An independent, internationally operating high-tech trading company is looking for a General Director. The organization represents a carefully selected group of international trading partners and has been building sustainable relationships with suppliers, customers, and employees for years. In a market characterized by technological innovation, high quality standards, and consolidation, the organization consciously opts for independence, continuity, and a culture of shared ownership.
What you will do. The General Director brings direction, calm, and execution power in a phase of strategic growth. You will lead a specialized organization where high-quality technology, reliable operations, and long-term relationships converge. You are the external face and a visible, connecting leader within the organization. You safeguard the independent course and translate opportunities in the international high-tech market into a sharp commercial and operational agenda.
In doing so, you will work closely with employees, shareholders, international partners, and strategic partners. This assignment offers the opportunity to make a direct impact as a General Director at a healthy, independent organization. You will work in an internationally relevant market, with room to sustainably strengthen commerce, operations, and culture.
- Determine and realize the strategic course for commercial and technological growth
- Expand B2B relationships and initiate strategic partnerships in Europe and beyond
- Protect and strengthen long-term collaboration with international partners
- Ensure operational excellence, quality, and delivery reliability within complex engineering and manufacturing processes
- Lead, inspire, and develop a highly qualified team based on transparency, trust, and shared ownership
- Represent the organization to customers, suppliers, and relevant stakeholders domestically and internationally
- Drive healthy financial performance, governance, compliance, and sustainable continuity
Profile
You are an entrepreneurial and connecting ultimate responsible leader who effortlessly switches between strategy, commerce, operations, and culture. You understand that sustainable value lies not only in growth or return, but also in engaged employees, reliable relationships, and independent entrepreneurship. Authentic, visible, and inspiring; you create trust at every level of the organization.
- Independent thinker with a clear long-term vision and the ability to act consistently
- Empathic and accessible, with an eye for co-determination, craftsmanship
- Decisive in complex situations, without losing sight of the power of consensus and transparency
- Demonstrable ultimate responsibility experience as CEO, general director, general manager, or business unit director in a technology-driven environment
- Experience in (high-tech) trade, industrial technology, semiconductors, automotive, medical devices, advanced engineering, or a comparable technical B2B environment
- Commercial experience with complex and long-term B2B sales processes, strategic alliances, and international stakeholders
- Understanding of quality, supply-chain, and compliance issues in environments where error margins are minimal; experience with ISO and/or AS9100 standards is a plus
- Affinity with international trade, chain dynamics, export controls, and relevant laws and regulations
- Financial and governance insight; experience with family businesses, employee ownership, or other long-term ownership models is a clear plus
- Excellent command of English
- Knowledge of Dutch language and culture, or the willingness to quickly acquire it, is important
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