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Vesta Software Group

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201 - 500 employees

🏗️ Construction

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Construction • Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Vesta Software Group is a global organization specializing in the acquisition and long-term growth of vertical market software companies. Unlike traditional acquirers, Vesta operates on a buy-and-hold strategy, maintaining the independence of the companies they acquire and investing in their sustainable growth. Vesta prides itself on never selling a business, instead prioritizing the autonomy of its acquired companies and leveraging a network of resources to accelerate growth. With more than 30 acquisitions and a presence in over 9 countries, Vesta supports its portfolio companies with best practices and capital while fostering a productive and positive workplace culture, demonstrated by its Great Place To Work® certification.

📋 Description

• The Business Unit Leader will report to a Group Leader/Portfolio Manager and will be responsible for: The financial and resource planning for all aspects of Imaginet and potential future Business Units. • Ensuring the business is financially sound, well managed, and achieves key targets utilizing the best practise from within the group. • Directing and managing employees and resources to meet business objectives, within budget. • Overseeing the welfare and development of all employees. • Developing, motivating and empowering a dedicated and experienced management team to deliver excellent results. • Developing the product strategy and ensuring delivery against a published roadmap. • Ensuring a high standard of work and customer service. • Building relationships with industry partners and alliances, principally across the UK. • Implementing risk management policies to address strategic, operational and legislative compliance risks. • Ensuring company directives and reporting are executed successfully, and company policies and procedures are adhered to and are in line with current legislation and regulations.

🎯 Requirements

• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and lead the organisation through and alongside the management team. • Demonstrate the ability to plan and coordinate a range of business functions across different teams within a software business. • Sound planning skills and the ability to contribute to and influence strategic direction and vision. • Excellent decision-making skills and an analytical approach to problem solving. • A collaborative leader with a willingness to actively work on customer accounts and problem solving alongside any member of the team. • A proven track record growing a business by developing and implementing successful sales initiatives. • Extensive hands-on experience building and maintaining long-lasting relationships with a broad range of clients from small businesses through to major enterprise chains. • Proven track record in selling to corporate businesses, Local Authorities and Universities. • A proven customer focus and extensive experience in a client service or sales environment. • Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to form real connections with people from diverse professional backgrounds – from interns through to CEOs. • Experience in financial management and establishing controls and balances to minimise financial risk. • Proven track record in meeting and/or exceeding revenue and profit targets v forecasts. • Experience designing and managing bonus, commissions and reward schemes. • Experience in developing, implementing and enforcing company policies and procedures. • The ability to support the executive team to make informed decisions on behalf of shareholders. • Knowledge of statutory, legal and contractual obligations. • Contract negotiations and frameworks with both suppliers and customers. • A degree or equivalent in a relevant management, business and/or information technology discipline, or comparable work experience. • Senior Management experience and an established profile within the UK Transportation software industry is highly desirable.

🏖️ Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for progression throughout UK and globally