General Manager

Freight Personnel; Denby Dale; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established freight packing company in Denby Dale is seeking an experienced General Manager. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations, strategic planning, and sales management to ensure efficiency and profitability. A background in manufacturing or engineering is essential, along with strong leadership and communication skills. The role offers a salary circa £70,000 plus management pension and car allowance.

Benefits

Management Pension Scheme

Car / Car Allowance

Additional Benefits

Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing or engineering experience is required.
• Proven ability to develop effective business strategies.
• Strong understanding of relevant markets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and sales relationships.
• Ensure the organisation achieves goals and maintains profitability.
• Lead and manage teams effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Sales Management

Communication

Job description

Overview

Our client is a well-established and well-respected freight packing and forwarding company based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Manager due to early retirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, sales relationships with customers, and strategic direction of the business.


• Ensure the organisation runs efficiently, achieves goals, and maintains profitability by managing teams, setting budgets, implementing strategies, and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.


• Strategic Planning


• Sales Management


• Operational Management


• Financial Management


• Team Leadership


• Health and Safety


• Compliance and Risk Management

Requirements / Qualifications

You will have previous manufacturing or engineering experience to apply with a proven ability to develop effective business strategies, generate sales, handling budgetary control. You will an effective communicator and commercially astute. You will make sound business decisions, inspire and motivate colleagues, and ideally possess a strong understanding of relevant markets.

A visible and active leader across all areas of the business, with excellent interpersonal skills, strong leadership and a passion for excellent quality customer service, are also highly regarded skills for this role.

Package and Benefits

• Salary Circa £70,000


• Management Pension Scheme


• Fe Car / Car Allowance


• Plus Benefits