Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI)

Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (BBMC) is a thriving social enterprise and exemplar of commercial and social objectives blended into one organisation. A £6m+ business comprising a number of manufacturing operations, it is on a strong upwards trajectory with exceptional revenue growth in the current financial year. Spread across two sites in Aylesford and Leatherhead, the Director will lead a workforce of around 110 people; 70% of whom are veterans and people with disabilities from the wider community.

BBMC is part of Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI), a successful not for profit organisation with a turnover of £17m and over 350 employees. RBLI offers a range of services – including housing, care, training and employment support – to veterans as well as people outside of the Armed Forces community.

BBMC’s signage manufacturing business makes top of the range signs for blue-chip commercial clients predominantly in the road and rail sectors. Its wooden products division manufactures and refurbishes standard and bespoke wooden pallets and other wooden products. BBMC also has a successful business providing high quality print, direct mail and fulfilment services for a range of commercial, charitable and public sector organisations, and there is a fulfilment division, providing ‘pick and pack’, general assembly and other specialist construction and assembly services.

As a social enterprise, BBMC needs a Director who can also provide exciting development and employment opportunities for our beneficiaries through the medium of a highly successful manufacturing operation. The Director will also play a key role as part of the senior management team of RBLI, and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the organisation.

Candidates for this role will bring senior level commercial leadership experience, including a track record of running a business or social enterprise on a comparable or larger scale. The successful applicant will have experience of running a P&L and the ability to operate at a strategic level to develop our portfolio of businesses, and deliver sales growth, quality products and low costs. For this role we are looking for someone with outstanding people management skills, who will be energised by the opportunity to develop and provide inspiring leadership to BBMC’s unusually diverse workforce.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to RBLI on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference JLIAE. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Tuesday 8th January 2019.