Country Manager - Food Services
This role will be based in Qatar and will report to the General Manager MENA Talabat Kitchens. We are looking for a highly-driven and motivated Country Manager - Food Services for our team in Qatar. The ideal candidate will have a track record managing teams, comfortable working independently and handling data, whilst working closely with the management team.
Responsibilities:
- Create blueprint for growing cloud kitchens’ presence in Qatar, closely aligned with the wider company strategy.
- Accountable for Business Development, Stakeholder and wide-scale project management initiatives for Talabat Kitchens in KWT.
- Owner of Food Services country financial statements, responsible for hitting budgets and ensuring growth initiatives across construction, new brand launches and running a profitable business.
- Coordinate between multiple stakeholders and ensure the delivery of perfect orders to consumers
- Partner with our Logistics Operations and Customer Experience teams to improve our overall site performance
- Work closely with the Senior Director Food Services to create compelling business cases for future endeavors
- Play a key role by jointly identifying kitchen spaces for expansion that meet all of the jointly defined criteria; location, size, accessibility, cost, etc.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of multiple brands; meeting health & safety standards, managing stock deliveries, site hygiene, etc.
- Bachelor/MBA degree in Business, Marketing or STEM disciplines from a top university
- 3+ years of experience in a growth/product manager role or equivalent; in consulting; in internal strategy; or in startups
- Prior experience in tech, e-commerce, food, FMCG or a mix of these industries required
- A fluent Arabic speaker is mandatory
- Previous experience managing cross-functional teams
- Deep understanding of financial statements, planning, and investment proposals
- Understanding of analytical tools such as SQL, Tableau , and of course, Microsoft Excel
- Ability to identify key metrics of success, digest complex data sets, and build data-driven action plans to respond to market conditions
- Good knowledge of online marketing concepts and tools
- Comprehensive knowledge of cloud kitchens industry and the restaurant business in general
- Good communication skills, including the ability to present persuasive business cases to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation including C-Suite