Nationwide company, candidates preferably based in the South or Midlands
Competitive salary + bonus + benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to join a relatively small but expanding specialist hire business. There is good growth potential across the markets they serve. They are happy to invest in a number of areas:
- New locations throughout the UK
- Expanding the fleet (which is already modern and high quality!)
- Improved sales & marketing strategy
- Strengthening the team
Trading from several sites in good locations across the UK they have a great reputation for customer service, an impressive fleet of equipment, and a committed and experienced team.
With the right leader this business could expand considerably. There will be freedom to trade in an autonomous environment with no bureaucracy and the support of an experienced senior leadership team within the parent company.
Potential candidates should have:
- A successful track record of profitably running and growing some kind of asset rental/hire business, as Managing Director or another senior leadership role, ideally with a commercial bias. Specific product experience is not required
- Successful track record of identifying locations and opening new depots in such a business
- A proactive, inquisitive, common-sense approach
- Strong, positive communication skills.
- Willingness to roll sleeves up and always looking for opportunities to improve the business
- A self-starter and can operate at pace, making decisions in a confident manner – no procrastination here please!
- Energetic and creative, resilient and tenacious. Willing to embrace the challenge
- 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.
- As mentioned we are flexible with location. There will be regular travel regionally within the role.
Objectives:
- Increase turnover in a profitable manner
- Identify, secure and set up new locations
- Improve engagement throughout the team and create a positive, winning culture
- Identify opportunities for investment
- Identify opportunities for growth in associated product/service areas – how can the business add value in a competitive sector
- Fully utilise the facilities/capabilities of the business
- Naturally ensure the business is trading legally with health and safety paramount at all times
The future is bright for this business. Come and be a part of it.
To apply send your CV to matt@wilsonbrook.com
