General Manager

Active Silicon; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic General Manager to drive growth and manage key functions. This role involves developing business strategies, fostering a culture of safety and engagement, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of senior management experience, a strong engineering background, and excellent communication skills. You will lead a diverse team, engage with international clients, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of the organization. If you are passionate about driving success and building relationships, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance at 4x Salary

Electric Vehicle Salary-Sacrifice Scheme

Corporate Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Retail Discount Scheme

Wellbeing App

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Senior Management, ready to step up to General Manager.
• Experience in running comparable operations with P&L responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business unit strategy to meet growth targets.
• Full P&L responsibility including budget preparation and monitoring.
• Establish strategic relationships with key customers and partners.

Skills

Senior Management Experience

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Business Management

Job description

About the Company - Active Silicon is a market leader in the design and manufacture of leading-edge computer imaging products. These products are used in many areas of science and industry, including manufacturing, life sciences, medical imaging, robotics and security, with many products targeted to specific customer requirements. The current range of products can be seen on the company’s website. The type of customers we have, are in general, medium to large companies with which we forge strong long-term relationships and are located all over the world. Active Silicon is part of the Solid State Plc group, listed on the AIM stock market under code SOLI. The current product range is here - https://www.activesilicon.com/products/

About the Role - This new role has been created to support the growth of the Active Silicon business, focussing on expanding within the current client base and exploring new opportunities. This role will have responsibility for managing Heads of Functions for Sales & Marketing, Operations, Quality, Safety, and Engineering on site, supported by the divisional functions of Quality & Compliance, Health & Safety & Technical. Sites will also be supported by group central functions of HR, Finance and IT.

Responsibilities -

• Develop and implement the business unit strategy to meet the growth targets.
• Drive a culture of safety and engagement through best practice policies and communication.
• Full P&L responsibility for the site including preparation and monitoring of the annual budget to ensure that targets are met and revenue flows are maximised.
• Provide timely information to the Managing Director and the Board in addition to presenting business information at the monthly business review.
• Establish strategic relationships with key customers, partners and suppliers.
• Work with key stakeholders to review existing product road maps and timescales.
• Represent the company, where appropriate, in negotiations with customers, suppliers, and other key contacts to secure for it the most effective contract terms.
• Drive development of own brand products, widen offering as required to meet growth plans, consider opportunities for geographic expansion.
• Develop and engage the workforce through people initiatives.
• Develop and direct the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the company complies with all health and safety and other statutory regulations.
• To provide leadership for all business functions, assessing capabilities and skill gaps of the existing team and attracting new talent to the team as necessary to achieve success.
• Work in collaboration with group business development functions and Divisional Managing Directors for mutual gain and in the group interests.
• Developing a culture of people development and continuous improvement.
• Actively seeks to introduce a coaching and mentoring culture within the business.
• Develop, promote and direct the implementation of equal opportunities policies in all aspects of the company’s work.

Qualifications - Degree in Engineering/Business Management or relevant experience.

Required Skills - Experience in a similar role or ready to step up to a General Manager position. 10+ years in Senior Management.

Preferred Skills - Engineering background necessary to understand the needs of highly engineering-focused customers and the company’s products. Commercially and financially astute. Proactive problem-solving skills. Relationship building – working collaboratively and not afraid of confronting issues. Analytical - Able to analyse and understand data and information quickly to generate robust and sound options. Excellent communication and influencing. Project management. Management of multiple cross functional teams. Prior experience in running comparable operations including P&L responsibility would be advantageous. Experience working with international customers. Implementation of business strategy. Demonstrable experience working proactively with the ability to work to long-term and short-term strategic priorities. Actively worked as team player in a senior team. Addressing complex problem-solving, involving people. Data analysis, manipulation and interpretation. Applying principles to practical situations to provide workable solutions. Working with C Suite executives with ability to convince and convey confidence.

Pay range and compensation package - Competitive salary based on skills and experience, car allowance, plus salary-sacrifice pension (5% employer, 3% employee) and discretionary bonus scheme. Private health insurance for self & family. Life assurance at 4x basic salary. Option to join Electric Vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme. Access to Westfield Health Scheme including:

• Corporate Health Cash Plan including cover for dependents
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Retail discount scheme
• Wellbeing app

Equal Opportunity Statement - The Solid State Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the application process or interview, please let us know, and we will make the necessary arrangements.