General Manager - Yorkshire - pa

Overview

Our client seeks to appoint a General Manager to oversee overall operational activities, ensuring human and capital resources are utilised, developed and integrated to optimum levels.

The suitable candidate for this role will be a leader who exudes charisma and can demonstrate admirable people management skills, commanding respect across all divisions of the business.

• Implement staff training as needed
• Be the first point of contact with staff
• Ensure sufficient staff resources are in place for maximum efficiency
• Support and motivate staff to achieve maximum output and profit
• Incentivise staff where appropriate
• Liaise with key departmental heads
• Set and manage annual performance targets within the budget process
• Ensure revenue and profitability targets set in the budget are met
• Ensure operations contribute to the overall strategy and development of the business
• Deliver an excellent service to customers, providing ultimate satisfaction to drive growth
• Achieve and exceed company expectations
• Continuously monitor the marketplace through research and analysis
• Be responsible for Profit and Loss
• Ensure the correct and balanced deployment of resources is in place
• Ensure work is produced within agreed timescales and contractual obligations with clients are met in full
• Challenge processes for continual improvement

• Possess an overall understanding of business operations
• At least 5 years’ experience in the last 15 years at Sales Director level (or equivalent)
• A sound knowledge of the printing or packaging industry
• A strong problem solver and decision maker
• Demonstrates communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Impeccable report writing and presentation skills