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Rail Engineer • March 2016
RECRUITMENT
GROUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Flexible location base
SERVICE DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL HEAD – ROLLING STOCK Location flexible, Doncaster base | £competitive salary and benefits package LONDON | £ Attractive remuneration package
• activity’ Strategic planning in the context of rolling stock Wabtec Rail Groupleadership is a leader in UKrole rollingin stock engineeringnew and business management, ‘An excellent a growing across the and European rail industry’ technology with a number of strong businesses serving the rail industry. technology developments andUK innovations, including capital It formsRail a keyis part of theUK global Wabtec expenditure Wabtec a leading rolling stock Corporation.The Service Director role will focus on: implications Candidates should have wide experience RSSB (Railbusiness Safety and Key areas of accountability will includegroup to: sales • rolling Respond toside enquiries members engineering withStandards large scaleBoard) activities in of the stock of thefrom UK rail opportunities, new business proposals • Co-ordinating • Co-ordinating TOC support activities from supports the upgrade GB rail industry its continual and across an theappreciation industry, ensuring their vehicle and thein manufacture industry including of supply and relationship management growthoverhaul, and by acquisition. It supplies products and services including • a Wabtec Set strategic stock priorities to Group rolling perspective work to improve performance and vehicles. deliver requirements areand metROSCOs from a and rolling stock ofcomponents, equipment for passenger and freight relationships with TOCs the technology upgrades and complete vehicle overhauls balancetothe needs all parties and RSSBcompanies point • ofWorking with group business strategies and value for money to its customers. It helps the • Leadership of viewgrowth nature ofonassociated contracts. and strategic development of rail businesses across the UK. Turnover is over £200m with approximately objectives Theindustry businessto is part of the global Wabtecstandards, supporting their sales activities understand risk, guide the Service business across the UK 2,000 employees. • Lead, develop andwill support a team of Corporation employs approximately orientation be sought but manage and research, development and2,000 innovation • Provide support, guidance and advice for A commercial engineers and manage people four main rollingBusiness stock locations the role professional will also require leadership qualities the • Contract profitability, tender activities and Due tofrom retirement, a Group Development Director isall sought and facilitates collaboration. RSSB departments and decision Candidates should makers have a senior level rail business background with further sites in the UK operating in otherand to co-ordinate and experience managing remote teams. supply ofinappropriate resources to deliver business to lead rail business development activities salesperformance areas of engineering. Engineering knowledge and qualifications are supported byStock a graduate/professional level education gained in technical RSSB has strong technical engineering and standards, research and other • Play a key role on the Rolling opportunities in the UK. Key areas of contribution will• include: Ensuring the management of teams at all or other but not mandatory. engineering, relevant discipline. Interpersonal skills project management expertise covering outputs Standards Committee and EU business groups and desirable Wabtec Rail now has a growing Service to high operating standards • infrastructure Representing and group interests across the industry and sites leading rolling stock activities. should atRolling a high level. mirror groups that shapebeEU Stock TheCandidates business working with Train Operators and role will have Doncaster base and willwith willa be Chartered Engineers marketing and business development standards • Working closely with managers across ROSCOs, providing fleet engineering and require regular travel. in It will notstock be necessary Due to retirement, a Professional Head of broad experience rolling engineering • Developing and managing collaborative with partners Rail in support of company reliability support with capabilities inrelationshipsWabtec to live close to Doncaster but frequent visits Rolling Stock isactivities required to provide leadership including seniorthe management level. Candidates should ideally be able to easilyataccess groups’ key sites • objectives Achieve safety and performance across the industry air conditioning, doors, traction motors, train will be required. of the rolling stock engineering team and to and customers in an area ranging from, say, South Yorkshire to North monitoring etc. of a comprehensive knowledge of the railway rolling • head Maintenance up all rolling stock activities. The role will • Identifying potential acquisition and value London. of technical opportunities, awareness UK rolling stock developments in the context stock market future developments impact of UK developments partnership opportunities be part ofprovided theand wider leadership team RSSB. the adding Services are from Wabtec and ofincluding of technical and of of wider rail systems, requiring skills in and European legislation and policies customers’ own depots by dedicated international practice communications, collaborative working and technical teams. strategic management. Please contact Rod Shaw at RGS Executive on 0115 959 9687 to discuss this opportunity further Pleaseyour contact Rod Shaw at RGS Executive on 0115 959 9687 with any queries or forward application to Alex Selwood at alex@rgsexecutive.co.uk or forward your cv and covering letter to him via enquiries@rgsexecutive.co.uk
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