Specialized Roles:
Senior Commercial Operations Director Emea & Apac
Job in
Luton, Bedfordshire, EX14, England, UK
Listing for:
Ghd
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-05
Job specializations:
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Sales
Operations Management -
Management
Operations Management, Change Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Commercial Direction & Coordination (All Channels)
- Lead regional commercial coordination across all countries and channels (Offline & Online)
- Own commercial phasing (AOP and in-year) by country and channel
- Drive scorecard governance, Net Revenue tracking and performance cadence
- Provide visibility, clarity and roll-up of total regional performance
- Oversee key financial metrics (P&L, EBITDA, Gross-to-Net, Trade Terms, Margin)
- Country MDs and Ecommerce leadership retain Net Revenue ownership; this role ensures alignment and transparency
- Own strategy and performance of Offline channels (Premium Retail, Distributors & Salons)
- Define growth priorities and channel strategy
- Drive Premium Retail as the primary growth engine for the region, tracking key KPIs including Net Revenue per door, productivity, doors and BA effectiveness
- Stabilise and selectively grow Salon and Wholesale channels, strengthening advocacy, performance and long‑term brand health (including MAMBO KPIs)
- Integrate E‑commerce inputs (.com, Amazon, SEP) in partnership with the Senior Director, E‑commerce to ensure a joined‑up regional view of growth
- Lead and govern key regional commercial transformation initiatives, including: GTN optimisation Trade Terms evolution SDA (where we sell) and Pay for Performance (how we sell) frameworks
Track & Trace, diversion, cross‑border control and compliance - Ensure initiatives are consistently deployed, well‑governed and value‑accretive across markets
- Lead commercial strategy for markets outside the mature and stable core business
- Identify and deliver geographical expansion opportunities
- Partner with Markets on market entry, expansion and distributor models, including:
Europe expansion (Poland, Czech Republic, Baltics, South‑East Europe, Greece, Turkey)
Middle East, Africa and Asia expansion markets
European development markets (. Benelux)
- Lead key initiatives including Nordics integration and setup for FY27
- Ensure delivery and governance of strategic commercial projects
- Act as trusted partner to Regional and Country MDs
- Influence across a matrix structure
- Partner with Ecommerce leadership for integrated online/offline strategy
- Clear visibility and alignment of performance across the region
- Strong coordination across countries and channels
- Improved performance of Offline channels
- Joined‑up Online and Offline strategy execution
- Delivery of key strategic and expansion initiatives
- Advanced senior commercial leadership experience within beauty, FMCG or adjacent consumer categories
- Proven regional or multi‑country commercial responsibility, including performance management at scale
- Demonstrated expertise in sales strategy, go‑to‑market, trade terms and channel optimisation
- Track record of leading commercial transformation, operating model change or turnaround initiatives
Ability to operate effectively in highly matrixed, international organisations - Strong commercial acumen, analytical capability and decision‑making in ambiguity
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the region
- Experience across professional and consumer beauty channels
- Distributor and emerging market exposure
- Experience working with or inside global brand‑led organisations
- Postgraduate business qualification (MBA or equivalent)
We at ghd are proudly committed to our Company Values and aim to attract and retain employees who live our Values.
- Collaborative – We work together to create the extraordinary
- Creative – We foster creativity & excellence to create value for our brands and business
- Courageous – We are agile, entrepreneurial & we own our future
- Connected – We stay connected and ensure we are always consumer first
- Committed – We are responsible for our impact on others & the planet
Position Requirements
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