General Manager - Designate

The Executive Partnership; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Private healthcare

Monthly performance-based bonus

Job summary

The Executive Partnership is seeking a hands-on Head of Operations based at the West London head office, responsible for commercial performance, people leadership and day-to-day operations across the UK.

You will shape the annual budget, convert it into monthly goals and work with managers to deliver against them, while negotiating with suppliers, managing contracts and driving IT improvements to support growth.

Qualifications

• Senior operational leadership experience in a multi-site or complex business.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, performance metrics and deliver results through others.
• Strong communication, judgement and problem-solving in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations across UK sites with a West London hub.
• Shape and own the annual budget, translate it into monthly targets.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment and management performance.
• Negotiate with suppliers to improve costs and service; manage contracts and compliance.
• Drive IT improvements and platform initiatives to support growth.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Multi-site leadership

Negotiation

Job description

Location: West London, with responsibility for sites across the UK

THE COMPANY

Our client is a growing consumer products business with e-commerce, marketplace and warehouse operations across multiple UK sites. It is seeking a hands-on leader to help drive growth, strengthen performance and bring its teams and operations together.

THE JOB

Based at the West London head office, you will take a broad role spanning commercial performance, people leadership and day-to-day operations. You will shape the annual budget, turn it into clear monthly goals and work with managers to deliver against them.

You will oversee workforce planning, recruitment and management performance, while building a positive, accountable culture. Across the business, you will keep key initiatives moving, from marketplace and platform partnerships to warehouse operations and IT improvements. You will also negotiate with suppliers and service providers to improve costs and service, maintain strong business relationships and help manage contracts, compliance and operational challenges.

The package includes a company car, private healthcare and a monthly performance-based bonus.

THE CANDIDATE

You will bring substantial leadership experience in a multi-site or operationally complex business, ideally within consumer products retail or e-commerce. You are commercially minded, comfortable with budgets and performance measures, and able to move confidently between strategic decisions and practical problem-solving.

You will have a strong record of leading managers, improving operations and getting results through others. Clear communication, sound judgement and the energy to thrive in a fast-moving environment are essential.

Thankyou in advance for your application. If you have not had a response within 2 weeks, please assume your application is not going ahead on this occasion. The salary range is a guide.