Chief Commercial Officer, Aluminium

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Redstone Commodity Search is working with an international metals supplier looking to hire a Chief Commercial Officer to join their HQ in the Middle East.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks:

1. Responsible for creating and executing aluminium sales, marketing, and procurement strategies with intent to significantly increase the commercial success of the group.
2. Develop initiatives across all commercial functions, set budgets and goals / KPIs for respective teams to achieve.
3. Enhance the company's brand / reputation globally, creating a culture of success within the group and positively influencing current sales and procurement teams.
4. Oversee new product development initiatives, lead competitor analysis / market research duties, and strengthen customer partnerships through excellent relationship management skills.
5. Demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities and performance to obtain planned upward mobility – the role reports into the CEO and will be a focal point for critical business decisions.

Key Qualifications / Experience:

1. 15+ years of experience in a commercial role (ideally sales and procurement expertise; if only one aspect, then sales will be slightly preferred) within the aluminium sector.
2. Ideally bringing C-suite / executive level experience within the aluminium downstream industry (can consider from within the domain of aluminium as a whole, and individuals one step below this level of seniority but ready to step into this type of role will be considered too).
3. Strong, global knowledge of the aluminium downstream industry preferred, but overall expertise if transferable is welcomed (e.g. track record successfully developing sales strategies for any of flat rolled products, slabs, billets, foundry alloys, wire rod, sheets, plates, etc.).
4. Fluency in English; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
5. Position based in the Middle East.