Job Description

An innovative British privately owned manufacturing company with a circa £5m t/o is looking to recruit an all rounded Managing Director with a strong commercial mind set and approach.

The manufacturing business is part of a privately owned and financed group of industrial manufacturing businesses. After acquisition, each subsidiary business is kept autonomous, not absorbed or subsumed into a larger entity and the strategy is to grow and develop each business with investment capital and add-on acquisitions. The Group is well capitalized, has a strong balance sheet, and is cash rich.

• Conduct an objective review of the business to execute a strategic business plan designed to optimize performance.
• Control of all aspects of the business and for the balance sheet including forecasting and budgeting.
• Delivery of sales growth across through a broad customer base with experience of creating and delivering on a robust sales strategy.
• Develop and maintain excellent health and safety standards throughout the business, consistent product quality, manufacturing efficiency and best practice.
• Maintain and develop organizational culture, values and reputation in its markets and with all staff, customers and suppliers.
• Represent the company at senior levels within the customer base to ensure that relationships are maintained and enhanced.
• Work closely with the sales team with a hands on commercial approach to new business development.

What's on Offer

Competitive package on offer for successful candidate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A well rounded commercially focused Managing Director with experience in a small to medium sized manufacturing/production business. Flexibility of thinking with an informal and inclusive leadership style that would suit a rapidly expanding SME environment. People focused approached who can demonstrate experience of installing a 'can do-will do culture throughout career. Proven track record of sales growth within a manufacturing business ahead of market growth rates. Exposure and experience within an operations, procurement and supply chain environment. Analytical mindset with a strong financial awareness.