Managing Director

2 weeks ago

Greater Cheltenham Area, United Kingdom ffbde35d-7a8b-4d54-b0ad-a837a7b3b206 Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Managing Director

Global Manufacturer | Bathroom & Building Materials

We're partnered with an international manufacturer that continues to go from strength to strength — profitable, growing, and backed by significant investment following a series of recent acquisitions. With a strong reputation for design, quality, and technical innovation, the business is now looking to appoint a Managing Director to lead its UK operation through the next stage of expansion.

This is a key strategic hire for a well-established, high-performing subsidiary with ambitious growth plans. The UK business is already growing, operates profitably, and is forecast to reach impressive numbers by 2030, supported by strong leadership, investment, and product innovation across Europe.

We are open to speaking with proven
Managing Directors
as well as
Sales Directors
,
Commercial Directors
, or
National Leaders
who are ready to take the next step in their career and lead a successful, growing business.

The Opportunity

As Managing Director, you will have full P&L and strategic leadership responsibility for the UK business, reporting directly to the Head of International Business. This is a hands-on, commercially driven leadership role with genuine autonomy to shape the UK's growth strategy and future direction.

The routes to market include:

Independent bathroom retail showrooms

Buying groups and key merchant partners

Builders, merchants and specialist contract distributors

Contract / project and A&D channels — identified as a key area for future growth

You will lead a talented team across sales, operations, marketing, and finance, developing a strong performance culture and ensuring the business continues to deliver profitable and sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the UK business, developing and executing a strategy that drives growth, profitability, and brand awareness.
  • Strengthen existing routes to market and develop new ones — particularly within contract, specification, and A&D channels.
  • Manage and inspire a high-performing team across sales, operations, finance, and marketing.
  • Drive customer engagement through innovation, technical expertise, and exceptional service.
  • Represent the UK business within the wider European group, contributing to strategic planning and collaboration.

The Person

  • Senior leader within the bathroom, building materials, or wider interiors industry.
  • Proven experience leading or managing a national sales operation or P&L.
  • Commercially astute, strategic, and hands-on in approach.
  • Strong communicator and influencer, comfortable working cross-functionally.
  • Ambitious, driven, and motivated to make a tangible impact on a growing international brand.
  • Ideally, you will be living in the South West of the country; relocation may be required, perfect for someone located in or around Gloucester, Bristol, Swindon, Bath, Salisbury, Yeovil, Exeter region.

Full autonomy and leadership scope within a profitable, fast-growing global business

This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a profitable and growing UK subsidiary of an international market leader — with the freedom to shape its and grow its future.

If you would like more information and a confidential chat, please don't hesitate to get in touch below.

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ASR International specialises in Commercial, Operational and Sales-based roles throughout GB; our expertise lies with manufacturers and distributors within the bathroom, brassware, sanitaryware and interiors sectors for senior-level

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