Join a leading Saudi retail company operating across e-commerce and retail distribution, with a strong focus on growth and market expansion.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be responsible for driving the company s overall business strategy, profitability, and operational excellence across its e-commerce platforms and retail distribution operations. The role will oversee commercial performance, supply chain and distribution, digital transformation, financial management, and organizational development, ensuring sustainable growth and a seamless customer experience across all channels.
Key Accountabilities:
- Develop and execute the company s overall business strategy to drive sustainable growth, profitability, and market expansion.
- Identify new revenue streams, business opportunities, and strategic partnerships across e-commerce and retail distribution.
- Strengthen the company s competitive positioning within the Saudi retail market through market intelligence and industry trend analysis.
- Oversee sales, marketing, e-commerce, and distribution strategies to achieve revenue and profitability targets.
- Drive customer acquisition, retention, and engagement while enhancing the customer experience across all sales channels.
- Lead the growth and performance of digital commerce platforms, optimizing online sales, conversion rates, and digital marketing effectiveness.
- Oversee retail distribution, logistics, warehousing, procurement, inventory management, and order fulfillment.
- Improve operational efficiency, supply chain performance, cost optimization, and service delivery.
- Own the company s P&L, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and overall financial performance.
- Establish performance KPIs, monitor business results, and implement initiatives to improve revenue, margins, and profitability.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives and leverage technology and data analytics to enhance business performance.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing executive team, fostering accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
- Oversee workforce planning, talent acquisition, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.
- Maintain strong relationships with shareholders, board members, key suppliers, distributors, and strategic partners.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Saudi regulations and establish effective corporate governance, internal controls, and risk management practices.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in retail, e-commerce, distribution, consumer goods, or a related industry.
- Proven track record as a CEO, Managing Director, General Manager, or senior executive leading a sizeable business or multiple business functions.
- Demonstrated success in driving business growth, revenue expansion, and P&L performance.
- Strong experience across e-commerce and retail distribution, ideally covering both digital and traditional sales channels.
- Solid understanding of the Saudi retail market, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape.
- Proven expertise in commercial strategy, sales leadership, marketing, and customer experience.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain management, procurement, inventory optimization, logistics, and distribution operations.
- Experience leading digital transformation, e-commerce growth initiatives, and technology-enabled business improvements.
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and profitability optimization.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams and drive organizational change.
- Excellent strategic thinking, decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
- A bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Marketing, or a related field is required; an MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
