Managing Director (South East England)
Position Type
Full Time
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
£80,000 to £100,000
Sector
Franchised Distribution
Working Model
Hybrid
Our client is a well-established, long-standing electronic components distributor with a reputation for technical excellence, integrity, and genuine customer care.
For over three decades, the business has built trusted relationships with customers and suppliers across various sectors. With a strong foundation in the UK and active operations in Asia (Hong Kong/China), the company is positioned for its next stage of strategic growth.
Why This Role Exists
This hire supports a carefully planned succession programme. The incoming Managing Director will assume full P&L and strategic leadership, ensuring smooth continuity while driving new growth opportunities.
You’ll keep day-to-day operations steady, champion the team, and spearhead expansion across adjacent markets, particularly industrial and power electronics.
Key Responsibilities
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P&L ownership and planning – deliver budgets, forecasts, and cash discipline while setting clear commercial priorities.
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Market diversification – create and execute a UK go-to-market plan for industrial and power customers, turn potential into repeatable revenue.
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Sales leadership – remain customer-facing, leverage networks to open new doors, guide the sales team on opportunities, pricing, and margin.
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Customer and supplier relations – strengthen existing partnerships while developing new principal line relationships.
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People and culture – lead with empathy, humility, and accountability; foster a collaborative, low-ego environment.
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International coordination – align with the Hong Kong/China team on design-ins, fulfilment, and commercial strategy.
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Operational excellence – maintain clean processes around pipeline management, pricing, inventory, and demand planning.
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Board reporting and succession – provide structured updates and ensure a smooth transition as the founders step back.
Requirements
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A senior commercial leader from the components distribution, EMS, or OEM environment, comfortable in an SME setting.
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Technically credible, ideally with an Electronic or Electrical Engineering background and a strong understanding of board-level components (power, semiconductors, passives, ICs, sensors).
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Proven experience in growing new markets or categories within industrial/power sectors.
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A calm, collaborative leadership style, confident in decision-making, emotionally intelligent, and values-driven.
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International coordination experience (Hong Kong/China/Malaysia) is advantageous.
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Full P&L responsibility in an SME or business unit.
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Established UK network within industrial/power customers and supplier lines.
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Strong sales governance (pipeline quality, pricing, forecast accuracy).
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Practical understanding of operations, inventory, and ISO frameworks.
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Clear, confident communicator, written and verbal.
Apply to this job
If you are a highly organized and motivated individual with the experience and qualifications outlined above, we invite you to apply simply by completing the details below and attaching an up-to-date copy of your CV/Resume.
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