Chief Executive Officer

SF Executive; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in the UK seeks a CEO to provide strategic leadership and drive performance. You will enhance operational excellence, expand international markets, and foster a high-performance culture. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in manufacturing and proven leadership skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of the company.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading a business through significant growth.
• Deep understanding of production and supply chain.
• Strong cultural leadership skills to inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership while managing operational details.
• Drive performance and culture within the company.
• Expand the company’s international footprint.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Cultural Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Operational Depth

Job description

The Role

The CEO will provide strategic leadership while remaining hands-on with the operational details, ensuring continued excellence in manufacturing and innovation. With revenues on a strong upward trajectory, this role requires a leader capable of driving both performance and culture while expanding the company’s international footprint.

Key Requirements

• Proven track record of leading a business through a significant growth journey, ideally within manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of production, supply chain, and operational scaling.
• Exposure to international markets (ideally including the US).
• Strong cultural leadership skills – able to inspire, engage, and develop teams, fostering a high-performance environment.
• Commercially astute with experience of strategic planning and execution.
• Highly collaborative, approachable, and resilient, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.

The Candidate

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational leader with both vision and pragmatism. You will combine commercial acumen with operational depth, be comfortable in the detail while setting a clear long-term direction, and bring the passion and resilience required to build on an already successful foundation.