General Manager – Industrial Products

Bridgewater Resources UK; Rugby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading wholesale business in Rugby as a General Manager, overseeing sales and branch management. You will drive business growth, manage relationships with customers, and have autonomy in operations. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a performance-linked bonus and company car.

Benefits

Company Car

Mobile

Laptop

Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in B2B sales and relationship building.
• Experience in managing and mentoring employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers.
• Manage the entire business, including P&L and logistics.
• Drive sales growth and achieve set targets.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Development

Leadership

Job description

Joining this successful wholesale business in Rugby as a General Manager, you will divide your time between field sales and branch management responsibilities. You will pro-actively gain new business and also look after a number of existing accounts. On top to this you will have autonomy and freedom over running the business in general, overseeing stock, purchasing, staffing, logistics, trading hours and much more.

The Opportunity

The business you will be joining specialises in the distribution of machine safeguarding equipment, CNC machinery, electrical control and connecting products. They offer objective and independent advice about product matching while also offering help with risk assessments, compliance of safeguarding products and a full installation service.

The company is also part of a market-leading 1.7 billion turnover group that continues to grow through acquisitions and the high-quality service they provide to their clients.

As a General Manager, you will:

• Develop and maintain relationships with both new and existing customers
• Be responsible for the running of the entire business, including full P&L, managing and mentoring employees, driving sales, marketing, logistics and purchasing
• Ensure the achievement of your set targets and objectives
• Drive sales growth and company performance

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should be:

• From a B2B sales background
• An excellent negotiator who is able to spot and capitalise on new business opportunities
• Motivated with a proven track-record of developing relationships with both suppliers and customers
• A natural leader who is keen to step-up to management or looking for a new challenge within their managerial career

Rewards

• Starting salary of 40,000 - 55,000 (negotiable depending on experience)
• A lucrative bonus linked to your performance
• A package including a car, mobile, laptop and healthcare
• Optional membership of the excellent company pension scheme

Do you think you have what it takes? Apply today to find out more.