Deputy Managing Director Managing Director with key account management background UK
Deputy Managing Director Managing Director with key account management background UK
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Job Description
Location: North West England United Kingdom
About the Company:
Our client is a pioneering industrial leader with over three decades of experience and a strong international presence operating in six countries. The company is committed to environmental stewardship emphasizing a sustainable circular economy through innovative industrial processes. Their extensive product range serves diverse sectors including agriculture construction and urban design reflecting their dedication to quality and sustainability.
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Salesoriented Manager to drive strategic business growth and ensure in the second phase operational excellence within the UK operations. This role offers significant opportunities for professional development within a stable and forwardthinking organization and is meant to grow into a successor to the current Managing Director planning to retire with a bridging time of 1218 months. A successful candidate will work closely with the company s senior leadership team gaining valuable insights into the business and contributing to its longterm success.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with the management team to refine and execute longterm strategies ensuring continuous improvement sustained profitability and market competitiveness.
- Sales and Business Development: Leverage your experience in the UK key account management to strengthen customer relationships drive new customers acquisition and sales growth for customized industrial products and identify new business opportunities.
- Team Management: Lead and inspire a management team fostering a culture of collaboration accountability and professional development.
- Operational Oversight: Provide handson support in commercial and technical areas including strategic account management project execution operational problemsolving and continuous improvement.
- Financial Acumen: Monitor financial performance contribute to budgeting processes and ensure profitability while managing cost challenges (e.g. energy and labor costs).
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Proven track record in senior leadership roles equivalent or aiming to naturally grow into the target role within industrial companies manufacturing and selling both technical readymade and customized products.
- Strong background in UK or European key account management with demonstrated success in driving sales and building longterm customer relationships.
- Handson experience with project management and strategic decisionmaking in a business environment facing cost and operational challenges.
- Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and manage diverse stakeholders effectively.
- Residency within North West England area given the importance of onsite presence.
- Capacity for business travel to clients and potential customers around the UK and for Group meetings abroad up to 30 per cent of the time.
- A mature ambitious and resultsdriven professional with a desire to contribute to the company s longterm success and drive change.
- Honesty and high ethical standards and unwavering integrity in business practices.
- Strong sense of reliability ensuring followthrough on commitments and delivering consistent results.
- A balanced approach to decisionmaking with the ability to lead under pressure and in challenging circumstances.
- Team player with empathy and interpersonal skills to build trust and strong relationships both within and outside the organization. Leading by example.
- Resilient and adaptable with the ability to drive growth while maintaining longterm stability handson pragmatic.
Benefits
- Opportunity to make a lasting impact in a wellestablished and respected organization.
- Contributing to an innovative organization committed to sustainability and delivering longterm value to its customers and the environment.
- Supportive and collaborative team of professionals in a dynamic and inclusive work environment.
- Career growth opportunities with a clear path to leadership and management of the UK branch in 2 phases: 1. Leading sales being part of the senior leadership team 2. Taking on MD role.
- Competitive fixed salary benchmarked against market standards.
- Performancebased bonus tied to the companys success.
- Company car for personal and professional use.
Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with the management team to refine and execute long-term strategies, ensuring continuous improvement, sustained profitability and market competitiveness. Sales and Business Development: Leverage your experience in the UK key account management to strengthen customer relationships, drive new customers acquisition and sales growth for customized industrial products, and identify new business opportunities. Team Management: Lead and inspire a management team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional development. Operational Oversight: Provide hands-on support in commercial and technical areas, including strategic account management, project execution, operational problem-solving and continuous improvement. Financial Acumen: Monitor financial performance, contribute to budgeting processes, and ensure profitability while managing cost challenges (e.g., energy and labor costs). Ideal Candidate Profile: Proven track record in senior leadership roles, equivalent or aiming to naturally grow into the target role, within industrial companies manufacturing and selling both technical ready-made and customized products. Strong background in UK or European key account management, with demonstrated success in driving sales and building long-term customer relationships. Hands-on experience with project management and strategic decision-making in a business environment facing cost and operational challenges. Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate teams and manage diverse stakeholders effectively. Residency within North West England area, given the importance of onsite presence. Capacity for business travel to clients and potential customers around the UK and for Group meetings abroad up to 30 per cent of the time. A mature ambitious and results-driven professional with a desire to contribute to the company s long-term success and drive change. Honesty and high ethical standards and unwavering integrity in business practices. Strong sense of reliability, ensuring follow-through on commitments and delivering consistent results. A balanced approach to decision-making, with the ability to lead under pressure and in challenging circumstances. Team player with empathy and interpersonal skills to build trust and strong relationships both within and outside the organization. Leading by example. Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to drive growth while maintaining long-term stability, hands-on, pragmatic.
Employment Type
Full Time
