TITLE: Managing Director

Accountable To: Board of Directors

Liaises with: Marketing Director, Finishing Store and Dispatch, IT Consultants, Administrative Assistants.

Objectives: To ensure the company operates profitably and in an ethical manner in order to fulfil the objectives of its shareholders, customers and staff.

As Managing Director, the role takes responsibility for the overall success of the business unit and involves supporting the whole team to deliver a successful business. The role requires direct income generation through identifying and leading on specific consultancy business. The role is responsible for ensuring the business is profitable and involves a sharp focus on creating, winning and delivering consultancy assignments of both a strategic and operational nature to a wide range of public.

The post requires a very pro-active approach, considerable effort and flexible working. As Managing Director, you will pro-actively work for the benefit of the whole team as well as focusing on individual goals.

Responsibilities:

• Implement operational strategies as per the company’s Strategic Business Plans.
• Monitor and control the company’s performance and finances in accordance with the budgets approved by the Board of Directors.
• To ensure that all staff are effectively employed and adequately trained to perform their responsibilities and operational tasks in an ethical and responsible manner.
• To ensure that the products produced and sold to clients are of high quality in accordance with the company’s quality policies.
• To ensure that the company meets all its legal requirements, including those relating to Occupational Health and Safety.
• Overall responsibility for raw material selection and timely purchasing and utilisation.
• Acquisition, maintenance and efficient utilisation of the company’s physical assets.

Tasks

• Plan and monitor progress of projects scheduled on the Business Plan’s Action Plan.
• Authorise all legal documents.
• Liaise with clients and suppliers.
• Prepare and sign quotations.
• Monitor and control the company’s Quality Management System.
• Establish pricing policies, estimate job costs and set contract prices.
• Prepare job dockets and ensure that necessary information is provided to fulfil client requirements.
• Monitor and control stock levels.
• Plan and schedule work so that clients’ expected delivery times are met.
• Represent the company at industry associations and outside committees.
• Any other duties as allocated by the Board of Directors.