General Manager

Commercial General Manager

Location: Sheffield

Package: £70k - £90k Base + Comprehensive Package

Company Overview:

Our client is a market-leading wholesale supplier in the food distribution industry, recognised for its extensive range of quality products and exceptional service offerings.

Role Overview:

The Commercial General Manager will be instrumental in overseeing and managing the company’s day-to-day operations while driving growth and enhancing sales performance. This role is critical for ensuring operational efficiency across the UK-wide distribution network, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, and leading strategic initiatives to expand market share, boost profitability, and achieve long-term success. This role offers the opportunity to ultimately progress into the Managing Director role over time.

This is a key leadership position, ideal for a dynamic individual who can effectively align teams with the company’s vision, values, and strategic objectives, ensuring the organisation remains quality-focused and customer-centric.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Provide strong and proactive leadership to the management team, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision, values, and strategic goals.
• Develop and implement a robust strategic sales and growth plan to expand market share, enhance profitability, and support long-term business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing to identify new business opportunities, target markets, and key customer segments.
• Continuously monitor market trends and competitor activities, ensuring the business remains competitive and responsive to industry developments.

Operational Management

• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient management of distribution, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain processes.
• Drive operational excellence by introducing systems and processes that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve overall performance.
• Utilise data and analytics to inform decision-making, optimising distribution network efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure resources are allocated effectively to maintain high levels of service delivery across all regions.

Customer and Quality Focus

• Ensure the highest quality standards are met and that customer satisfaction is a core focus.
• Collaborate with customer service and support teams to resolve issues, improve response times, and elevate the customer experience.
• Implement and maintain quality management practices to ensure continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Team Leadership and Development

• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team to support growth and operational goals.
• Lead by example, setting high standards for ethical behavior, integrity, and performance.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in a senior general management role within a UK-wide distribution business, ideally in the food industry.
• A successful track record of managing large-scale operations with a focus on efficiency, process optimisation, and cost control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams toward high performance.
• Experience in developing and executing strategic sales and growth plans that have delivered measurable success.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to analyse market trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions.
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain management, logistics, and distribution processes.
• Proven ability to drive operational efficiencies and optimise resource allocation.
• Strong relationship management skills, with the capability to build and maintain partnerships with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.

Role Highlights:

• This role offers a clear step towards taking the Managing Director role.
• Opportunity to lead and shape the future of a market-leading business in the chocolate industry.
• A dynamic, collaborative work environment that emphasises growth and innovation.
• Work with a passionate team dedicated to excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to each applicant individually with detailed feedback.