General Manager - Director

Lord Search & Selection; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist recruitment firm is seeking a General Manager to lead a division focused on gas and temperature products. This role requires a senior leader with P&L accountability and strong commercial judgement. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing growth strategies, maintaining key customer relationships, and ensuring operational efficiency in a regulated environment. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package and is based in the South East of the United Kingdom.

Benefits

Bonus and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in senior management or director roles with P&L accountability.
• Strong understanding of refrigeration, gas, HVAC, or related sectors.
• Ability to balance growth initiatives with operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the division's strategy for growth.
• Provide strategic advice and market insight to the Board.
• Maintain P&L responsibility and performance against budget.
• Implement business plans for efficiency and market development.
• Enhance key customer relationships and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Commercial judgement

Technical credibility

Customer focus

Strategic thinking

Job description

Leading a Specialist Division P&L Responsibility Gas & Temperature Products and Refrigeration

Location: South East
Salary: Circa 85,000 - 95,000 + bonus & benefits

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an accomplished General Manager / Director to lead a specialist division operating within gas and temperature products, refrigeration and related engineered solutions. Reporting to the Board, the role carries full responsibility for the Division's strategic direction, operational performance and financial results.

This position requires a senior leader with strong commercial judgement, technical credibility and the ability to deliver sustainable growth within a regulated, customer-focused environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Division's strategy to deliver growth, profitability and long-term sustainability
• Provide clear, informed strategic advice and market insight to the Board
• Lead full P&L responsibility, ensuring performance against budget and forecast
• Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to support operational efficiency and market development
• Strengthen and maintain key customer relationships, ensuring confidence in product and solution delivery
• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing, operations and commercial functions
• Take ownership of strategic R&D decisions supporting future product and solution development
• Establish and maintain effective supplier partnerships and strategic alliances
• Promote a culture of accountability, high performance and continuous improvement
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance is embedded throughout the Division

The person

• Demonstrable experience in a senior general management or director-level role with full P&L accountability
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of refrigeration, gas, HVAC, smart building controls or closely related sectors
• Proven ability to balance growth initiatives with operational efficiency and customer focus
• Confident operating at Board level, with the credibility to influence key stakeholders
• A strategic, authoritative and values-driven leader with the integrity to inspire trust across the organisation

To apply in confidence, please submit your CV and quote job reference 10227.