General Manager

If you an experienced Sales Manager or Commercial Leader looking for your FIRST step into a General Management role, this position could be perfect for you! This company is a well-respected brand with an attractive Southern Coast location. You will be coached and work closely with the CEO [based overseas] to ensure you are fully educated on products, customers, procedures and the long-term strategy!
Our client is a niche manufacturer of engineering products with applications throughout construction, water, capital equipment, marine, transport, mining, Distribution, and wholesale and many more. They are a successful family-owned organisation with sales offices throughout the globe. They pride themselves on their product excellent and quality of service. As General Manager, you will join the senior international leadership team for involvement in all global business decisions and have full P& L accountability. The successful candidate will be responsible for small operational and assembly unit in the UK [15 to 20 people] but responsible for sales and commercial activities related to international English-speaking countries.

Responsibilities / Duties:

• Sales & Marketing responsibility: development of an annual sales strategy / forecast.


• Management of internal and external sales teams.


• Ensure company sales, margins, costs are achieved.


• Build and maintain customer relationships, throughout your own Internal European Sales Offices and Channel Partners, OEM's & End-users.


• Ensure sales teams are performing to full capacity - training, development and recruitment.


• Sales Budgeting and Forecasting


• HR for all members of staff


• Monitor staff performance to ensure objectives are achieved.


• Ensure commercial support to the materials, engineering and quality functions.


• Staff reviews and appraisals.
  
  Forward thinking, dynamic and proactive.


• An inspirational leader, good motivator of people and able to influence culture and positive change.


• A proven track record of commercial leadership; either operating successfully as a Sales Manager or Commercial Leader.


• Proven track record in building profitable sales of a technical product


• A technical qualification would be preferred but will overlook this for candidates with closely related experience.


• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
  
  £70,000 to £80,000 Basic (Experience dependant)


• Open ended profit/ growth bonus giving £100K+ OTE


• Company Car


• Pension Scheme


• Full Benefits Package


• Office Based - When not out selling in UK and Internationally


• Southern Coast; commutable locations include Ringwood, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorchester, Poole and surrounding areas but we will consider relocation candidates.