A very well established (over 125 years old), family run, decorative metalwork business is looking for a highly organised general manager. This is a unique opportunity for a talented general manager with at least five years’ experience in management and leadership to operate as autonomous leader of a small but highly reputable manufacturing company in West London. The overview of the role is: Responsibility for managing and delivering all orders from receipt of enquiry, through production, to delivery. Duties include: Receiving orders from the website and enquiries by phone and email. Reading architectural drawings Communicating effectively and professionally with clients Determining requirements in line with the standard product range. Pricing in house works using simple, dedicated software. Obtaining quotations from subcontractors Compiling quotations and delivering them promptly. Scheduling work in the in-house workshop Placing orders with subcontractors and coordinating their deliveries with the in-house workshop. Seeing multiple concurrent projects of all sizes through from start to finish Management of small workshop including stock control to ensure quality standards are maintained Managing and motivating a small team to ensure deliveries are made on time. Recruiting new staff as needed. Management of the wider building in which the busin...