Managing Director - Building Products Manufacturer

• Long term growth Managing Director opportunity based in South Yorkshire
• Working for a a prestigious, highly innovative SME manufacturing business

About Our Client

My client is a leading and profitable manufacturer of building products supplying into a range of customers throughout the building and construction sector including fabricators and installers for the home improvement and new build markets.

Due to continued growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced commercially focused Managing Director to take responsibility for the business with current sales of circa £50M across two large manufacturing and distribution sites.

Job Description

• Inherit a stable and growing business with the objective to continue to evolve the business through measured development rather than changing the current methodology.

• Directly lead and mentor the senior leadership team.

• Deliver a robust sales strategy ensuring sales growth and market share through existing and new customers.

• Drive sales across new high specification products and new routes to market.

• Maintain a cost-effective and flexible operational and support infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain excellent health and safety standards throughout the business, achieve consistent product quality, continually improve manufacturing efficiency and best practice.

• Work closely and collaborate with customers, partners and suppliers within the business together with the group board to maximise sales and become intimate with the inner workings of the business.

The Successful Applicant

• Broad experience as a Managing Director with a strong sales / commercial background who can demonstrate long-term experience of bottom- and top-line growth for SME manufacturers ahead of market growth rates,

• Commercially astute, understands the competitive landscape and understands and manages rick - commercial, operational, financial.

• Sales process experience in a high-quality environment selling products on added value opposed to commodity low margin high volume.

• Flexibility of thinking with an informal and inclusive leadership style that would suit a rapidly expanding SME environment.

• An open and likeable personality with a natural ability to be at ease with a range of differing types of customers.

• At ease at all levels and with all stakeholders in the business and wider group.

• Commutable daily to South Yorkshire, Head Office location.

What's on Offer

Full executive package including attractive basic salary + excellent bonus earning potential + full executive benefits package