Head, Kitchen

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

We are looking for a highly-driven and motivated Sr. Country Manager - Food Services for our team in Pakistan. The ideal candidate will have a track record managing teams, comfortable working independently and handling data, whilst working closely with the management team.

Core Pillars of Responsibility

• Create a blueprint for growing cloud kitchens’ presence in Pakistan, closely aligned with the wider company strategy.
• Accountable for Business Development, Stakeholder and wide-scale project management initiatives for Foodpanda Kitchens in Pakistan.
• Owner of Food Services country financial statements, responsible for hitting budgets and ensuring growth initiatives across construction, sales, account management, operations 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 Central Global Food Services team to create compelling business cases for future endeavours.
• 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
• 8-10 years of experience in a growth/product manager/commercial 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
• Previous experience managing cross-functional teams 
• Deep understanding of financial statements, planning, and investment proposals 
• 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