Excellent bonus schemeThe package includes private healthcare, pension, and life assuranceBoard-level positionA successful and growing SMEAre you looking for an opportunity to be an instrumental part of growing a successful and profitable SME? This company is currently a small business but offers huge scope for an ambitious MD with the potential to drive significant turnover, profit growth and market penetration. Based in County Durham, they manufacture products used in industrial material testing, and we are looking for someone who can help drive the business forward.The business is very stable and very successful, thanks to the fantastic team and their reputation for product quality. With no outbound sales and marketing effort, the opportunities to grow the business are huge. They have a fantastic working environment and a genuinely collaborative team, who all want the business to grow and succeed. This will be an opportunity to really influence the future of the business and reap the rewards. We are looking for a proven Managing Director to lead the company through its next stage of growth. Reporting to the Group CEO, you will be responsible for the PandL, strategic direction, operational performance, and cultural development of the company.Your focus will include:Driving sales growth through key accounts and distributor management, business development, and brand development.Elevating sales and marketing performance, building stronger routes to market, and expanding reach