Chief Commercial Officer

Lord Search & Selection Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lord Search & Selection Ltd is seeking a Chief Commercial Officer to drive the group’s international sales and marketing strategy, shaping the commercial direction and expanding in established and emerging markets. You will work with the CEO and senior leaders to deliver profitable growth and strengthen customer relationships across multiple regions.

The candidate will bring a proven track record in senior commercial roles, with the ability to lead international teams, influence strategy at

Qualifications

• Senior commercial executive with proven track record delivering profitable growth.
• Experience leading international sales and marketing teams.
• Experience within manufacturing environments and premium branded products is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead international sales and marketing strategy with the CEO and leadership team.
• Develop new territories, optimise routes to market, build strong customer relationships.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to deliver sustainable international growth.

Job description

Our client is an established and highly regarded manufacturing business, recognised for its innovative products, strong brand positioning and commitment to quality. With an established international presence and significant opportunities for further growth, the business is entering an important stage in its development. As part of its ambitious plans, the group is looking to appoint a Chief Commercial Officer to help shape its future commercial direction, strengthen its international operations and drive continued expansion across established and emerging markets.

The Role

Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, the Chief Commercial Officer will lead the group’s international sales and marketing strategy, driving profitable growth and strengthening its position across multiple markets. This broad and influential role will focus on developing new territories, optimising routes to market, strengthening customer relationships and ensuring the commercial organisation has the structure, capability and leadership to deliver its growth ambitions. Responsibilities will include commercial planning, marketing and brand development, pricing, product strategy, forecasting and performance improvement, alongside identifying new market and customer opportunities. Leading international teams, the successful candidate will bring strategic direction, commercial discipline and accountability, while working closely with the wider business to ensure sales and marketing priorities support the group’s overall objectives.

The Person

The successful candidate will be an accomplished senior commercial executive with a proven track record of delivering profitable growth and developing international markets within a manufacturing environment. You may currently be operating as a Chief Commercial Officer, Managing Director or senior Commercial Director, with experience leading international sales and marketing teams and influencing strategy at board level. Experience within premium branded products, industrial or other specialist manufacturing businesses would be advantageous, although broader manufacturing backgrounds will be considered. Commercially astute and strategically minded, you will bring strong leadership capability, an entrepreneurial approach and the ability to develop high-performing teams, strengthen commercial performance and deliver sustainable international growth.