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Head of Heating Services : HF372

Having consistently planned and delivered outstanding results over the past ten years, our client is a highly successful nationwide business and today is one the largest distributors of specialist liquids and lubricants across the UK. Their diverse customer base includes rural residential, small, medium and large scale business customers alongside agricultural businesses and family farms. Part of the overall customer offering is a division that manages a nationwide service and repair network, run by a dedicated team of highly trained and qualified engineering staff who provide scheduled maintenance & servicing plans for their installed products. This is primarily for residential customers of all sizes and budgets.

As the Head of this function you will lead a team of 70 engineers and support staff and will drive the planning to accelerate into a more commercially focused centre whilst still developing the engineering capability and internal structure where performance is recognised and rewarded. As well as managing the development of the existing network, you will as part of a wider group initiative drive relevant changes into the overall function during this recognised period of energy transition. In this regard the business is highly advanced in their planning. With dedicated project teams working towards a future compliant model as a result of the shift in the global energy landscape the future remains bright for the group and for those developing their careers within it.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Developing the annual budget and operating plan in line with the solutions planning
• Manage the multisite team to deliver against the objectives of the plan
• Ensure best practice and good working practices across the two major centres
• Represent this division in the parent company management teams
• Communicate and promote core values and business objectives within the team and display an enthusiastic yet balanced management dynamic that will successfully lead and develop colleagues

The ideal candidate will have high levels of operational experience by managing field based teams of engineers and with the commercial experience in delivering a substantial national budget and P&L. Experience of dealing with suppliers in a strong yet fair manner is a must as is leadership experience at a regional / national level.

This group prides itself on the development paths it has for career growth and success in this role will be recognised and potentially rewarded with promotion across many of its divisions or operational centres.

Rewards:

Sector leading base salary plus rewarding bonus scheme, generous car allowance and benefits package.

For further information or to submit your application please contact Mark Rowley at mark.rowley@hanoverfox.com quoting reference HF372 and giving full salary details.