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Managing Director Designate Central England (Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham, Northampton & surrounding areas) We are seeking a strategically minded, degree-educated senior commercial leader to join a high-performing UK technology engineering manufacturer at a pivotal stage of its growth journey. This is a rare Managing Director Designate opportunity, designed as a structured and mentored pathway to full MD responsibility. You will work directly alongside the incumbent Managing Director in a planned succession process, gaining comprehensive exposure to the organisation's strategy, operations, financial performance, people, and market positioning - before assuming full executive leadership. This role will appeal to an intellectually strong, commercially astute leader ready to transition from Senior Sales Director, Commercial Director, General Manager or Business Unit Director into full P&L ownership and enterprise leadership. Market & Strategic Scope The business operates across multiple technical and industrial sectors including: • Automotive Aftermarket * MRO & Industrial Spares * Industrial Distribution & Technical Supplies * Agricultural Aftermarket Key responsibilities will include: • Leading UK headquarters operations and expanding into new channels and markets * Defining and executing sales, marketing and commercial strategy * Driving profitable revenue growth and scalable performance * Owning full operational and financial accountability * Developing organisational capability, leadership bench strength and culture * Representing the company at Board and shareholder level Candidate Profile We are seeking a high-calibre, analytically strong and strategically capable leader with clear ambition to operate at Managing Director level and beyond. Essential Attributes • Degree educated (MBA or postgraduate qualification advantageous) * Demonstrable senior leadership experience with P&L accountability * Proven track record in scaling revenue and entering new routes to market * Strong understanding of complex distribution models and fragmented supply chains * Data-driven decision maker with strong financial and IT literacy * Experience within technical, engineering, industrial or automotive-related sectors * Gravitas and credibility to influence Board-level stakeholders * Ability to translate vision into structured execution Desirable • Exposure to international trading environments * Experience in growth, transformation, or scale-up environments You will combine intellectual rigour with commercial instinct, resilience with emotional intelligence, and ambition with a collaborative, people-first leadership style. Package • Competitive base salary circa £100,000+ (negotiable based on experience) * Structured progression to full Managing Director appointment * Rising remuneration trajectory toward £150,000+ * Performance-related bonus * Company car * Pension and executive benefits * Formal mentoring and succession plan with incumbent MD This is a succession-led, career-defining opportunity for a high-potential commercial leader seeking full enterprise leadership within a technically sophisticated, growth-oriented business. Meet the Employer: Initial online "Meet the Employer" sessions will be conducted by our exclusive recruitment partner Glen Shepherd. Or email your CV: We are hiring now - if you're ready to take the final step into a Managing Director role within a high-growth, privately owned, international tech manufacturer, this is your moment. JOB REF: 4318GSB Glen Callum Associates is committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or background. We believe that a variety of perspectives makes a team stronger and a workplace better. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we're here to support you.

Managing Director Designate Central England (Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham, Northampton & surrounding areas) We are seeking a strategically minded, degree-educated senior commercial leader to join a high-performing UK technology engineering manufacturer at a pivotal stage of its growth journey. This is a rare Managing Director Designate opportunity, designed as a structured and mentored pathway to full MD responsibility. You will work directly alongside the incumbent Managing Director in a planned succession process, gaining comprehensive exposure to the organisation's strategy, operations, financial performance, people, and market positioning - before assuming full executive leadership. This role will appeal to an intellectually strong, commercially astute leader ready to transition from Senior Sales Director, Commercial Director, General Manager or Business Unit Director into full P&L ownership and enterprise leadership. Market & Strategic Scope The business operates across multiple technical and industrial sectors including: Automotive Aftermarket MRO & Industrial Spares Industrial Distribution & Technical Supplies Agricultural AftermarketKey responsibilities will include: Leading UK headquarters operations and expanding into new channels and markets Defining and executing sales, marketing and commercial strategy Driving profitable revenue growth and scalable performance Owning full operational and financial accountability Developing organisational capability, leadership bench strength and culture Representing the company at Board and shareholder levelCandidate Profile We are seeking a high-calibre, analytically strong and strategically capable leader with clear ambition to operate at Managing Director level and beyond. Essential Attributes Degree educated (MBA or postgraduate qualification advantageous) Demonstrable senior leadership experience with P&L accountability Proven track record in scaling revenue and entering new routes to market Strong understanding of complex distribution models and fragmented supply chains Data-driven decision maker with strong financial and IT literacy Experience within technical, engineering, industrial or automotive-related sectors Gravitas and credibility to influence Board-level stakeholders Ability to translate vision into structured executionDesirable Exposure to international trading environments Experience in growth, transformation, or scale-up environmentsYou will combine intellectual rigour with commercial instinct, resilience with emotional intelligence, and ambition with a collaborative, people-first leadership style. Package Competitive base salary circa £100,000+ (negotiable based on experience) Structured progression to full Managing Director appointment Rising remuneration trajectory toward £150,000+ Performance-related bonus Company car Pension and executive benefits Formal mentoring and succession plan with incumbent MDThis is a succession-led, career-defining opportunity for a high-potential commercial leader seeking full enterprise leadership within a technically sophisticated, growth-oriented business. Meet the Employer: Initial online "Meet the Employer" sessions will be conducted by our exclusive recruitment partner Glen Shepherd. Call Glen for a confidential conversation: (phone number removed) Or email your CV: We are hiring now - if you're ready to take the final step into a Managing Director role within a high-growth, privately owned, international tech manufacturer, this is your moment. JOB REF: 4318GSB Glen Callum Associates is committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or background. We believe that a variety of perspectives makes a team stronger and a workplace better. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we're here to support you

