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Chief Executive Officer
Private Equity-Backed Snack Food Company
Position Summary
The Chief Executive Officer will lead the company through a planned succession, assuming full responsibility for strategy, performance and continued growth. The CEO will drive profitable growth across the company’s diversified portfolio, with a particular focus on accelerating U.S. growth, strengthening the company’s market position and leveraging differentiated innovation and R&D capabilities. The leader will also strengthen the organization as one integrated company while working closely with the Board and financial sponsors to build sustainable enterprise value and position the business for its next phase of ownership.
The ideal candidate will be a proven CEO, President or senior P&L leader within food, consumer products, food ingredients or a closely related sector, with experience owning a P&L of at least $500 million in annual revenue. They will bring a strong commercial orientation, experience across multiple routes to market and a working understanding of manufacturing, supply chain and food safety. Private equity experience and experience leading complex, multi-business or multi-country organizations are valued. The successful candidate will be a commercially focused, change-oriented leader who can strengthen the organization, drive accountability and build the platform for its next stage of growth.
