Managing Director
Gwent, S. Wales Engineered Products £200k package
Our client (T/O c.£15m) has been producing high quality engineered products for over 100 years for its global customer base.
With manufacturing facilities in the UK, the channels to market include distributors, OEMs and direct. The products are used in a variety of sectors which include power transmission & materials handling.
This role reports to the Divisional MD and has overall responsibility for all commercial and operational activities.
The Role:
* Direct all aspects of business activity in a manner that secures the achievement of revenue and profit objectives.
* Review operating costs and procedures, recommend measures that improve efficiency in tandem with initiatives that further strengthen market opinion of product from a quality engineering perspective.
* Promote the company’s capability through high profile marketing campaigns and personal involvement in major customer relationship management activity.
* Manage and motivate a committed team through effective leadership that promotes a collaborative workplace culture and a ‘total customer focus’.
The Candidate:
* Graduate calibre with an engineering orientation. Must have a minimum of 3 years in a role carrying full p&l responsibility, i.e. both commercial & operational.
* Sector experience should include working for a manufacturer supplying into at least one of the aerospace, defence or energy sectors
* First class communication skills can manage strategic vision alongside a hands-on practicality in controlling day to day operations.
* Highly numerate and therefore comfortable with a corporate focus on data based decision making
* Can inspire local team as an energetic leader and contribute at divisional level as a provider of intelligent input on broader business issues.