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Managing Director

Ref: 630634

Exeter, UK

£100,000

  • Permanent
  • Strategic Business Growth
  • International Manufacturing Leadership
  • Commercial Transformation

About the candidate

A senior business leader with 20+ years’ experience leading manufacturing, industrial and engineering organisations through growth, commercial change and operational improvement. They have held full P&L accountability across SME and larger international environments, with strong experience in export-led growth, distributor development, sales transformation, ERP/CRM implementation and cultural change.

Based near Exeter, UK, they are looking for a permanent senior leadership role where they can help a high-growth business scale, improve profitability and build a more structured, commercially focused operation. They bring a practical, hands-on leadership style backed by an MBA, marketing qualifications and Chartered Manager status.

What makes them great?

  • Delivers measurable growth: Has led strategic expansion that delivered 35%+ revenue growth, grew export sales to around 70% of turnover and supported previous business growth of 50% within three years.
  • Improves profitability and efficiency: Boosted gross margin performance by 23%, increased productivity by 10%+ and delivered around £150k in cost reduction through senior team restructuring.
  • Drives digital and process change: Rescued and optimised an ERP investment of around £250k, implemented CRM and digital tools, increased sales lead generation by 30% and achieved enquiry conversion rates above 85%.

Areas of expertise

  • Business growth and international expansion: Experienced in developing export markets, building distributor networks and creating long-term commercial strategies across Europe, Asia and wider global markets.
  • Operational and commercial transformation: Strong track record of improving processes, restructuring teams, modernising culture and strengthening sales, marketing, ERP and CRM capability.
  • Manufacturing leadership: Broad experience across industrial equipment, automotive, engineering and specialist manufacturing environments, including quality, stock control, NPI, purchasing and production improvement.