QLM Search ยท 1 hour ago
Chief Executive Officer
QLM Search is supporting the Board of a highly respected, international flavours and ingredients business in their search for a new Chief Executive Officer. The new CEO will lead a purpose-led, science-driven organisation and convert substantial investment in people and innovation into sustained commercial performance and long-term value creation.
Responsibilities
Leadership within flavours, ingredients or flavour-adjacent food and beverage businesses
Strong understanding of innovation-led, customer-partnered models common in flavour houses and ingredient suppliers
Credibility with major global customers and sophisticated stakeholders
The ability to balance commercial discipline, operational excellence and people-centred leadership
Qualification
Required
proven CEO with deep experience in flavours, ingredients or closely related food and beverage sectors
led complex, manufacturing-led organisations, with full P&L accountability
comfortable operating in a hands-on, international environment
leadership within flavours, ingredients or flavour-adjacent food and beverage businesses
strong understanding of innovation-led, customer-partnered models common in flavour houses and ingredient suppliers
credibility with major global customers and sophisticated stakeholders
ability to balance commercial discipline, operational excellence and people-centred leadership
values culture and heritage as much as performance
visible, grounded and able to bring people with them through the next phase of growth
Company
QLM Search
QLM provides executive talent solutions across Food, Beverage, Ingredients & Flavours and Packaging.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase