Save Job Back to Search Job Description Summary Similar JobsExcellent Chief Commercial Officer opportunityLong term career opportunityAbout Our ClientA board level Chief Commercial Officer role has become available due to continued growth and investment within a PE backed group of UK manufacturing companies who all have a long-standing heritage of excellence in the manufacturer and supply of a variety of engineered products and solutions. Following a buy and build strategy a 'hands on sales focused and strategic Chief Commercial Officer is required to drive top and bottom line sales growth.The group companies sell into a range customers with a strong focus within construction as well as wider infrastructure projects across rail, waste and renewables.The successful Chief Commercial Officer will need to have a demonstrable track record of sales growth across different sales approaches and processes including through contractors, project specification, framework agreements, in-direct sales partner sales and a direct technical and solution sales approach to B2B customers.We are looking for a candidate who has proven sales, marketing and commercial leadership capabilities in a high quality environment with experience in driving sales excellence within an organisation managing multiple sales channels.Job DescriptionCreate, implement and execute a strategic plan designed to optmise sales performance. This will be demonstrable through positive sales turnover growth and increased profit margin.Inherit a growing group of businesses with the objective to evolve the businesses by delivering innovative products with a differentiator in the market from competitors.Lead the strategic approach to sales across technical, project sales and by securing national framework agreements and contracts with strategic partners to drive growth.Lead, mentor and develop the sales / commercial teams with a view to identifying, recruiting and developing a new members to fit within a well-planned and effective sales organisation structure.Marketing led approach diversifying solutions with new products into existing customers, vertical marketing approach utilising project case studies and target new sectors and routes to markets. As a board member have a focus on continuous improvement to maintain and develop consistent product quality and manufacturing efficiency.Focused on organic growth of existing businesses.The Successful ApplicantA well rounded commercially sales focused leader with experience of profitable bottom-line growth within SME manufacturing organisations ideally within businesses circa £50M to £150M t/o in size.Strong track record of growing business profitably ideally with knowledge and understanding of the customer landscape within the construction supply and wider infrastructure sectors.Commercially astute, understands the competitive landscape and understands and manages risk - commercial, operational, financial. Flexibility of thinking with an informal and inclusive leadership style that would suit a rapidly expanding SME environment. People focused approached who can demonstrate experience of installing a 'can do-will do culture throughout career. An open and likeable personality with honesty and integrity.Ideally located in the Midlands or North of the UK.What's on OfferExecutive salary and benefits package commensurate with level of appointmentContactAndrew WardQuote job refJN-012025-6646209Phone number+44 7552000797Job summaryJob functionSalesSubsectorTechnical / IndustrialSectorIndustrial / ManufacturingLocationEnglandContract typePermanentConsultant nameAndrew WardConsultant phone+44 7552000797Job referenceJN-012025-6646209
