and the Manufacturing organization, with aim to maximize revenue at an optimal cost
Profit & Loss (P&L;) Management: Take full ownership of the business unit's P&L;, including financial forecasting, budget management, and ensuring profitability across international operations. Bottom line responsibilities: Completing the budgeted commitments on volumes, GC, overheads, interest EBIDTA and PAT
Business Development: Identify, evaluate, and pursue new global business opportunities. This includes tracking industry trends, competitor activity, and customer preferences to inform strategic decision-making.
Team Leadership: Lead and manage diverse and geographically dispersed global teams, fostering a high-performing culture across functions like sales, marketing, production, nutrition, procurement, quality control, and supply chain.
Product Innovation & Management: Initiate and assess new product innovations and ensure the product portfolio meets customer needs and market demands in collaboration with R&D; and technical teams.
Operational Excellence: Oversee global operations,



ensure smooth execution of projects, timely order fulfillment, and compliance with international industry standards and regulations.

Job Requirements
Experience
15+ years of extensive experience, including senior leadership or P&L; roles
Proven experience in sales, distribution, or Key Account Management roles, particularly in emerging or upcountry markets
Experience managing country-level and product-level business responsibilities
Strong understanding of global business environments and international market dynamics
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business management, Economics, or a related field
MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is preferred
Skills & Competencies
Robust negotiation and interpersonal skills
High resilience with the ability to manage challenges calmly and effectively
Strong ownership mindset with end-to-end accountability
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking, with understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic factors
Ability to operate effectively in complex international business environments

Olam Agri is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.

📌 Vice President & Profit Center Head (Gurugram)
🏢 Olam Agri
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