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Successor to Managing Director

Employer
De Lacy Executive
Location
Colchester, Essex
Salary
Package will be dependant on experience
Closing date
17 Feb 2025
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Sector
Food & Fresh Produce
Job Type
Director
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Are you ready to lead a thriving family-owned seafood business? Our client, a long-established and successful company, is looking for a Successor to the Managing Director to take over the reins and drive the business forward.

About the Company:

Located on the beautiful East Mersea coast, this business has been producing world-famous oysters for generations. Today, they are also one of the UK’s largest importers, supplying top restaurants nationwide.

The Role:

This is a unique opportunity to learn from the current MD and gradually take full control of operations. You’ll manage everything from oyster production to client relationships, logistics, and financial strategy, preparing to step into the MD role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead sales, client management, and business development

• Oversee oyster production and manage the team

• Develop hospitality offerings and manage logistics

• Drive financial planning and business growth

What We’re Looking For:

• Passion for mariculture and marine environments

• Strong desire to learn and grow into a Managing Director role

• Experience in farm management, agriculture, or fresh produce (desirable)

• Proven commercial experience in sales and team leadership

• Willing to relocate or live within 30 minutes of Colchester

What’s On Offer:

• Clear path to Managing Director

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Supportive and dynamic work environment in a stunning coastal location

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply today!

For immediate consideration or more information please send over an updated CV to Oliver.odriscoll@delacyexecutive.co.uk or call Ollie on 01885 485526 / 07730 218 934

De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application. More information about our processing activities can be found at www.delacyexecutive.co.uk/privacypolicy. Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.

Please note that this advertisement is not a job description and you should satisfy yourself about the full details at interview.

De Lacy Executive Recruitment is an Approved member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards in recruitment practice, and is registered with the Information Commissioners Office. De Lacy Executive Recruitment complies with all relevant data protection legislation.

Company

De Lacy Executive is the professional Agri-Business recruitment consultancy.

Since 2000 we have been recruiting within the agriculture, horticulture, fruit, fresh produce, primary food and other rural sectors in the UK and Internationally. We arguably have the largest database of candidates and regular employer clients.

In this period we have been privileged to help countless companies and jobseekers to achieve their employment goals.

We engage at all levels from trainee through to senior executive and in disciplines from production to technical and commercial.

Our team of nine is friendly, knowledgeable and experienced. We welcome your enquiries and offer our very best advice and service whatever the employment situation.

Most of us are agriculturalists by upbringing and education and have experience of working in the sector we serve before entering the recruitment industry.  We are well trained in recruitment practice and De Lacy Executive is the only Agricultural Recruitment business to be Approved by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation which promotes high standards within the recruitment industry.

We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and are registered and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

 “Integrity, Knowledge and Confidentiality”.

We look forward to hearing from you.

De Lacy Executive Ltd. Suite 7, Malvern Gate, Bromwich Road, Worcester WR2 4BN

Tel: 01885 483440. E mail: admin@delacyexecutive.co.uk

Company info
Telephone
01885 483440
Location
Suite 7
Malvern Gate
Bromwich Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 4BN
GB

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