General Manager Portugal

TL;DR

General Manager Portugal: Lead hirify.global Portugal with full P&L responsibility across Sales, Marketing, R&D, HR, Finance, Manufacturing, and Distribution with an accent on operational excellence, team leadership, and compliance. Focus on driving profitability and customer service performance while strengthening stakeholder relationships and supporting M&A growth and integration.

Location: Sintra, Portugal

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end organizational operations, including manufacturing, engineering, quality, R&D, marketing, sales, HR, finance, and product management.
• Build and empower a high-performing team of 140+ employees, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development.
• Drive financial and operational excellence by implementing group standards, monitoring performance, and addressing challenges to ensure profitability and customer service.
• Strengthen internal and external stakeholder relationships with customers, peers, authorities, and professional associations.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate policies across labor, tax, quality, safety, and security.
• Support merger and acquisition growth activities, including investigations, evaluations, negotiations, and integration.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business or Economics.
• Proven track record in a senior managerial role with P&L responsibility in FMCG or related industries.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and inspire teams while ensuring strong team cohesiveness.
• Strong strategy development and execution skills with a proactive, systematic, rigorous approach.
• Demonstrated customer engagement experience and passion for products and customer relationships.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a multi-geographical, international environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to grow, innovate, and make an impact within a global organization.
• Emphasis on transparency, development, and passion.
• Focus on continuous improvement, including digital innovation (data, automation, and AI).

Hiring process

• Interviews to assess leadership, P&L ownership, and operational execution experience.
• Discussions focused on strategy, stakeholder management, and compliance leadership.