Business Unit Director

West Midlands

Hugely Competitive Salary + Bonus + Company Car + Generous Pension Scheme + Private Healthcare + Holidays + Bank Holidays + Company Events + Benefits Scheme

BUSINESS UNIT DIRECTOR SOUGHT FOR A REPUTABLE AND WELL ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURER WHO HAVE AMBITIOUS GROWTH PLANS.

ARE YOU FROM THE PLUMBING, HEATING, KBB, CONSTRUCTION OR SANITARYWARE INDUSTRY?

This is a fantastic opportunity for business unit directors, sales, marketing and/or commercial directors with experience dealing with building merchants or plumbing supplies industry who seek an autonomous role with a high level of responsibility. You will essentially be a managing director of a business unit within a larger group set up.

To apply for the role, you must have a proven track record in sales and key account management as well as proven success in leading a sales team and specification sales. Relationship building at director level is a large proportion of this role. You must be able to demonstrate your experience of contributing to company growth. Applicants must have previously had full P&L responsibility in their roles. Candidates with experience of partnering with or working for builders' merchants or within the plumbing industry will have a considerable advantage.

On a day to day, basis you will be responsible for the management and growth of a highly successful business unit within a well established manufacturing group. You will have 6/7 direct reports and full P&L responsibility. You will oversee sales, product management, NPI, marketing, customer service, supply chain and general operations. As part of the role you will manage circa 10 key client accounts. Up to 40% of the role will be centred around the nurturing and development of key customer relationships at director level. It is ESSENTIAL that the incumbent of this position is able to demonstrate proven success in key relationship development aiding growth, profitability and ongoing success within their business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a brand that are truly associated with quality. They are continuing to invest in their state of the art facilities and their employees. This is an opening where you will have the scope to shape the success of the business moving forward.

Business Unit Director
*Day to day Operations Management of a successful Business Unit
*Developing and implementing Sales Strategy
*Marketing
*Product Management and NPI
*Key account management and client relationship management at director level
*6/7 Direct Reports
*Full P&L responsibility
*Working cross functionally with senior management across the Group