Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

The Company is in search of a Chief Commercial Officer to take the reins of its commercial engine, encompassing sales, marketing, category and channel strategy, and pricing. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting and executing the go-to-market vision across various channels, with a focus on driving profitable, repeatable growth. This role demands a leader who can own the commercial P&L, set multi-year revenue, margin, and market-share strategies, and lead a team to build and deepen relationships with key accounts. The CCO will also be instrumental in directing pricing, trade spend, and promotional strategies to protect and grow gross margin, as well as driving new product commercialization and the innovation pipeline in collaboration with R&D and operations. Applicants for the Chief Commercial Officer position at the company should have a minimum of 15 years' progressive commercial leadership experience in food, beverage, CPG, or related manufacturing. A proven track record of owning a commercial P&L and achieving profitable revenue growth is essential. The role requires a candidate with deep relationships and selling experience across retail and/or foodservice channels, as well as a strong command of trade management, pricing architecture, and margin management. Experience in leading through growth, scale-up, or transformation is also a key requirement. A Bachelor's degree is mandatory, and an MBA is preferred. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, a team builder, and a driver of margin, with the ability to represent the commercial organization to the executive team, board, and ownership.