General Manager

White Recruitment Construction; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive package

Global growth opportunity

Autonomy and influence

Job summary

White Recruitment Construction is seeking a commercially driven General Manager to lead business development for high-performance valve solutions. You will drive global growth across oil & gas, hydrogen and carbon capture sectors, expanding distributor and end-user networks and winning major projects.

You’ll shape international growth strategies, negotiate key agreements and collaborate with engineering teams to increase revenue and profitability.

Qualifications

• Strong business development experience within the valve, flow control or wider engineering sector.
• Technical understanding of industrial valves and associated products.
• Knowledge of the hydrogen and carbon capture markets is highly desirable.
• Experience managing international distributors and developing global accounts.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Expand global sales and grow international territories.
• Identify and convert major project opportunities and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Develop and strengthen distributor and end-user relationships.
• Grow revenue and profitability across international markets.

Skills

Business development

Negotiation

International markets

Account management

Job description

General Manager – Business Development

Are you a commercially driven engineering with a proven track record of winning business and growing international markets?

We’re looking for a General Manager to drive the global growth of a specialist engineering manufacturer supplying high-performance valve solutions into the oil & gas, hydrogen and carbon capture sectors.

This is a business development-led position focused on expanding global sales, developing new markets and strengthening distributor and end-user relationships. You’ll identify and convert major project opportunities, negotiate commercial agreements, and play a key role in growing revenue and profitability across international territories.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong business development experience within the valve, flow control or wider engineering sector.
• Technical understanding of industrial valves and associated products.
• Knowledge of the hydrogen and carbon capture markets is highly desirable.
• Experience managing international distributors and developing global accounts.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and relationship-building skills.

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive salary to £100k for the right candidate, plus executive package.
• Opportunity to shape the growth strategy of a successful international engineering business.
• Fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with genuine autonomy and influence.

If you’re an engineering professional who thrives on developing new business and driving international growth, we’d love to hear from you.