Company Overview

Our client is a well established private equity-owned SME making speciality additive chemicals for blending into formulations used for a wide range of end-use markets. The company has one site based in the North of the UK. Core chemistries include silicones, surfactants and defoamers. The company is also planning on buying Asian-based assets shortly to add an exciting international dimention to the business.

Job Description

Post investment, the company wishes to appoint a new CEO to drive the future of the business. The appointee will manage all aspects of the business and have total responsibility for the P/L. An interest in all aspects of the business is critical, from commercial to operations, finance to R&D.

Job Requirements

1. You will have breadth of experience in a chemicals or related company and will have had P&L experience and know how to run a business successfully.

2. You will have demonstrated strong commercial acumen and have experience of complex negotiations with key clients and suppliers.

3. Experience of implementing projects and new ways of working such as SAP would be highly valuable.

4. You will ideally have large company experience so can bring this rigor and methodology to the business.

5. Experience of dealing with other cultures wold be helpful as the parent company is Asian based.

6. Experience of the chemicals sector, especially silicone or surfactant chemistry is ideal but is not critical. Business acumen in the industrial sector is more valued.

7. You should be based in the UK ideally or able to work on site during the working week. Some international travel will be required.