Our Client:
Our client is a leading regional food manufacturing and distribution group with an established presence across Iraq and a diverse consumer portfolio.
The company is launching a new nutrition business following a distribution partnership with an international European brand and is seeking a commercially driven Business Manager - Health & Nutrition BU to build the business from launch through sustainable growth.
This is an end-to-end business role with responsibility for strategy, P&L, market development and commercial execution, based in Baghdad with travel across Iraq.
Your Role:
- Own the nutrition business strategy and P&L, delivering revenue, volume, margins and profitability.
- Lead the new brand and business launch in Iraq, translating market opportunities into a practical go-to-market plan.
- Develop channel strategy, route to market, distribution coverage and key-account opportunities across relevant customer segments.
- Drive portfolio introduction, pricing, product mix, promotional investment and sustainable margin performance.
- Build annual business plans, budgets, sales forecasts and measurable commercial priorities.
- Work through established Sales and Distribution teams while coordinating closely with Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance.
- Monitor launch execution, customer development, inventory and commercial performance, taking corrective action to achieve business objectives.
Must-Have:
- Proven experience launching and building a new business, brand or commercial category, with clear outcomes.
- Demonstrated ownership of a business P&L, including sales, budgets, margins and profitability.
- Strong commercial background in FMCG, nutrition or consumer healthcare; direct nutrition experience is an advantage, not a requirement.
- Hands-on understanding of market entry, distribution, route to market, channel development and key accounts.
- Ability to lead cross-functional execution and deliver results through shared commercial teams.
- Strong business planning, analytical, negotiation and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Fluent English and willingness to be based in Baghdad and travel across Iraq; Arabic and Iraq-market exposure are advantages, not requirements.
