Managing Director Machinery Manufacturing South Herefordshire Salary Dependant on Experience Profit Share Competitive Benefits Are you a current Managing Director with a Finance/Accounting background? Are you experienced in a Machinery/Equipment manufacturing environment? We are on the search for an up and coming, energetic and commercially astute Managing Director with a finance/accounting background. This is a business with an industry leading product manufactured in Herefordshire and sold globally, the business also has as a very well-established subcontract/fabrication side to the business, fabricating for other globally renowned manufacturers. This would really suit an MD with 2 years experience in a smaller business and who is now looking for a bigger role with a SME in and around 100 staff and 15M T/O. On offer is the chance to join an established and financially stable business with an excellent operations team in place. The ideal candidate will need to have a genuine commercial instinct to help deliver a profitable and successful future to the business - in line with success in these areas there will be equity opportunities in the medium term. Initial Actions Understand the business manufacturing processes and constraints. Meet customers. Understand and authorise all payments made by the business. Formulate a supplier, overheads and employee cost control plan. Support/mentor salaried employees regarding people management and commercial decisions. Overview Objectives Responsibilities Overall responsibility for the financial and operational success of the business Lead the management team (Ops/Manufacturing, Finance/HR, Procurement/Production Planning, Sales/Marketing). Customer and supplier management. Product and market development. Enterprise development (people and processes). Financial stability and cash generation through good management, profitable operations and sales growth. Reporting progress to the Shareholders. About the Person Experience as an MD 2 Years Finance/Accounting background Strong leadership skills Understanding/Appreciation of machinery/equipment manufacture If this job appeals to you and you have the right experience/credentials, please apply with your CV all appropriate applicants will be contact directly.