Managing Director

Ref: 596944-1

Ware, Hertfordshire, UK

£90,000

• Permanent
• Strategic Business Growth
• Operational Efficiency
• Immediately Available

About the candidate

Our candidate is a visionary, dynamic, and versatile Managing Director with over 20 years of extensive experience in sales, operations management, and strategic leadership. They have a proven track record of driving revenue growth, initiating transformative business strategies, and leading major restructuring and integration initiatives across various high-growth sectors, including Audio, Electrical, Energy Management, and Smart Home industries. They excel in crafting strategic business and marketing plans that significantly improve business performance and operational efficiency.

In addition to business acumen, the candidate has demonstrated outstanding success in positioning brands globally, securing high-value contracts, and generating substantial sales revenue. Their leadership is further evidenced by their ability to empower teams, establish robust industry connections, and sharply navigate through complex market dynamics to maximise enterprise value.

What makes them great?

• Successfully restructured a lighting business leading to appreciable growth, reviewed product lines introducing over 200 new products, and optimised supplier relationships notably reducing supply chain entities from 35 to 12, thus enhancing operational efficiency.
• Executed a branding overhaul and designed new marketing strategies which generated a turnover increase from zero to 12 million in 12 months for a new market entrant.
• Adept at leveraging industry experience to implement cost-saving strategies and new technologies that streamline operations and enhance productivity across organisations.

Areas of expertise

• Strategic business planning and execution, including turnaround and transformation strategies that have prepared companies for significant events like trade sales.
• Development and leadership of high-functioning, cross-disciplinary teams skilled in achieving and exceeding organisational goals under the candidate’s visionary direction.
• Proven ability in scaling operations globally, evidenced by successful market entries and substantial revenue growth in diverse regions and industries.