General Manager

General Manager Bespoke Quartz and Granite Worktop Fabricator – Site Based near Coventry Candidate Location – Coventry, Rugby, Leamington–Spa, Nuneaton, Kenilworth 50,000 – 65,000 Basic Salary + Profit–Related Bonus + Equity Potential Are you a production or a general manager in a manufacturing or fabrication environment?Perhaps you're an operations or production supervisor in this environment, looking step up in a broader role?Experience in stone, granite, quartz, joinery, KBB or other made–to–measure manufacturing and fabrication?Looking for a new role where you can lead a business day to day, with the prospect of a stake in its future?If so, here's an opportunity for you. An established, owner–managed granite and quartz worktop fabricator is seeking a capable, hands–on General Manager to take on the day–to–day running of the business as the director's step back from operations. Your Role as a General Manager: You will be leading a team of 10 across a range of disciplines, from fabrication, fitting, and design, through to sales and finance.Oversight of a 1.5m turnover business with its own factory and showroom.Reporting directly to 2 joint directorsEnsuring jobs run smoothly from enquiry and templating through fabrication to installation.Managing staff day to day, with recruitment and disciplinary decisions made jointly with the directors.Planning budgets, pricing and discounts with the Sales & Operations Manager, for director approval.Working with the directors on the P&L, management accounts and cash flow, and liaising with the bookkeeper and accountants.Managing H&S across the factory and on site, including dust control and safe handling.Helping to identify and develop internal managers as the business grows.Supporting marketing and trade business development to build on steady year–on–year growth.Ideal Background for the General Manager Position: Above all, you need production/general management experience from a manufacturing environment.Proven people management across office, production and site–based teams.Commercial and financial awareness – comfortable working with a P&L, margins and cash flow.Sound understanding of H&S in a manufacturing environment.Ideally, you'll have worked in stone, quartz or solid surface fabrication, but bespoke joinery, KBB manufacturing, glass fabrication and aligned sectors will be considered too.Collaborative and comfortable working closely alongside business owners.Able to commute to the site near Coventry daily, with a full driving licence.You must have right to work in the UK without sponsorship.The Company recruiting for the General Manager: An established, owner–managed fabricator of granite, quartz and natural stone worktops, with its own factory and showroom.Around 70% of work comes from repeat trade customers including kitchen showrooms, joiners and kitchen fitters, with the remainder from private clients.Turnover has grown steadily by 8–10% a year with very little marketing.They're seeking a proven manager to take on the day–to–day running of the business and help drive its next phase of growth.The Package for the General Manager: 50,000 – 65,000 Basic Salary.Profit–related bonus.Potential for equity participation for the right candidate.Pension & other benefits.25 days holiday + stats.Please apply for this job online if you are interested and feel you fit the above criteria. Dave is the main point of contact for the role.