General Manager
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Occupation TypeProduction managers and directors in manufacturing
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£55,000
(£28.21 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Job Purpose
We are seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to serve as General Manager for our thriving LEUK business. In this pivotal role, you will hold full P&L responsibility, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO). You will provide the overarching vision, strategy, and leadership for the company's business operations, steering a seasoned team to capitalize on our steady growth in existing and emerging markets, including the dynamic sustainable energy sector. This is a unique opportunity to drive both market expansion through new product introductions and operational excellence, championing continuous improvement within our state-of-the-art factory.
Job Context
We are seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to serve as General Manager for our thriving LEUK business. In this pivotal role, you will hold full P&L responsibility, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO). You will provide the overarching vision, strategy, and leadership for the company's business operations, steering a seasoned team to capitalize on our steady growth in existing and emerging markets, including the dynamic sustainable energy sector. This is a unique opportunity to drive both market expansion through new product introductions and operational excellence, championing continuous improvement within our state-of-the-art factory.
Job Context
- Achieving the Company’s finance and operational, sales revenue, and profit targets, whilst controlling costs, managing risk and delivering the budgeted profit margins. Creating the yearly budget and longer-term strategic plans in alignment with the overall Lucy Electric strategy
- The provision of pre and post sales technical support to customers in the UK and export market.
- Establishing an effective and responsive tender response capability that focuses on meeting the needs of customers in all the Company’s regions.
- Full manufacturing and Supply Chain activities within the manufacturing plant
- Customer warranty and aftermarket service support
- Effective oversight of risk in line with Group financial and control policies.
- The role will be based in UK at the Thame manufacturing plant and office.
- Must be willing to travel to other Lucy overseas sites - likely to be quarterly, for periods up to two weeks.
- Accountable for delivering the Company business strategy, key goals and initiatives that will enable the Company’s operations to gain competitive advantage and deliver business results.
- Highly commercial, customer service-driven experience at a Senior Management level.
- Strong sales and manufacturing background – high level of commercial acumen with broad experience of developing and implementing short to long-range objectives and strategies to achieve business goals.
- Significant experience of working in a complex, matrix organisation with multiple Stakeholders. International experience would be an advantage.
- Proven capability of operating successfully at a senior management level in a profitable business.
- Proven track record as a highly effective people manager, leading multi-discipline teams that drive
- operational effectiveness.
- Strong financial acumen including planning and cost control capabilities and proven experience of
- managing budgets.
- Deep understanding of, and an ability to manage, the factors that influence business results
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
- Ability to delegate authority, allowing people to do their jobs within agreed parameters.
- Effectively recognise and manage conflict with the ability to perform calmly in high pressure situations
Inspiration
- Strong leader able to influence others at all levels of the organisation
- Leads by example and inspires our people to do the right thing
- Articulates a clear vision for the future
- Empowers and trusts our people to come up with the right solutions
- A driven, high-energy approach, with the ability to encourage the same spirit and approach in others
- Sets high standards for self and others and is relentless in the pursuit of excellence
- Holds others to account for agreed actions at all times
- Cooperates and works across the organisation to deliver business results
- Encourages challenge to foster new ideas and ways of doing things
- Gets things done and makes it easy for others to do the same
- Builds authentic, effective working relationships
- Values our culture and actively encourages sharing different points of view
- Is true to themselves and their own values, beliefs and convictions - takes time to grow continuously
- Has a positive can-do attitude
- Does the right thing