General Manager

Our client is a leading regional printing company who seeks to appoint a General Manager to take the reigns of 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 with the ability to command respect from all divisions of the business. Not only will the candidate have the capability of communicating efficiently internally, but they must also be able to strengthen an already strong network of sales contacts.

Interpersonnel Management
Implement staff training with deemed necessary
To be the first point of contact with staff
Ensure that sufficient staff resources are in place to operate to maximum efficiency
To support and motivate staff to achieve maximum output and profit
To ensure that staff are incentivised where appropriate
Liaise with key departmental heads

Strategies and Objectives
Set and manage annual performance targets within the budget process
Ensure that revenue and profitability targets set in the budget are met
Ensure that 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
Continuiously monitor the marketplace through research and analysis
Prepare, manage and be responsible for Profit and Loss
Ensure the correct and balanced deployment of resources is in place

Operational Management
Purchase materials and resources in the most cost effective manner
Identify and implement improvements in key areas
Monitor stock levels
Ensure work undertaken is produced within agreed timescales and contractual obligations with clients are met in full
Challenge processes for continual improvement
Continually review staff and equipment

Policy Compliance
Complete and maintain all necessary Risk Assessment documents
To be responsible for keeping up to date with all company policies and following procedures regarding Quality, Environmental, Information Security, and Occupational Health & Safety Management systems
Key Skills & Attributes
Possess an overall understanding of business operations
At least 5 years’ experience in a managerial role
A sound knowledge of the marketplace and the printing industry
A strong problem solver and decision maker
Demonstrates communication, influencing and negotiating skills
Impeccable report writing and presentation skills
Competent IT skills

The ideal candidate would have recent experience of managing a team of between 20 and 40

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This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-

Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.