Current Roles

Managing Director
Salary: Excellent package to attract the best

Company Information

Our client is an established, successful and well-respected manufacturer in the defence sector. They operate as a Prime Defence Contractor and have supplied the UK MOD and numerous other armed forces across the world with high quality products and solutions for decades.

Their expertise, built on engineering excellence and innovation, includes concept design, prototype manufacture and full-scale production of products for use in the military sector.

Our client has an excellent track record of success and as part of one of Europe’s largest defence Groups, is poised for further diversification and growth.

Managing Director – The Role

The Managing Director will report directly to the Group and will lead the management team with full strategic, sales growth, operational and P&L responsibilities.

The MD will successfully lead the business, developing existing and new international defence client relationships. The MD will lead the strategic development and diversification by working in partnership with the parent Group. This partnership will include product diversification with manufacturing expansion, possibly to include the establishment of further manufacturing sites.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional professional to take the business to its next stage.

Our client is a successful and well-respected business enjoying an exciting period of transformation and growth. It is projected that the business could grow by 50% over the next few years. Our client is part of a dynamic, well established market leading Group and enjoys all the benefits and opportunities that this provides.

This is a particularly exciting time for the business as it continues to build on its success and its growth internationally. There are significant opportunities for the business to further develop its capabilities, services and continue to lead in its marketplace.

This appointment will enjoy significant levels of autonomy and responsibility. The successful appointee will lead the business and with the support of the senior management team, be responsible for the commercial and operational success of the business, making a significant contribution to the performance of The Group.

The successful candidate will enjoy a stimulating and rewarding high profile role within a genuinely exciting and respected business.

Key Requirements for the Role

Qualifications

Graduate probably within an engineering or technical discipline, possibly supported by a business qualification. 

Experience:

• A proven business leader, likely to be an experienced MD, or Divisional Director with P&L responsibility.
• Candidates will have gained international experience either within the defence contracting sector or possibly within related sectors providing high value products to defence or government agencies.
• Candidates’ experience will have been gained in manufacturing environments. It is likely to be high value specification manufacturing.
• Candidates will have proven experience of successfully winning complex commercial contracts with defence and government agencies where lead times can be long.
• Good mix of manufacturing experience with a strong commercial/sales background.
• A charismatic leader who clearly demonstrates an ability to empower and motivate a team.
• Ability to manage risk, design/engineering and health and safety.
• Exceptional skills in communication, motivation, and interpersonal relations, and able to convey a message that is understandable and relevant, linking business issues, financial results and strategy.
• Experience of operating at the highest level of professionalism and personal integrity.
• The successful candidate will have a passion for continuous improvement, and a strong sense of accountability.

• CEO/MD Strategy/Planning
• Manufacturing
• North West England