A leading private equity fund is seeking an experienced Interim CEO/CRO to lead the transformation of an established international premium consumer brand.
The business generates approximately €150 million in revenue and operates across retail, wholesale and ecommerce channels, with a significant international presence and a highly distinctive founder-led identity.
The incoming CEO will lead a focused operational and financial improvement programme, strengthening profitability, cash generation and execution while protecting the brand’s heritage and long-term positioning.
The Mandate
The Interim CEO will take full leadership responsibility for the business and work closely with the Board, investor and founding shareholders to:
- Improve EBITDA margins from approximately 5% toward 12–15%.
- Address working-capital, inventory and cash-conversion challenges.
- Reduce production and product-development lead times.
- Strengthen forecasting, purchasing and stock discipline.
- Improve retail, wholesale and ecommerce profitability.
- Introduce greater operational accountability and performance visibility.
- Review organisational capability and strengthen execution across the leadership team.
- Balance necessary commercial change with the protection of the brand’s identity and customer proposition.
- Develop a credible plan for sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will be an experienced CEO, CRO or senior operating executive with a strong track record of leading transformation within an international premium consumer, branded retail or luxury environment.
Relevant experience will include:
- Leading a turnaround, restructuring or performance-improvement programme.
- Full P&L responsibility within a business of comparable scale and complexity.
- Strong understanding of international retail, wholesale and ecommerce models.
- Deep experience of inventory, sourcing, production, supply chain and working capital.
- Demonstrable margin improvement and cash-generation achievements.
- Experience operating within a private equity-backed environment.
- Strong leadership presence combined with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
French market experience and fluent French would be highly advantageous. If of interest, please reach out to Ishtah.Kadel@finatal.com