Managing Director

Managing Director

Industrial Refrigeration Services Company;
Salary: £100/120K Basic + Car + Bonus + Shares;
Company Size: 17 Employees;
Annual Sales: £7 Million.

As Managing Director, you will have full responsibility for leading a skilled team ensuring operational excellence and commercial success across all departments. You will work closely with departmental heads and play a hands‑on role in strategic decision‑making.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all areas of the business.
• Manage department heads, including:
  • Service Department – led by a Service Manager with a team of approximately 6 staff.
  • Project/Technical Department – a team of specialists working on design, specification, and quotation of industrial refrigeration projects.
  • Support and guide the technical sales team, including senior technical sales leads.

• Drive business growth, profitability, and long‑term strategic planning.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and support the development of new business opportunities.
• Monitor financial performance, budgets, and forecasting to ensure ongoing stability.
• Evaluate market trends, competitor activity, and potential recruitment opportunities within the competitor landscape.

• Proven experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams in a technical, engineering, HVAC, or industrial refrigeration environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and a track record of driving profitable growth.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and people‑management skills.
• The ability to identify, attract, and develop talent—including potentially recruiting from competitor organisations.

• A profitable, respected business with a strong reputation in the industrial refrigeration sector.
• Opportunity to lead a committed team and shape the future direction of the company.
• A role with genuine influence and long‑term development potential.