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