Managing Director(s) (Technical)

This search procedure has been closed (10-02-2020).
Field
Management
Salary
Salary undisclosed
Location
East and South of the Netherlands
Employment
Permanent
Headhunter
Kienbaum

The organization

For organisations in the East and South of the Netherlands we are looking for Managing Directors. The companies are in size of about a 100 people and have a technical orientation in either the food, process or energy industry. Our clients are very much committed to sustainability and innovation and work closely with a wide range of stakeholders and are either family or public/privately owned.

The position

As head of the firm, the Managing Director will be accountable for the management, development and performance of the organization and people. The new incumbent is responsible for the commercial and growth strategy of the company and ensures a well-functioning stakeholder management.

Candidate profile

  • Master’s degree in engineering or business related disciplines, MBA is a plus.
  • We are explicitly looking for candidates with a strong technical affinity and with a background in either food, process or energy industry.
  • Project management, innovation and/or consulting background would be considered a strong plus.
  • Must bring a minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in a broad managerial position (e.g. as a BU director, general manager or managing director) within a technical, commercially driven environment.
  • Must have experience in management of Management Teams and indirectly multifunctional groups of people including highly educated professionals.
  • Proven track record and successfully managed or strong affinity in managing different stakeholders either in a consultancy environment, family owned or the public/private sector.
  • Excellent command of the Dutch and English language. Knowledge of German is a strong plus.
  • Innovation, digitalization, circular, renewable, sustainable should be buzz words which light up your fire.

*Candidates without experience in either the food, process or energy industry will not be considered.

Personal Skills

  • Visionary and inspiring leader, able to persuade, coach, drive and direct people on all different levels with different backgrounds.
  • Good learning and analytical capacity; able to view the bigger picture and make connections quickly. At the same time pragmatic and down-to-earth attitude, able to work on the operational level.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and an ability to tailor and communicate complex business ideas.
  • Servant leader, driven to develop the organization and people. Able to impact a company culture.
  • Innovative mindset – proactive, values change and continuous improvement.
  • Entrepreneurial, ambitious and driven; gets things done and achieves results.
  • A drive to bring people and partners together, convinced about the opportunities cross collaboration can bring.
  • Passion and patience, robust and resilient.
  • Quality driven, organized and structured.

Interested?

If you are interested please apply to the vacancy “Managing Director” (reference number 19065) via the link below. Please submit your CV in English and Word format, and application letter if desired. Reference and diploma checks are standard part of the procedure; assessment, background checks and pre-employment screening may also be part of the procedure.

For more information, please contact Kristina Bartellas at +31 20 697 14 10.

This search procedure has been closed (10-02-2020).

About this headhunter - Kienbaum

Wij zijn een Duits, innovatief familiebedrijf met 32 kantoren in 18 landen. In de ruim 20 jaar dat Kienbaum actief is op de Nederlandse markt, hebben we langlopende samenwerkingsverbanden opgebouwd met small tot large-sized multinationals, familiebedrijven, Venture Capital/Private Equity (VC/PE) en digitale start-ups.
 
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