The General Manager reports to the SVP Europe and chief commercial officer.

The key responsibility of this person is to drive the growth of the 3 countries, together forming the DACH cluster for Sodastream. Germany is the 2^nd biggest Sodastream market with a long history of success. Sodastream is highly penetrated in Germany, and a large market share in CO2, but unfortunately we are not growing our overall business. We are looking for a seasoned General manager that can unlock the next level of growth for our business. And who can further professionalize the organization.

The role will have a broad set of responsibilities including managing a total organization of approximately 100 persons. The GM DACH will be end to end responsible for the business in Germany, Switzerland and Austria across all categories of Machines, bottles, CO2 and flavors. Key will be to unlock growth in the market, by truly understanding the consumer, shopper and retailers in the region. To fully unlock the potential in the region, the GM will have to further professionalize all functions: with a key focus on sales, supply chain, ecommerce and digital marketing. This candidate will lead the local management team of 6 persons including Marketing, Sales, Logistics operations, HR and finance.

Key Accountabilities

• P&L management & delivery
• Vision and Strategic Planning
• Commercial Management: Sales, Marketing, Distribution
• Financial & Supply Chain Management
• Leadership and Organizational Development

• Experience in a similar role – managing a market with a similar scale, experience in launching/driving strong business growth
• Experience in driving commercial transformations
• Experience working with Global Organizations
• Marketing and Sales background
• Thorough understanding of the local consumer and knowledge of retailer environment
• FMCG/Home appliance Commercial/retail experience
• E-commerce savvy
• Drives for results in the right manner (with the highest sense of urgency)
• Organizational leadership and team development (leads through influence)
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Innovative and creative thinking
• Highly resourceful to make things happen
• Passion and energy for the category and the enterprise
• A pioneer and "builder” who embraces and thrives in fast-paced, changing environments
• Great interpersonal skills; an outstanding leader who thinks on a global scale
• Enjoys handling a multitude of activities in a hands-on, entrepreneurial business
• A creative "doer", "risk taker"
• Team player & team builder