UK Managing Director

Stunning leadership role with superb long term prospects - Early applications strongly advised!

UK Managing Director (Distribution Channel) £Six Figure Neg Basic + Exec Benefits + Car Allowance

Our client is an instantly recognisable brand in the UK Lighting market, with a heritage spanning more than 20+ years. Headquartered in Asia, the Group has been at the cutting edge of LED innovation and development. Today the Group manufactures and distributes a diverse portfolio of LED outdoor residential products, taking advantage of its Sales & Marketing operations and sales offices in the UK and selling a wide range of innovative products through a well-established network of distributors and retail clients, across several distinct market verticals.


The Role:

1. Reporting to the Group Board, the UK MD will drive an agenda of growth, development, and reinvention across the target audience in the UK.
2. The MD will devise, develop, and deliver the strategy to deliver top line growth across a complex, multi-layered business, encompassing key brands.
3. Paying particular attention to areas such as supply chain, marketing, and channel management as well as product development & innovation, the focus of the role is about delivering long-term, sustainable growth across all markets and channels of distribution.

The Person:

1. The new MD will be targeted and structured in their thinking but creative and entrepreneurial in their approach, with the vision and drive to initiate long term growth.
2. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading a sophisticated business through a period of growth change, with significant experience and considerable exposure to a range of different markets, channels, and cultures.
3. Candidates must have the credibility and leadership skills to build, manage and mentor a UK management team and represent the company at the highest level.
4. Commercial Sales & Marketing experience is essential; candidates must understand how to shape a forward thinking, multi-faceted business operating on an international scale, with manufacturing operations on different continents. The ability to understand consumers in multiple markets and channels of distribution, including e-commerce, Electrical Wholesale and Retail, is a must !

This is a unique and challenging opportunity to lead a market leading brand with a long and impressive heritage. The MD will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the subsidiary, where successful growth will be duly recognised and rewarded.

If you believe you have the skills necessary to succeed in this role, please don't hesitate to apply !