Managing Director

Managing Director, Wind Energy Solutions
Alabama, USA (on-site, relocation expected)

The opportunity

Our client is a privately owned international industrial group with a strong position in mission-critical components and service solutions for the global wind industry. The business is entering a new phase of development and is creating a dedicated Managing Director role to take full ownership of its wind activities and lead the next stage of profitable growth.

You will combine strategic leadership with a strong customer and market focus: identifying new business opportunities, winning new customers (including in new markets and adjacent industrial segments), strengthening relationships with key accounts, and converting opportunities into sustainable business results.

You will have full P&L responsibility and report to the Global Managing Director of the business area. You will be part of the business area’s management team and work closely with sister businesses within the group. Regular international travel is required.

Key responsibilities

• Full responsibility for P&L, profitable growth and overall business performance.

• Develop and execute the business strategy, with a clear focus on commercial growth, profitability and market development.

• Drive sales and business development by identifying new customers, markets, applications and commercial opportunities, including outside the traditional wind market.

• Build and strengthen long-term relationships with key customers and strategic partners.

• Develop the commercial organization and establish a structured, data-informed approach to sales, pipeline development, customer management and follow-up.

• Monitor market, competitor and customer developments and translate insights into clear commercial priorities.

• Lead, align and develop the management team and wider organization around measurable targets and clear accountability.

• Ensure strong collaboration across functions and with other businesses in the group to capture synergies.

• Balance strategic development with operational execution, ensuring customer commitments are delivered.

• Drive continuous improvement and change to strengthen competitiveness, efficiency, quality and profitability.

Your profile

• Proven track record in senior commercial or general management (Managing Director, Business Unit Director, VP Sales, Commercial Director or comparable), with strong results in winning new customers and developing new markets. A solid background in sales is preferred.

• Direct experience in the wind energy industry (OEM, component supplier, service provider or similar).

• Previous P&L responsibility and a record of improving business performance and profitability.

• Experience in international business development and managing key customer relationships; experience in the US, Germany or China is a strong advantage.

• Strategic thinker who is also hands-on, pragmatic and comfortable staying close to customers and the day-to-day business.

• Experience leading management teams and driving transformation in an international, multi-site environment.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers, employees, owners and other stakeholders.

• Degree in business, engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Professional fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

• Willingness to relocate to Alabama and to work on-site, with regular travel.

What we offer

• A high-impact leadership role with real ownership of a global business in a long-term, entrepreneurial owner environment.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Retirement plan including 401(k) with 5% company match.

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.

• Paid time off and a generous vacation policy.