Company description: Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees globally, across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career. Job description: Job Summary Its great to know youre making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play youll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant youll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities; design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787, Dreamliner, Airbus A320, AgustaWestland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed, Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines. The Luton team is focussed on developing product and manufacturing process technology related to aircraft ice protection systems and specialist structures for both civil and defence applications. The areas of activity cover but is not limited to: Electro-thermal systems and Electro-mechanical systems, Specialist materials and coating systems, Embedded and structural composites, Aircraft transparencies, Icing modelling and analysis, Sensing and data acquisition, Electrical and software control systems and digital engineering / manufacturing. We are seeking a Research Engineer to develop and mature manufacturing process technology to enable low cost, high rate and high-yield manufacturing of aircraft structures with embedded ice protection capability, with a focus on automation and digitalisation to drive innovation and manufacturing excellence. As this is a research role , we are looking for an innovative thinker, your work should push the boundaries of conventional engineering in terms of the design and integration of state-of-the-art manufacturing processes whilst appreciating aerospace certification requirements. Youll be comfortable travelling within the UK when needed, with occasional opportunities for international travel depending on programme demands. Job Responsibilities Responsible for the technical delivery of allocated project deliverables, or project work packages, ensuring the research objectives have been satisfied. Support or lead any necessary 'hands on' development test work and development trials that are required to meet your Work Package/Work Stream delivery objectives. Support or lead the design of external work packages to be carried out by third parties to meet project research objectives. Responsible for accurately capturing and recording data and results from test work and development trials. Responsible for raising and issuing high quality and detailed technical documentation. Seek to understand the strategic direction of the target products or manufacturing process technologies being developed within your project(s). Contribute to Technology Development Plans and Technology Business Cases within your project(s). Contribute to multi-year planning and internal/external funding proposals as required. Suggest and explore exploitation routes, aligned with the guidance of the Work Stream Lead. You may support project stakeholder management with internal/external customers, and you may lead management of supply chain partners in some cases. Take an active role in creating a personal development plan linked to GKN's TEF and will be responsible for delivering on agreed objectives supported by your line manager. Ensure EHS policy and process adherence for your activities, and you will contribute to a proactive EHS culture in the wider team. Contribute to the development of GKN as a 'Great Place to Work', aligned with the core principles - safe, innovative, open & honest, care & respect, and ownership. Profile description: What You'll Bring To help us make a difference, youll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes: Essential: A relevant professional qualification such as HNC/HND/ Degree in engineering (e.g. Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) Good working knowledge of general industrial manufacturing processes, and an interest in understanding new and emerging techniques. Good working knowledge of AS9145 APQP/PPAP requirements and tools supporting Zero Defect Manufacturing approaches. Good working knowledge of Lean manufacturing philosophies and Six Sigma / Statistical techniques for process control and problem solving. A logical and methodical approach to task planning. Good report writing and presentation skills, able to support and present at internal and external technical and project review meetings. You will be developing your own network and you will have a general awareness of key companies and key individuals who operate in the wider aerospace technology and engineering field. Desirable: A higher degree qualification such as a Masters, PhD or EngD Experience of working with and configuring PLCs (Siemens) Experience of working with and configuring SCADA systems. Proficient in operating and configuring industrial equipment, in particular ABB robotic systems including the use of Robot Studio software. As Research Engineer you should have a broad engineering knowledge and be an innovative thinker, being able to apply and combine engineering concepts from a number of disciplines including Manufacturing process selection, Industrial process control, Robotics, Digital engineering (data capture and analytics) and have an appreciation of Lean Manufacturing principles to be able to deliver cutting edge manufacturing solutions for the next generation of ice protection systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in equipment procurement, including Capex generation, equipment specification, supplier management, commissioning and buy-off. They will also bring working knowledge of AS9145 APQP/PPAPparticularly MSA, PFMEA and SPCalong with a general understanding of aerospace product certification and qualification requirements. As a Research Engineer , you will bring an adaptable approach to your work and be comfortable collaborating with colleagues across different areas of expertise to achieve project objectives. You will be naturally curious, proactively deepening your technical knowledge through study, experimentation, hypothesis testing and cross-functional collaboration.Your proactive mindset will enable you to quickly understand and adapt to new technology areas, while your strong communication skills will allow you to confidently engage with a wide range of internal stakeholders. This position requires UK National Security Vetting (UKNSV) Security clearance (SC) due to the nature and responsibilities of the work carried out. In order for us to obtain an SC you usually need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to current date (but we do assess each case individually). Note: Some GKN programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities. As part of the application process you will be asked to declare when applying for this role. We offer: What We'll Offer Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits: Competitive salary dependent on experience Industry Leading Pension Scheme = well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis Life Assurance 8 x salary 185 hours holiday + bank holidays Income protection Shopping discounts Cycle To Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family Free onsite parking Local gym discount Free airport parking Discount with local nursery and preschool childcare setting Enhanced family friendly leave A collaborative, dynamic working environment As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business, once youre on board you never know where you career journey may take you! Join us and keep the world moving click on the link below to apply A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know. TPBN1_UKTJ