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• Company

  Develop Training Limited

• Location

  UK-West Midlands

• Compensation

  £80,000-£100,000 + equity + benefits

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  04 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  586868

In order to continue to strengthen and develop our organisation's position, as market leader, we are seeking to appoint a Commercial Director. Reporting to the CEO it is envisaged that you will become an integral part of the Board and will work to shape the company's future growth strategy.

For more information on Develop Training Limited, please visit our dedicated recruitment site www.hays.com/jobs/developtraining 

Main Duties:

    • Provide direction, leadership and man management of the Finance, Procurement and shared services functions.

    • Promote an ethos of customer service, both internal and external.

    • Actively participate as a member of the Executive team in all areas of the business.

    • Provide leadership and innovation in the optimisation of financial and related business processes to improve efficiency and responsiveness across the finance, procurement and administrative functions.

    • Monitor, measure and forecast business performance and challenge internally as appropriate.

    • Establishing the commercial function in Develop so that it is seen as adding value to the evolution of the business and is sufficiently respected to be valued and listened to in all key decisions making forums.

    • Provide business management leadership in terms of providing the appropriate financial forecasting to ensure the company can act proactively and make sound financial decisions for its future operation and growth.

    • Review the contract terms and the financial basis of bids and proposals to ensure risks, or potential risks are identified.

    • Continually audit the financial and business management control systems and implement improvement to the processes as necessary.

You are likely to be:

    • A graduate, qualified accountant

    • Have an understanding of private equity/highly leveraged businesses.

    • Be able to adopt a tactful and diplomatic approach when necessary.

    • Be from a service sector, customer-oriented background and will understand the need to add value not only to the bottom line but also to the customer.

    • Have experience of working within a ‘hands on' environment, coupled with a self-motivated and pro-active approach.

    • Have strong people management skills including persuasive communication skills.

    • A strong positive influencer with a proven track record in initiating, leading and supporting cost improvement projects

    • Must have experience of working in an SME.

    • Must be capable of making decisions and then transforming them into action.

    • Good understanding of IT and the customer and commercial benefits it can deliver.

    • Clear head and rational behaviour in difficult times.

    • Ability to get to the essential aspects of decisions quickly.

    • Comfortable with ambiguity and risk.

    • Likes and thrives on hard work.

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