Regional Manager
Posted 10 hours 9 minutes ago by Bidvest Noonan
County Cork, County Galway, County Limerick, County Waterford
Job Title: Regional Manager - Industrial Services (Munster & Connaught)
Reporting To: Operations Director
The Regional Manager will lead the delivery, commercial performance, and growth of industrial cleaning services throughout Munster and Connaught. The role has full responsibility for operational excellence, financial performance, business development, and client retention across a diverse portfolio including retail, construction, healthcare, commercial, and specialist cleaning contracts.
The successful candidate will manage Area Managers based in Cork, Limerick, Waterford, and Galway whilst ensuring consistent service delivery, compliance, profitability, and growth across the region.
Key Responsibilities ofRegional Manager: Operational Leadership- Provide strategic and operational leadership across all industrial cleaning operations throughout Munster and Connaught.
- Manage and support Area Managers located in Cork, Limerick, Waterford, and Galway.
- Ensure all contracts are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with client specifications and company standards.
- Drive operational excellence through effective planning, resource allocation, workforce management, and performance monitoring.
- Lead mobilisation of new contracts and implementation of operational improvement initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to health & safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Oversee the delivery of:
- Construction Phase Cleaning
- Retail Cleaning Operations
- High-Level Cleaning
- Deep Cleaning Programmes
- Power Washing & External Cleaning Services
- Periodic Maintenance Cleaning
- Assume full Profit & Loss responsibility for the regional business unit.
- Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
- Ensure achievement of revenue, margin, and profitability targets.
- Monitor labour costs, productivity, overheads, and contract performance.
- Review contract profitability and implement corrective actions where required.
- Oversee invoicing processes, debt management, and commercial controls.
- Lead regional business development activities to secure new opportunities and grow market share.
- Develop relationships with key decision-makers across construction, healthcare, retail, industrial, and public sector sectors.
- Identify opportunities for upselling, cross-selling, and contract expansions.
- Support strategic account management and retention initiatives.
- Attend industry networking events and represent the business across the region.
- Lead tender pricing & commercial submissions.
- Review specifications, build cost models, and ensure commercially viable proposals.
- Negotiate contract terms, pricing structures, and service agreements.
- Ensure successful handover from sales to operations following contract award.
- Lead, coach, and develop Area Managers and operational teams.
- Establish clear performance objectives and accountability measures.
- Support succession planning and talent development across the region.
- Manage employee relations matters in line with company policies and procedures.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.
- Maintain strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders.
- Conduct regular business reviews with strategic accounts.
- Resolve escalated operational and commercial issues promptly.
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction, retention, and contract renewal.
- Minimum 5 years' senior management experience within industrial cleaning, facilities management, contract services, construction support services, or a related industry.
- Proven experience managing multi-site operations across a large geographical region.
- Strong commercial acumen with full P&L ownership experience.
- Demonstrated success in business development and contract growth.
- Experience in tender pricing, bid preparation, and commercial negotiations.
- Strong leadership and people management capability.
- Excellent client relationship management skills.
- Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Experience within construction cleaning, healthcare cleaning, retail support services, or specialist industrial cleaning.
- IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
- Knowledge of public sector tendering and procurement processes.
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County Cork, County Galway, County Limerick, County Waterford