UK Country Managing Director

Novo Executive Search & Selection Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics solutions provider is seeking a UK Country Managing Director to oversee UK operations, manage financial targets, and ensure long-term growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in logistics and strategic management with proven leadership skills to inspire and develop teams. This role requires a hands-on approach with a focus on operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in senior leadership within logistics solutions.
• Experience managing P&L and strategic commercial management.
• Ability to communicate across various cultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial performance and operational efficiency.
• Develop growth strategy through new market routes.
• Build and motivate a high-performing UK team.

Skills

Visionary leadership

Exceptional communication skills

Analytical thinker

Problem solving

Strong financial skills

Job description

Our client is a manufacturer of logistics solutions supplied across multiple sectors. Their innovative and durable solutions enable businesses to move, handle, and distribute goods swiftly, safely, and securely.

The incoming UK Country Managing Director will hold full UK P&L responsibility, driving commercial performance, operational efficiency and long-term growth. This individual will be expected to strengthen existing customer relationships whilst unlocking new routes to market, ensuring the UK becomes a strategic growth hub for the Group.

Core objectives include:

• Achievement of financial targets (sales, margin, cost control).
• Delivery of operational efficiency and productivity metrics.
• Development of growth strategy; through new and existing routes to market, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
• Building and motivating a high-performing UK team, fostering engagement and capability.
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

This is both a strategic and hands-on leadership role, requiring entrepreneurial spirit, commercial agility, and the ability to inspire confidence across stakeholders.

KEY EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Proven track record in a senior leadership role within products/logistics solutions supplied to the sectors of interest – Retail, Automotive, Laundry Equipment, Waste Recycling, Manufacturing, Airports / Passenger Logistics, Postal & Distribution.
• Previous strategic commercial management experience, strong commercial acumen with experience managing P&L.
• Previous experience of day-to-day operational management of a business unit or division, it’s people and processes.
• Experience in managing a broad range of stakeholder environments, including customers, suppliers, shareholders and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to communicate fluently and concisely across a range of different cultures and mediums
• Proven hands on and task-oriented experience, comfortable at operating in a ‘sleeves rolled up’ manner.

SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES & BEHAVIOURS

• Visionary leadership with the ability to inspire and influence at all levels.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical thinker with a pragmatic, results-driven approach.
• Resilient, adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strength in problem solving and issue-resolution.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Aptitude in decision making and problem solving.
• High intellect with the presence and charisma to operate and work with all levels of staff.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.
• High level of ethics and integrity.
• Proactive, energetic, pragmatic and driven.
• Comfortable in taking personal responsibility and accountability.