General Manager

THE CLIENT

Our client is an expert supplier of specialist building products and services across the East of England, supplying to both domestic and commercial projects, 24 hours a day, directly to site.

As a leading provider in the region, the business has built up a reputation for adding expertise into the mix, with personable, professional customer experience promised as standard and a wide spectrum of returning customers.

The business is committed to efficiency and sustainability, making them the preferred partner for all construction projects.

THE ROLE - GENERAL MANAGER

Reporting to the Director, the General Manager will have full accountability for the successful delivery of the business and associated revenue, costs and people.

They will be responsible for ensuring effective resource planning to meet the deliverables, in addition to recruitment, deployment of resource, training and development and the day-to-day management of the team including their performance management and appraisals.

Furthermore, the General Manager will be responsible for the commercial success of the business, through its continued growth and success but also through proactively identifying ways to work ‘smarter’, maximising both service delivery and retained value for the work.

The General Manager will, through the team in place, develop business opportunities and drive Company initiatives. They will have a strong commercial awareness, with an eye for the costs/margins involved with transporting products around sites.

KEY ACCOUNTABLITIES

• Implement plans to successfully deliver individual Client requirements and associated P&L
• Identify key risks and manage effectively
• Report progress of business to Directors including operational delivery, safety and financial performance
• Devise and implement clear objectives for the team aligned to project deliverables and monitor progress against these objectives, formally review performance with individual members of the team on a regular basis
• Training and development for yourself and your direct reports

EXPERIENCE

• Experience within the aggregates industry would be an advantage, however other industry experience will very much be considered. Other building products, builders merchants, waste management including skip hire, transportation and haulers including fuel/oil transportation.
• A strong appreciation for the SME model; willing to ‘roll up your sleeves’ and get involved across all levels.