General Manager
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
Polymer compounding
Job ref: CST/61394
Salary: Executive salary and package
The client:
Part of an international manufacturing group, our client is a thermoplastic polymer compounder with a rich heritage. A new General Manager is required who has the passion, vision and capability to lead the further development of this company, which has benefitted from significant recent investment and new customer acquisitions.
Primary Role
Take responsibility for the business leadership of this plastics manufacturer, leading it into its next phase of growth and development
Key Accountabilities:
Direct responsibility for the P&L overseeing the development of company and its results-based performance
Provide leadership across all functions: production, sales, technical, quality and planning
Further improving the Business Infrastructure, structure and reporting, ensuring it meet its future growth objectives through accurate understanding of the key performance drivers
Reviewing and generating the appropriate company policies and procedures that ensure it remains compliant with all its activities
Budgeting, profitability planning and forecasting
Leadership/motivation/development of the management team and all site personnel; inspiring the workforce into achieving the business goals
Setting a positive example of good leadership, ensuring the workforce are motivated and happy in their roles, furthering the culture and values
Ensuring the factory remains on track and propose any investment it requires to ensure it continues to meet customer expectations
Ensuring the factory is running ‘stable operations’ and is benefitting from best practice within the Group, working towards operational excellence
Close interaction with the other group subsidiaries to ensure objectives, culture and processes are well aligned with group expectations
Being a senior point of contact for key customers as required
Person Profile:
Core Competencies:
Experienced and collaborative leader who has gravitas and inspirational qualities
Business and Commercial bias keen to lead this SME through its next phase of growth
Capable of developing and leading the business in line with market demands
Senior business professional with the skills for GM role
Experience Traits:
Proven background with professional experience from a dynamic plastics manufacturing environment (polymers, injection moulding, blow moulding, masterbatch, compounding, extrusion)
Strong leadership skills to motivate the workforce
Financial acumen necessary to deliver against this type of role
Qualifications
Business/Technical Degree or similar
Personality Traits
Collaborative management style; getting the team engaged
Conceptual and analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Discipline, accuracy and business acumen
Co-operative and determined, including strong negotiation skills
Strong leadership skills, with the gravitas and the drive to inspire and motivate
Positive attitude and spirit
Effective and rigorous approach to problem solving
Taking a holistic approach and capable of making effective decisions
Challenges status quo adopting an improvement-oriented approach
Be a positive example of company principles
Strong and robust character
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For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.
To apply please contact Conrad Taylor
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