CEO (Americas)

Our client is a globally established industrial company with a significant international footprint. Our client is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead its North American operations, covering the United States, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. Revenue responsibility exceeds $1bn.The position holds complete accountability for the region's commercial and operational results and reports to the Group CEO and Executive Board. North America is among the organization's most significant markets, and the appointed executive will be responsible for regional performance, profitability, and growth.The role will suit a commercially driven general manager from an industrial, manufacturing or capital equipment environment, with a proven track record of leading a large ($500m+), globally embedded organization, in North America. Success requires the ability to lead through influence within a matrix organization, collaborate effectively with international headquarters, and build trust-based partnerships with a regional leadership committee.Key Responsibilities Set regional strategic direction and translate group priorities into actionable North American market plansOwn the Americas P&L, liquidity and asset base, balancing current-year delivery against longer-term investmentDrive profitable growth and market share gains across priority customer segmentsKeep operations resilient, competitive and compliant while improving cost positionStrengthen the senior team through targeted hiring, development and succession planningRepresent the business to customers, partners and regulators at the group levelDirect regional marketing, communications, IT, purchasing and digitalizationKey Qualifications Proven executive leadership with full P&L ownership in a global, matrixed industrial or capital equipment organizationStrong track record in commercial leadership and market growth in North AmericaExperience leading multinational, multicultural teams across complex regional footprintsSophisticated stakeholder management and board-level executive presenceEntrepreneurial mindset balanced with financial and governance disciplineBachelor's degree required