Based South East; ideally within the M25 or easily commutable to it. Head Office in Enfield

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established regional tool & equipment hire business and help grow it! There is huge growth potential across the multiple markets they serve.  The business is part of a family-owned independent group with businesses in related sectors.  They are long-term owners who trust their business managers to run their businesses as if they were their own.  They are happy to invest in a number of areas:

  • New locations throughout the South and South East
  • New equipment
  • Improved sales & marketing strategy
  • Strengthening the team

Trading from several sites in good locations they have a great reputation for customer service, a modern fleet of equipment and a committed and experienced team.

With the right leader, this business could expand considerably, adding new product categories and services. There will be freedom to trade in an autonomous environment with no bureaucracy and the support of an experienced senior leadership team.

Potential candidates should have:

  • A successful track record of profitably running and growing a tool/equipment/plant hire business or something closely related, such as a multi-site merchant or b2b distribution business, as Managing Director or another senior leadership role, ideally with a commercial bias.
  • Can successfully operate in such an environment without the support structures of a larger corporate
  • A proactive, inquisitive, common-sense approach
  • Willingness to roll sleeves up and always looking for opportunities to improve the business
  • To be customer-facing and enjoy doing this. Knowledge of the customer base is an advantage, but not a prerequisite
  • Fit in with and positively develop the culture within the organisation, ensuring respect for all within the business
  • Leadership of the highest calibre: inspire, lead, motivate, engage with people throughout the business
  • Commercially and financially aware
  • You will own the P&L and be responsible for creating and delivering the strategy to achieve this. 
  • You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of London, ideally within the M25 or nearby. Their head office is in Enfield. There will be some travel regionally within the role.  The nature of the business and this role means that this isn’t really a Work from Home role or environment.

To apply send your CV to ethan@wilsonbrook.com