General Manager, Cambridgeshire

Job Description

Are you an FMCG experienced Operations professional? Wouldn't it be great to join a business with the opportunity from Day 1 to implement process and culture from the ground up and witness the long term growth of a business? Well, keep reading!

Position Available: General Manager

Company:

D R Newitt, representing a cutting-edge and innovative manufacturing client in the Cambridgeshire region who are rapidly growing into a UK industry leader in their product market. Our client have a strong focus on Product quality and sustainability and are going from strength to strength experiencing a sustained period of rapid growth over the last 5 years, now operating across multiple locations in the UK and Europe.

People are at the heart of what our client do, we want someone who can come onboard, live and breath their culture, put people first and then a focus on process second.

Role Description:

We are currently seeking an accomplished General Managerr to join our dynamic manufacturing client's team with the responsibility to look after their largest site. As the General Manager, working with the SLT team, reporting into the Operations Director, you will be responsible for leading operational functions across the site, directing strategies, planning, delivery, and reporting all core operational capability.The General Manager will work closely increase site performance, operational efficiency, cost control and yield.

Location: Cambridgeshire

Working Hours: Monday to Friday day shift.

Salary and Benefits:
– Up to £80,000
– £6,000 car allowance.
– Private Medical cover
– Medicash plan (claim back of some medical expenses)
– Life assurance
– 5% matched pension

Essential Experience

• Excellent leadership and people skills are essential. We want someone with a positive attitude and energetic
• Experience getting buy-in from teams to improve engagement and involvement levels.
• Able to motivate and drive teams for success.
• Coaching style of management with direct line reports, coaching teams in how to meet goals.
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to challenge robustly.
• Ability to develop operational strategies and prioritise effectively.
• Ability to report on metrics, KPIs and frameworks.
• At least 5 years previous experience in a large scale FMCG organisation in a Site Management role.
• Accountability of Health and Safety in a previous role.
• Experience of leading seasonal/agency staff.

Essential Skills

• Problem solving.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to teams.
• Strong people management skills, internally and externally.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse team, tailoring the approach when required.
• Excellent planning and execution skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Able to respond to varying levels of pressure.
• Project management skills.
• Honest and transparent.
• Approachable.
• Behaves as a role model, motivates others, makes decisions, initiates action, takes responsibility.

How to Apply:

Please hit the apply button and Alex Williams will give you a call to discuss your CV in more detail.

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