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Managing Director

£200k per annum
Full-time

Managing Director
High-Growth SME | East Midlands (On-Site)

The Opportunity
We are exclusively retained to appoint a Managing Director on behalf of a high-performing, privately-owned UK business .
This is a pivotal, board-level appointment offering full responsibility for the day-to-day leadership, performance, and scalability of a fast-growing organisation with revenues in excess of £80m .

The business has experienced significant growth in recent years and now requires a proven leader to:
  • Strengthen operational infrastructure
  • Embed scalable processes and systems
  • Drive profitability and performance
  • Lead the next phase of its development
Working closely with an entrepreneurial CEO, the successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping the future of the business .

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership
  • Oversee and optimise the performance of all core business functions
  • Ensure operational efficiency, service delivery, and cost control is evidenced
  • Lead a multi-site, operationally complex business
P&L & Performance
  • Full accountability for financial performance and P&L delivery
  • Implement robust KPI frameworks and reporting structures
  • Identify risks and drive proactive solutions
Growth & Strategy Execution
  • Execute the CEO’s strategic growth plans
  • Support continued expansion, including potential acquisitions
  • Ensure operational readiness for further scale
Leadership & Culture
  • Lead and develop an established senior leadership team
  • Drive accountability, alignment, and performance standards
  • Build capability and succession across the organisation
  • Maintain a culture centred on ownership, trust, and delivery
Candidate Profile

We are seeking a proven Managing Director or CEO with a track record of delivering results within a growing SME environment .
Essential Experience
  • Demonstrable success operating at MD / CEO level
  • Experience within £80m+ turnover businesses within the SME business sector
  • Background in:
    • B2B distribution, logistics, FMCG, or product-led sectors
  • Strong track record of:
    • Driving growth
    • Improving operational performance
    • Scaling businesses
Leadership Style
  • Hands-on and operationally credible
  • Commercially astute and results-focused
  • Decisive, with the ability to operate at pace
  • Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with execution
Personal Attributes
  • Values-driven with a low ego, high accountability mindset
  • Strong communicator who builds trust quickly
  • Resilient, grounded, and adaptable
  • Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
The Environment
  • Entrepreneurial and growth-focused
  • Strong leadership team already in place
  • Business at a stage of transition from rapid growth to operational maturity
  • Opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact
Fully on-site role at their East Midlands head office – commutable from Nottingham, Lincoln, Peterborough, Grantham & Newark

Package
  • c£200,000 salary + car allowance, bonus and LTIPs
Why Apply?
  • True Managing Director role with real accountability
  • Opportunity to lead a high-growth, scaling business
  • Work directly with a dynamic and ambitious CEO
  • Shape systems, processes, and long-term strategy
  • Play a key role in the next stage of the organisation’s evolution

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