Managing Director

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner is seeking a Managing Director based in the UK. You will oversee a sales and service office with a £10+ million turnover in the food packaging machinery industry. Responsibilities include leading a sales team, managing profitability, and driving continued growth. Candidates must have experience in similar roles and be passionate about supporting business development. The position offers a competitive salary up to £130,000 and a variety of benefits including an annual bonus and vehicle choice.

Benefits

circa £30,000 Annual Bonus

Choice of hybrid or electric car

Generous Pension

Private Health cover

Death in Service

Qualifications

• Experience as a Managing Director or Sales Director with a focus on food industry.
• Strong leadership skills to manage and support a sales team.
• Must be willing to generate sales and grow turnover.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK sales and service office with a £10+ million turnover.
• Lead the sales team and directly support client engagement.
• Drive business growth after significant past successes.

Skills

Leadership

Sales Management

Profit & Loss Management

Business Development

Education

Relevant engineering or business management qualifications

Job description

We are looking for either an experienced Managing Director or an experienced Sales Director looking to step up to Managing Director, who has current or recent experience of working for a UK Sales & Service office or British manufacturer of packaging or process machinery supplied to the food industry.

BASIC SALARY: up to £130,000.

BENEFITS:
· circa £30,000 Annual Bonus
· Choice of hybrid or electric car
· Generous Pension
· Private Health cover
· Death in Service.

LOCATION: Covering the UK & Ireland, this a hybrid office & home based role and ideally, you will be living within 2 hours of Leeds.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Managing Director, Sales Director, manufacturer - packaging, process machinery - food

As Managing Director of the companies UK sales and service office you will have full Profit & Loss responsibility of a circa £10+ million turnover business which employs 30+ staff in the UK & Ireland.

You will be expected to manage the business with a strong emphasis on leading and supporting the sales team directly.

We have grown by over 40% in the last 4 years and are looking for the right leader to continue this impressive growth.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Managing Director, Sales Director, manufacturer - packaging, process machinery - food

· You MUST be either an experienced Managing Director or an experienced Sales Director looking to step up to Managing Director level who has current or recent experience of working for a UK Sales and Service office or British manufacturer of packaging or process machinery supplied to the food industry.
· You MUST be willing and able to lead and support the sales team working directly with clients to generate sales and continue growth in turnover.
· Any relevant engineering or business management qualifications would be advantageous.

THE COMPANY:

We are a global market leading manufacturer of a comprehensive range of packaging machinery and automation selling primarily to the food industry.

This role is to lead our well established and fast growing UK and Ireland sales and service office.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: MPH18202, Wallace Hind Selection