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Managing Director

Ref: 623695

England, UK

£120,000

  • Permanent
  • Strategic Business Leadership
  • Proven Revenue Growth
  • Operational Excellence

About the candidate

An accomplished Managing Director with over 25 years of expertise in the foodservice equipment sector, our candidate excels in driving commercial success through strategic leadership and robust team management. They bring a distinctive blend of numerical proficiency and commercial astuteness, coupled with substantial experience in managing diverse client portfolios and orchestrating effective collaboration with end users and equipment partners. This candidate is known for their disciplined approach and commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and discretion.

They possess a dynamic background in guiding businesses through various market conditions, significantly enhancing operational efficiencies and commercial performance. Their expertise extends into designing and executing comprehensive business strategies, leading to measurable improvements in turnover, profit maximisation, and shareholder value. Looking forward to a new challenge, the candidate aims to leverage their extensive strategic and operational leadership expertise to benefit a forward-thinking organisation.

What makes them great?

  • Drove year-on-year revenue growth by 9% whilst increasing gross margin from 22.6% to 29.4%, enhanced EBITDA by 0.9% and strengthened cash positions by 15%.
  • Spearheaded the launch of a new platform that was built and managed along with a full costing & profit structure, now being rolled out as a scalable group-wide proposition.
  • Implemented a structured project management framework, improving project cash GM% by 2.5% through reduced margin leakage.
  • Spent 10-years at global foodservice equipment organisation retaining 100% of trading Key Accounts whilst increasing annual turnover by circa 70%. 

Areas of expertise

  • Strategic Business Leadership: Comprehensively managed company directions, instrumental in revamping business operations and governance to align with corporate goals.
  • P&L Management: Maintained full P&L accountability, effectively balancing cost management with strategic investments to boost financial outcomes.
  • Team Development and Leadership: Adept in mentoring and cultivating high-performing teams, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet and exceed corporate objectives.