General Manager – Construction Equipment

Roles and Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute business strategy, growth plans, and market positioning aligned with revenue and profit targets.
• Financial Oversight: Own P&L performance, budgeting, cash flow management, and cost control to ensure financial health.
• Operations Management: Oversee manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and logistics to deliver efficient, high-quality production.
• Sales & Commercial Performance: Drive sales strategy, key account management, and market expansion within the construction equipment sector.
• People Leadership: Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team, fostering accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to industry regulations, health & safety standards, and manage operational risks.
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners to support long-term growth.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement lean practices, innovation, and process improvements to enhance productivity and competitiveness.

Essential Experience

• Leadership Experience: Proven track record (typically 8–15+ years) in senior leadership roles such as General Manager, Managing Director, or Operations Director within manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Industry Background: Strong experience in construction equipment, heavy machinery, engineering, or closely related industrial manufacturing environments.
• P&L Responsibility: Demonstrable ownership of full profit and loss, including budgeting, forecasting, and delivering revenue and margin growth.
• Operational Expertise: Hands-on experience managing end-to-end manufacturing operations (production, supply chain, procurement, quality, and logistics), ideally in an SME setting.
• Commercial Acumen: Experience driving sales growth, developing distribution channels, managing key accounts, and entering new markets (B2B focus).
• Team Leadership: Experience building and leading cross-functional teams, including developing middle management and improving workforce performance.
• Process Improvement: Background in implementing lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational efficiency initiatives.
• Regulatory & Safety Knowledge: Familiarity with UK/EU health & safety regulations and compliance standards relevant to manufacturing and construction equipment.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with owners, boards, investors, or parent companies, including reporting and strategic alignment.
• Change Management: Demonstrated ability to lead business transformation, scale operations, or turnaround underperforming areas.

Benefits

£85,000 GBP + bonus + package