Chief Executive Officer

Entrepreneurial leader to foster results in plastics

A leading niche market player seeks a hands-on CEO to drive growth, innovation, and operational excellence. With full P&L responsibility, you’ll lead a strong team, shape strategy, and make a real impact—backed by a professional investment group.

Your responsibilities and tasks

• Lead the overall financial performance of the group, defining and executing strategic plans while ensuring operational efficiency and long-term growth.
• Drive the ongoing transformation towards a high-performance culture , fostering agility to adapt to evolving market conditions and regulatory changes.
• Ensure strong leadership continuity by managing and developing key executives. Facilitate onboarding and leadership team alignment.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives for market expansion, product innovation, and distribution network optimization while driving operational excellence and capacity utilization.
• Maintain open and constructive communication with the private equity fund , actively identifying and discussing opportunities for growth or significant organizational changes.

Your experience and profile:

• You have a proven track record as CEO in a stand-alone organization, with full strategic and operational responsibility.
• You possess the ability to balance commercial and operational insights equally with hands-on experience in a strategic position.
• You have experience in leading and coaching leadership teams , fostering a high-performance culture, and driving organizational growth.
• You have obtained a Master’s degree, preferably in Business or Engineering, with a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• You fluently speak Dutch and English .

What our client has to offer:

• The opportunity to drive an international organization forward with autonomy while benefiting from clear support from an established investment group.
• Experience a unique combination of high-level strategic leadership and direct influence on business transformation, overseeing experienced managers in sales, finance, and operations.
• A high level of responsibility in a niche market leader with growth potential, managing worldwide sales and production across multiple locations.
• The private equity fund provides a long-term vision, fostering entrepreneurship while ensuring financial and strategic stability.

Interested?
Please send your CV and cover letter through (ref.no. DE-23955). Alternatively, for additional information, please contact Wouter Snauwaert at
This recruitment is exclusively performed by Mercuri Urval.

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