South East London / Kent Highly Competitive Package + Company Car + Profit Share + Pension An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a highly successful privately owned group with annual turnover in excess of 1 billion, operating across specialist wholesale, distribution and technical product markets. The group is looking to appoint a Designate Business Manager in the South East London / Kent area as part of its continued growth and long-term management development plans. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and commercially driven manager who is ready to take the next step in their career and progress towards broader business leadership. Operating within a highly decentralised structure, individual businesses are given significant freedom to make decisions locally, develop their teams and respond quickly to commercial opportunities. The successful candidate will progress towards full responsibility for a business, combining sales leadership, people management and overall commercial performance. The Role As Designate Business Manager, you will work closely with senior group leadership while developing towards increasing responsibility and autonomy. Responsibilities will include: Leading, motivating and developing a team Driving sales growth and improving overall business performance Developing existing customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities Supporting the management of budgets, margins and profitability Recruiting, coaching and ..... full job details .....