General Manager

Cooper Edwards Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consulting firm based in Nottingham is seeking a General Manager to oversee the daily operations and drive commercial activity. This role demands a strong leader with a proven background in commercial management within an SME environment. Responsibilities include managing P&L, revenue, and ensuring business processes are aligned for growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in sectors like construction and will motivate teams to achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial leadership background as Commercial Manager, Head of Commercial or Commercial Director within an SME.
• Strong experience in estimating, pricing, or commercially managing bespoke, project-based work.
• Demonstrable P&L responsibility and experience leading a busy business unit.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for overall performance and day-to-day running of the business.
• Own the P&L, with accountability for revenue, margin, cost control, forecasting, and cash flow.
• Drive all commercial activity, overseeing estimating, pricing, bid strategy, and project profitability.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Estimating and pricing

People management

Job description

Nottinghamshire (site based)

We are recruiting a General Manager for a highly successful and fast-growing SME operating in a bespoke, project-based environment supplying complex solutions to commercial and retail customers. We require a senior, autonomous General Manager who will ensure the business operates as a well-oiled machine and is commercially ready for the next phase of growth.

The Role

• As General Manager, you will have full responsibility for the overall performance and day-to-day running of the business, reporting directly to the Managing Director.
• You will own the P&L, with accountability for revenue, margin, cost control, forecasting, and cash flow.
• You will lead the senior management structure, with direct responsibility for senior managers overseeing manufacturing, design and installation.
• You will drive all commercial activity, with strong oversight of estimating, pricing, bid strategy, and project profitability.
• You will act as the central “conductor” of the business, ensuring people, processes, and priorities are aligned and operating efficiently.

Profile Required

• Proven commercial leadership background as Commercial Manager, Head of Commercial or Commercial Director within an SME.
• Strong experience in estimating, pricing, or commercially managing bespoke, project-based work.
• Background in sectors such as construction, fit-out, interiors, KBB or similar made-to-order environments.
• Demonstrable P&L responsibility and experience leading a busy business unit.
• A strategic, credible, and people-focused leader, able to build trust, bring structure, and motivate teams through growth.

If you are an ambitious and driven General Manager with a strong commercial and estimating background who is ready to head up an expanding business and take it to the next stage, please send your CV and cover letter with current remuneration package to our retained consultants at Cooper Edwards