Managing Director Designate

Job Title: Managing Director Designate Salary: £Highly Attractive Package Location: Scotland Reference: J3397 Contact: Telephone: 0141 647 6688 Categories: , , , , ** This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :- Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies – Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available. *** The Managing Director of a successful commercial printing house in Scotland is looking to retire. He is looking for someone to head up the sales team and continue bringing in new business while learning the ropes of the organisation with the view of leading the business in a Managing Director role in the next couple of years. This is a company extremelypassionate about what they do. They are innovative in approach, creative inexecution, and dedicated to delivering successful working relationships withall clients. They seek someone equally as passionate about the printingindustry and providing an unrivalled level of customer service. This rare opportunity for anambitious individual to have considerable responsibility for the performance ofa leading company’s sales and its standing in the marketplace. You will overseethe sales department, develop and implement sales strategies, gatherperformance data and create reports for senior management and shareholders. Youwill use your knowledge of the printing industry and its markets to look atways to create growth, accurately forecast sales predictions and shifts in themarketplace, and avoid stagnation. Because the role involves a high degree oftrend analysis, market monitoring, and result tracking, it is important that wefind a number-orientated candidate with strong mathematical skills andwell-developed business senses. We are looking for a naturalleader – someone who commands the respect of fellow senior managers, as well assubordinates. Exuding charisma, the chosen candidate will make a lastingimpression on everyone met and will build deep-rooted relationships bothinternally and externally. Candidates will also have an exemplary track recordof developing performing sales teams as you will be required to nurture thesales team, reviewing strategies, systems and performance management criteria. The responsibility for profitand loss and providing direction to the sales team will require strong businessacumen on top of excellent communication and people skills. As well as havingexcellent motivational skills, you will be a good co-operator and persuader. You will work as an ambassador for our client, having people to see, places togo and meetings to attend – from suppliers, to clients to various stakeholdersand affiliated companies. It will be crucial to maintain close, trustingrelationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The role requires someone wholikes a challenge and is excited by the thought of reaching company objectivesthrough strong leadership. They are looking for a commercially mindedindividual with the gravitas and intellect to add real value to the senior teamand make a real contribution to the company’s long-term success. Please only apply if you are currently in the printing industry, or have been in the last 2 years. Share this job: