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Managing Director

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We are seeking an entrepreneurial Managing Director to lead a highly specialised industrial distribution business serving technically demanding customers across Europe. The role combines full commercial ownership, strategic leadership, operational oversight, and the further development of a project-driven business supplying critical industrial applications.

Toegevoegd 21/07/2026

  • Lead a specialised industrial business with full autonomy and strong growth pote
  • Drive strategic customer relationships and complex international projects

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Our client is a well-established European distributor of engineered metallic products and related solutions used in demanding industrial environments. The business serves customers operating in sectors where product quality, technical compliance, supply chain reliability, and long-term project execution are essential.


Operating across multiple European markets, the company combines stockholding, international sourcing, technical expertise, and project coordination to support customers on both recurring business and complex project requirements. The organisation has a strong market reputation, an experienced workforce, and significant growth potential through further commercial development.

Functie

  • Full responsibility for the company's P&L, commercial performance, and strategic direction.
  • Drive profitable growth through proactive business development and key account management.
  • Strengthen relationships with major industrial customers, contractors, project organisations, and distribution partners.
  • Develop and expand the project pipeline while ensuring disciplined margin management.
  • Lead and develop commercial, procurement, operations, and support teams.
  • Ensure effective execution of complex customer projects, including delivery performance, contractual compliance, and risk management.
  • Define sourcing and supplier strategies in cooperation with international manufacturing partners.
  • Oversee inventory management and working capital performance.
  • Identify opportunities for market expansion, product development, and value-added services.
  • Act as the key representative of the business towards customers, suppliers, and group stakeholders.



Profiel

  • Significant leadership experience within industrial distribution, technical trading, metals, engineered products, piping systems, flow-control products, or comparable technical B2B sectors.
  • Strong understanding of project-based sales environments and long lifecycle industrial applications.
  • Demonstrated success in driving commercial growth, developing strategic customer relationships, and managing complex sales cycles.
  • Experience with technically specified products where quality, certification, traceability, and delivery reliability are critical.
  • Proven P&L responsibility and ability to balance commercial ambition with operational discipline.
  • Comfortable managing procurement, inventory, supply chain, and contract-related risks.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop multidisciplinary teams.
  • International mindset with experience operating across European markets.
  • Commercially driven, entrepreneurial, decisive, and hands-on when required.
  • Fluency in Dutch and English is highly desirable.



Aanbod

  • Opportunity to lead a profitable and established industrial business with a strong market position.
  • Significant autonomy and visibility within an international organisation.
  • A platform with substantial growth potential and the opportunity to shape the future direction of the company.
  • Exposure to complex international projects and strategic customer relationships.
  • Responsibility for a skilled and experienced team.
  • Competitive executive compensation package including performance-related incentives.
  • Long-term career opportunity within a financially strong industrial group.



Contact
Maryna Bazhynova
Referentienummer
JN-052026-7013161

Vacature samenvatting

Sector
Executive Search
Sub Sector
Procurement & Supply Chain
Industrie
Business Services
Vacatures per locatie
Tilburg
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant
Maryna Bazhynova
Vacature referentie
JN-052026-7013161