Business Support Director, UK & Nordics

A new position within a global business supplying (60%+ market share) products and services to the printing sector within the UK Nordic region. The position requires a strong leader who effortlessly combines a solid technical appreciation with a stron…

A new position within a global business supplying (60%+ market share) products and services to the printing sector within the UK Nordic region. The position requires a strong leader who effortlessly combines a solid technical appreciation with a strong commercial focus. To be successful you will be energetic, ambitious, decisive and highly structured. The position will require you to be the hub for information and knowledge between Customers, Product Development, Marketing and Sales and as such this role will be highly visible making it an ideal opportunity for an individual with high potential for future development

BASIC: £75,000 - £85,000 + bonus £10,000 - £15,000

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: Company car, pension, mobile, laptop, 25 days holiday.

LOCATION: Manchester

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: As this role will support the UK and Nordic business units your work base can be flexible (London, Leeds, Birmingham, Sheffield, Oxford, Bristol)

COMPANY PROFILE:

Globally this is a multi-billion dollar business with operations in over 50 countries and 9,000 employees. It is the market leader for its products within the UK and Ireland region division and globally.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

As the Business Support Director, UK Nordics (10 direct reports) you will be tasked with a number of key accountabilities however, the major task and one which will dominate your initial time will be the assessment of the current customer product offering, analysis of how effective this is and ultimately develop a product rationalisation plan:
Pro-actively review the work of the UK Product/Application and Business Improvement Teams using Lean techniques, in order to optimise service levels, rationalise the UK customer product range and optimise profit generated.
Produce a plan which will commercialise the value added services of the customer product applications team. Ensure both internal and external customers understand the value of services and expertise being provided.
Implement processes and policies for new product development, ensuring it is both customer and market driven with the appropriate margins and volumes to warrant investment. Liaise with and influence with the corporate marketing function to ensure the local business interests are fully considered.
Organise and lead cross-functional business teams to: identify business needs and opportunities, communicate proposed service and process improvements and agree and implement solutions which will maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the business unit.
The business takes a proactive approach to people excellence and has identified this job as a key role where a talented and ambitious individual could flourish as there is a broad remit where they will be able to add value and contribution. For the right person a proactive career plan would be developed which could see rapid progression from this role into other more senior and strategic roles.

REQUIREMENTS: Business Support Director, UK Nordics
To be successful in your application you will:

Essential:
Hold an MBA, and have post MBA experience that has involved putting into practice the theory you have leant.
Have a proven track record of managing (change and culture management), developing, coaching and growing a team, empowering them to perform and value their expertise.
Experience from a Manufacturing or Engineering business environment.
Heavy exposure to huge projects, reinvigorating buy-in and driving through to completion.
Ability to make strategic decisions with conviction and evidence.
Responsibility, experience and involvement in PL deliverables.


Desirable:
Knowledge or affiliation to the printing industry and in particular the packaging sector (flexo, inks, coatings, UV sheetfed, gravure etc), although FMCG, pharmaceutical or possibly automotive experience will also be considered.
You will be used to six sigma working methodologies and how best the business can use this internally and externally (the business has a number of green and black belts).
Marketing management experience

You character must be - vibrant, organised, driven, resilient, decisive and strategic.

The UK / Nordic MD is based in Manchester, and so it will be necessary to work from these offices regularly, perhaps up to 3 or 4 times a week. However, the Company does have a number of other offices throughout the UK.

PROSPECTS: Business Support Director, UK Nordics

The business takes a proactive approach to people excellence and has identified this job as a key role where a talented and ambitious individual could flourish as there is a broad remit where they will be able to add value and contribution. For the right person a proactive career plan would be developed which could see rapid progression from this role into other more senior and strategic roles.

INTERESTED? Please email our retained consultant Matthew Hogg quoting Business Support Director, UK Nordics reference MGH1308-02 to matthew.hogg.a31kd1gvfs@wallacehind.aptrack.co.uk Wallace Hind Selection. The Old Vicarage. Duston. Northants. NN5 6JB. www.wallacehind.com Tel: 01604 758857


Location: Manchester



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