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General Manager
Job summary
A leading construction supply firm is seeking a General Manager to oversee its operations, focusing on strategic leadership and financial management. You will drive business performance by leading teams across sales, warehousing, logistics, and installation, ensuring compliance and continuous growth. The ideal candidate has strong commercial acumen, proven leadership within operational teams, and a willingness to travel nationwide. This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to shape a high-performing business unit.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Strong commercial acumen with direct P&L responsibility.
- Proven leadership across multi-disciplinary operational teams.
- Experience in logistics, warehousing, installation, supply chain or construction-related environments.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide.
- Ability to pass vetting up to SC level.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual business planning, budgeting and forecasting.
- Set, manage and review sales targets and KPIs.
- Build and maintain strong supplier and manufacturer relationships.
- Manage warehousing operations and logistics.
- Lead internal installation teams and ensure quality assurance.
Skills
Location: Barnstaple / Bridgwater base with UK-wide travel
Salary: Competitive package + benefits
Type: Permanent
A fast-growing provider of construction site furniture supply and installation is seeking a high‑calibre General Manager to lead an established division through its next phase of strategic expansion. This role offers full operational and commercial accountability and the opportunity to shape a high‑performing function within a successful and ambitious organisation.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will take ownership of teams across sales, warehousing, logistics, procurement, office support and installation. You will drive operational excellence, elevate service delivery, ensure compliance, and lead the business unit to achieve continuous growth and improved profitability.
- Lead annual business planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Monitor performance against revenue, margin and cost targets
- Identify improvements across efficiency, cost control and commercial performance
- Ensure full compliance with UK employment, transport, and health & safety legislation
- Set, manage and review sales targets and KPIs
- Lead commercial negotiations to ensure profitable, low-risk agreements
- Build and maintain strong supplier and manufacturer relationships
- Drive negotiation of pricing, terms and supply agreements
- Oversee inventory planning and stock management to meet operational needs
- Manage warehousing operations, layout, security and stock efficiency
- Oversee inbound/outbound logistics, vehicle routing and delivery coordination
- Ensure strong stock control processes, regular audits and regulatory compliance
- Lead internal installation teams and manage subcontractor networks
- Implement robust pre-delivery and post-installation quality procedures
- Ensure strict adherence to HSE, company and client site regulations
- Reduce installation lead times and improve first-time completion rates
- Oversee customer service response for installation-related issues
- Lead, mentor and develop cross-functional teams across all business areas
- Manage recruitment, training, performance management and skills development
- Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety and high performance
- Strong commercial acumen with direct P&L responsibility
- Proven leadership across multi-disciplinary operational teams
- Experience in logistics, warehousing, installation, supply chain or construction-related environments
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide, including overnight
- Ability to pass vetting up to SC level
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Understanding of the UK construction industry
This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a high-performing business unit, with the autonomy to implement new ideas, drive efficiency, and accelerate growth. If you thrive in a fast-paced operational environment and have the leadership capability to elevate a national service offering, we'd welcome your application.
Apply now to take your next strategic step in a thriving and expanding construction-focused business
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