General Manager

Bespoke Aluminium Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Bespoke Aluminium Pty Ltd is seeking a hands-on General Manager to lead two core manufacturing businesses in South Australia. You will work with the office team across quoting, operations, sales and business development, with full site and P&L accountability.

You will drive production and office team performance at Melrose Park, uphold WHS and quality standards, and grow key accounts while building new opportunities. Strong leadership and ERP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing leader with ability to build trust with teams and customers.
• Experience holding site and P&L accountability in a manufacturing business.
• Track record of growing B2B or OEM revenue through strong relationships.
• Hands-on quoting experience, including job costing, pricing and margin management.
• Experience in aluminium extrusion, finishing or CNC machining is highly regarded.
• Experience with Lean, continuous improvement and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop the office team, its systems and processes.
• Learn and lead all parts of the business including quoting, operations, sales and business development.
• Lead and develop production and office teams at Melrose Park site.
• Maintain customer-focused culture and strong WHS and quality standards.
• Grow key accounts in electronics, Defence, mining and industrial sectors; build interstate opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Sales growth

Quoting & costing

Pricing & margin

P&L accountability

Lean & continuous improvement

ERP systems

Aluminium industry experience

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Lead Key Manufacturing and Bespoke Aluminium, two established businesses within the Bespoke Manufacturing Group based in South Australia. This is a hands-on role where you will work closely with the office team, learning and developing every part of the business, from quoting and operations through to sales and business development. You will be accountable for running a high-quality manufacturing company, reporting to the C-suite with full site and P&L accountability.

Key responsibilities

Take a hands-on approach to developing the office team, its systems and its processes

Learn and lead every part of the business, including quoting, operations, sales and business development

Lead, support and develop our production and office teams at our Melrose Park site

Protect and strengthen a positive, customer-focused culture

Work closely with department leads to keep the business running consistently and safely

Uphold WHS and quality (ISO 9001) standards

Grow and deepen existing key accounts across electronics, Defence, mining and industrial sectors

Build new relationships across South Australian manufacturing and finishing

Develop interstate opportunities in component manufacturing and Defence finishing

Own the sales pipeline, quoting, pricing and margin performance

Ensure on-time, in-full delivery from extrusion through to finished product

Oversee extrusion sourcing, die development, inventory and turnkey supply programs

Drive quality, throughput and capacity planning across anodising, powder coating and machining

Maintain the precision and cosmetic finish standards our customers expect

Full accountability for running a high-quality manufacturing company across both businesses

Full site management, including operations, office, facilities and assets

Full P&L accountability, including budgeting, forecasting and cost control

Regular reporting to the C-suite on performance, growth and delivery

About you

A hands-on, proven manufacturing leader who builds trust with teams and customers

Willing to roll up your sleeves and learn every part of the business

Track record of growing B2B or OEM revenue through strong relationships

Hands-on quoting experience, including job costing, pricing and margin management

Experience holding site and P&L accountability in a manufacturing business

Background in aluminium extrusion, anodising, powder coating or CNC machining highly regarded

High standards for quality, accuracy and finish

Experience with Lean, continuous improvement and ERP systems

Full Australian working rights required

About us

Key Manufacturing and Bespoke Aluminium are two companies within the Bespoke Manufacturing Group. Based in South Australia, they specialise in aluminium extrusion, anodising, powder coating and CNC machining, supplying some of Australia's leading product brands. Bespoke Aluminium leads custom extrusion design, sourcing and turnkey supply management. Key Manufacturing, with more than 80 years of manufacturing heritage, machines, finishes, assembles and delivers finished product from its purpose-built facility of over 10,000 m² in Melrose Park. Together they offer a complete, single-source solution from extrusion to finished product. We are the only bright anodiser in South Australia and one of only a few hard anodisers in the country, with matt and colour anodising, powder coating, CNC machining, bead blasting and polishing all in-house. Our customers include some of the largest brands and ASX-listed companies in South Australia and nationally. We specialise in aluminium enclosures and housings, including heatsinks, for high-end automotive and Defence requirements. We are certified to ISO 9001.

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