Managing Director Attractive package of up to £120k starting salary, bonus, car allowance, private health care Managing Director Food Processing Operations Our Client Now looking for a skilled Managing Director, our client is a privately owned food processing and manufacturing business with a hard-won reputation for quality and engineering innovation, together with a history of profitable growth over the last 50 years and an excellent reputation for delivering top quality products and outstanding customer service. Well established, with a highly successful food processing and manufacturing plant, supplying a broad range of products to a global customer base. The Role Reporting directly to the Board, as Managing Director you will direct and control the companys operations and give strategic guidance and direction to the Board to ensure that the company achieves its mission and objectives. Your responsibilities will include: Directing and controlling activity and resources and ensuring the recruitment and retention of the required numbers and types of well-motivated, trained and developed staff to ensure that the companys mission and objectives are achieved. Preparation of a strategic 3-5 year plan and an operational business plan, optimising organisational structure and determining headcount, sales and profitability; monitoring progress against these plans to ensure that the company attains its objectives as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible. Providing strategic advice and recommendations to the members of the Board, keeping them abreast of developments and opportunities within the market and ensuring that appropriate strategies and investment recommendations are developed to meet the companys mission and objectives; comply with all relevant statutory and other regulations. Establishing and maintaining effective formal and informal links with major customers, relevant government departments and agencies, local authorities, key decision-makers and other stakeholders, to exchange information and views and to ensure that the company is providing the appropriate range and quality of service. Presenting strategic and financial guidance to ensure that financial commitments are met and that all the necessary policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management and controls are in place. Preparing and monitoring the implementation of the annual budget to ensure that targets are met, revenue flows are maximised and that fixed costs are minimised; reporting to the Board. Overseeing the preparation of the annual report and accounts of the company and securing their approval by the Board. Representing the company in negotiations with customers, suppliers, government departments and other key contacts to secure the most advantageous contract terms. Developing and maintaining Total Quality Management systems throughout the company to ensure that the best possible products and services are provided to customers. Creating and maintaining development programmes to ensure that the company remains at the forefront of the industry, applies the most cost-effective methods and approaches, provides leading-edge products and services and retains its competitive advantage. Establishing and directing the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the company complies with all health and safety and other statutory regulations. The Candidate To be successful as our clients new Managing Director, you should be able to demonstrate the following: Degree / Graduate in a business or finance discipline. An additional professional qualification in management would be advantageous. Senior-level general or commercial management experience with exposure to manufacturing / processing and finance; experience in consumable product manufacture would be beneficial. Demonstrable success in leading people; proactive behaviour, analytical thinking, resourceful use of influence, teamwork & co-operation, accurate understanding of people, result orientation, persistence, self-assurance, empowerment, strategic orientation, integrity, driving change, customer orientation; creating breakthrough, organisational awareness, curiosity, expertise. Strong leadership, a very high level of commercial awareness, a thorough understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques, strong project management capability, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication & organisational skills. Tenacity, professionalism, people orientation, structured, charismatic, decisive, resilient, motivated, adaptable and persuasive. Highly productive, dynamic, energetic. Able to demonstrate successful budget achievement, optimum plant utilisation, consistent wastage, audit and regulatory results and delivering profitable growth. If you are ready to embrace a truly exceptional opportunity as Managing Director, leading and developing a business in a rapidly growing market, please apply now.