Commercial Managing Director (m/f/d)
Medium-sized fashion retail company | Northern Germany
Help shape the future of a successful, long-established company!
We are seeking a charismatic leader to serve as Commercial Managing Director (m/f/d) for a long-established and financially successful fashion retail company in northern Germany. As part of a structured succession plan, you will gradually assume responsibility for the overall commercial management of the company and, together with your fellow executives, shape the strategic development of a well-known market player with strong customer loyalty and an excellent reputation.
The Company – At a Glance
Our client is a financially successful, family-run retail company with a high profile far beyond the region. For generations, the company has stood for high-quality brand-name fashion, exceptional consulting expertise, and strong specialization in an attractive market segment. Approximately 250 employees generate annual revenue of about 28 million euros across a retail space of 10,000 m². Exceptionally high customer loyalty, long-term employee retention, and a small-to-medium-sized business culture with short decision-making paths form the foundation of its success. At the same time, the company pursues a clear strategy for the future and continuously invests in digitalization, process optimization, and innovative technologies to sustainably build on its leading market position.
Responsibilities – Steer the Company, Modernize Processes, Shape the Future
As Commercial Managing Director, you will be responsible, together with your fellow members of management, for the company’s economic and strategic development. Your role will focus on optimizing and automating business processes, advancing digitalization, IT, and AI, and creating efficient structures for sustainable growth and long-term competitiveness.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Overall commercial responsibility for finance, controlling, liquidity management, budget planning, and corporate management
- Analysis, optimization, and automation of business processes to sustainably increase efficiency and profitability
- Development and implementation of a forward-looking IT and AI strategy
- Leadership and further development of the organization, including the financial departments, management, and collaboration with shareholders, the advisory board, other managing directors, and external partners
Your Profile – analytical, pragmatic, entrepreneurial
- A successfully completed degree in business administration or a comparable qualification
- Proven leadership experience in a top commercial management role at a medium-sized retail company
- Broad expertise in finance, controlling, organization, and corporate management
- Experience in optimizing business processes as well as in digitization and transformation projects, and a strong affinity for modern technologies and AI (e.g., including online marketing)
- An entrepreneurial, assertive, and at the same time inclusive leader with a hands-on mentality and a keen sense of mid-sized corporate cultures
Does this sound like your next entrepreneurial challenge?
If so, we look forward to receiving your application and having a confidential discussion with you!
Ms. Blome
Please send your application materials, quoting reference number 70850, to: blome@psp.de
For initial contact, a brief cover letter and your resume are sufficient—please include your salary expectations and notice period. We, of course, guarantee absolute discretion.
Who We Are
PSP Porges, Siklóssy & Partner GmbH is an owner-managed executive search firm based in Bonn. Since 1983, we have been supporting medium-sized companies throughout Germany in filling demanding leadership and specialist positions—directly, discreetly, and with a clear focus on results. You can find more exciting positions at: www.psp.de