Managing Director

Our client is a premium branded business with ambitious plans for growth. The Managing Director will be responsible for driving this growth and leading the business, reporting to the Board.

Key criteria for this position will include the following:

• An entrepreneurial style and approach with experience of growing and scaling an SME
• Broad general management background, covering all areas of the business ie operations, sales/marketing/brand, logistics/supply chain, with excellent commercial financial skills
• Exposure to export sales
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the experience and ability to build and lead an effective and motivated team, all pulling together in the same direction with a strong customer focussed approach and committed together to creating a world class experience for all customers
• Ideally a background in FMCG or food processing
• Strong stakeholder management skills – at the strategic level working well with the board whilst also being hands on when required with attention to detail at all times throughout the organisation
• Drive/enthusiasm and exceptional interpersonal skills
• Problem solving/creative
• Integrity/results orientated//dependable with strong sense of urgency