Commercially driven General Manager

Function Description

• Manage the company operationally on a daily basis
• Further commercially develop and drive regional expansion of the business
• Maintain the existing and well appreciated long lasting relationships with suppliers
• You bear the final responsibility in the customer process, ranging from quotation to handling any complaints
• You manage the activity of the company as a whole and make the important decisions that affect the organization
• You manage the company's resources and direct where they are deployed
• You negotiate or approve the contracts for the company

Job Requirements

• You preferably have a Bachelor's degree. Ideally, a technical education, supplemented by a commercial education or training. Or a commercial education, with a proven interest and experience in a technical sector.
• Diplomatic personality yet persistent
• Strong commercial drive
• As a General Manager you are familiar with the workings of a family business and are able to diplomatically initiate and implement change processes, and create buy-in from both employees and owners
• You are a strong people manager who succeeds in coaching teams to a higher level and giving them sufficient independence so that they can work autonomously to a large extent
• Hands-on, with sufficient knowledge of the construction sector or related (e.g. installation kitchens, bathrooms )
• Common sense and practical attitude
• You are dynamic and have great empathy
• Experience working in the region (Kempen) is a strong plus
• Experience in recruiting and managing technical profiles (installers)
• Preferably having an interest in acquiring the company in the medium term (3-5 years)
• Ideally: basic knowledge of marketing and social media
• You are fluent in Dutch and you are able to have a professional conversation in French. Knowledge of German and English are a plus.

Offer

A challenging long term full-time assignment for an independent manager who will invoice through their management company. Remuneration will be a fixed daily rate to be agreed, supplemented with a yearly bonus based on the achieved sales and EBITDA objectives.