Managing Director - Gifting

About the job

A long established and highly profitable supplier to the gift sector is looking to appoint a new key member within its strong senior management team. Impending retirement has created the opportunity for a Managing Director to join this packaging pioneer with a reputation second to none. This opportunity to join a company with an impressive balance sheet and customer base is not to be missed.

We looking for someone from a sales background rather than production, as you will be joining an international board of directors with the remit to grow and expand the business into new markets. Working with this group of packaging experts, you will set and achieve annual targets and objectives as identified within the budget process.

Your skills must include the ability to formulate a vision for the market growth which gets communicated to employees in a compelling and actionable way. This will include managing resources to ensure maximum efficiency, and ensuring activities of key team members are focused on strategically growing and developing the business year on year.

You will manage teams to enable them to perform to their fullest potential, setting clear expectations and demanding high levels of performance. A charismatic leader, you will be capable of motivating and developing individuals to maximise their opportunities to develop existing business and win new accounts.