General Manager
£80,000 - £90,000 plus benefits
Leeds
Playing a vitally important role linking a high-performing operation with commercial performance through effective cross-functional collaboration, this GM position is an opportunity for someone to join an established business at an exciting time and make a real impact.
If you have experience of impacting operational performance and demonstrable experience of both managing change and impacting P&L and are looking for a role where you can join an established team whilst still driving performance, this is an exceptional opportunity and not to be missed.
What will you be doing?
1. Lead and optimise next-day wholesale distribution operations, ensuring consistent service delivery in fast-paced, time-critical environments.
2. Drive commercial performance across sales, operations, and supply chain, aligning teams to improve margin, revenue growth, and customer outcomes.
3. Design, manage, and optimise hybrid distribution networks, balancing fixed assets and 3PL partnerships to maximise cost efficiency and coverage.
4. Operate at board and director level, owning full P&L responsibility and translating strategy into operational and commercial results.
5. Scale and professionalise growing operations, implementing structure, performance management, and operational discipline.
6. Lead change and integration initiatives, including the consolidation and integration of operations in a growth or M&A context.
7. Own stock control and inventory strategy, using data and analysis to optimise availability, reduce working capital, and improve cash flow.
8. Deliver sustainable profitability and service excellence, leveraging operational capability to enhance customer satisfaction and financial returns.
What will you bring to the role?
9. Commercial astuteness and influence, able to develop relationships with SLT/board members to help drive business performance.
10. A drive for operational excellence with the ability to manage both internal and third-party operational performance.
11. Ability to contribute to growth and managing change in a scaling operation.
If this position sounds like a bit of you and you want to bring your skills to a thriving business, then apply now!
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