General Manager

Majorly backed Manufacturer in Kent are currently looking for a General Manager to lead the business.

With the business in a strong place & supplying into a number of different manufacturing sectors you will be responsible for the continuing improvement of the business whilst managing direct reports in Operations, Logistics, Sales, Engineering, HSE & Finance. You will have full P&L responsibility and must have experience.

Reporting into the Directors; the General Manager will be a strong communicator and will be a key advocate for Engagement with internal stakeholders, the workforce & any external stakeholders. You will be a key ambassador for Production Quality, Sales, Health & Safety, Your People, Cost & Delivery. You will be a key part of driving cultural change on site.

Role: General Manager
Salary: up to £95,000 (depending on experience) car allowance bonus benefits
Location: Kent

Key Responsibilities for the General Manager:

• Ensuring that all areas of the business are delivering on time & on budget
• Full responsibility of the P&L
• Building and driving strategy around all areas of the business
• Ability to manage all areas of the business from the Engineering aspects to the Sales, HSE & all of the shopfloor.
• Driving Health & Safety and working with HSE to develop a strong culture on site
• Providing overall direction in terms of cost effective operations & planning
• Assuring the continuing Quality of products
• Improving the performance of all of your direct reports as strong communication with them
• Ensuring that Sales & Customer Services are delivering the best experience for the customer

Key Requirements for the General Manager:

• Tangible record of Success in an Senior Management role in a Manufacturing environment
• Experience of developing a number of different teams from Engineering, HSE to Sales.
• Qualification in Engineering (Degree, HNC, HND) ideally
• Demonstrating a history achieving profit and business growth through effective planning, cost control & full P&L Leadership
• Strong communication skills is key; forging strong relationship with the headcount at the business

This is a great chance for the right General Manager to help a massively backed business to continue its journey of success. You will be a well rounded leader who will be able to influence and develop the senior team around you. In return there is a great package available - with a strong basic salary, car allowance and bonuses available.

Please apply online or contact Sandeep Dhillon for a confidential conversation technical-network.co.uk Technical Network recruits Engineers and Managers for the automotive, aerospace, electrical / electronic technology, energy, engineering and manufacturing, with a portfolio of services including advertising search, permanent and contract recruitment services