General Manager

Recruiter
Appointments Personnel Ltd
Location
Crewe
Salary
50000.00 GBP Annual + + benefits and company car
Posted
19 Jan 2017
Closes
27 Jan 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Permanent "General Manager" position

Salary

GBP50,000 per annum + benefits and company car

Hours

Monday - Friday Full time

Our client is a leading independent company within the construction industry; they currently have a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive and growing company as a "General Manager".

As a "General Manager" you will direct and control the operational function, processes and cost centres for the business to ensure that business objectives are met efficiently and effectively. You will be an integral part of the management team and will form a close partnership with the owners of the business to drive forward the continued growth of the business.

As a "General Manager", responsibilities will include:

- Develop and implement all necessary policies and procedures to ensure that the Operational functions of the company achieve their business objectives
- Contribute to the development of the company's corporate strategy and lead strategy development in the areas of Operations and Planning to ensure that company achieves its short and long-term objectives
- Develop and control the budget for the Operations Department to ensure that the Department has all the resources required to meet its objectives within agreed financial parameters
- Direct and control the Operations function to ensure that each project is of the required standard and are delivered to customers within agreed costs and timescales
- Direct and control the Purchasing function to ensure that the company has all the resources required for production purposes within agreed costs and quality standards and at the right times
- Direct and control the Warehousing and Distribution functions to ensure that customers are supplied with the right quantities of goods at the right times
- Develop all necessary policies and procedures to ensure that a safe and healthy working environment is maintained at all company sites
- Direct, lead & manage on a daily basis Operations Manager, Contracts Manager, Warehouse Manager, Site Managers and the Warehouse Staff, ensuring good working practices were maintained/improved, monitored and reported to directors on KPI's, carried out staff reviews and managed Health and Safety and relevant training needs
- Oversee the timely deliveries of structures to locations throughout the United Kingdom from our warehouse or directly from our European suppliers

Desired Skills and Knowledge:

- Extensive experience in operations management
- Excellent planning skills
- Significant managerial experience
- Excellent inter-personal and negotiating skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent decision making skills
- Problem solving skills
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to motivate others
- Team working skills

The client will offer you some great benefits for this role including a company car, private medical cover and a bonus based upon performance and KPI's.

If you feel you have the relevant skills to be successful in this role please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Appointments Personnel who are operating as an employment agency.