General Manager

General Manager

Mansfield NG17

£75-80,000 OTE inclusive of Salary, Car Allowance and Bonus

This GM role will suit an experienced technician with strong commercial smarts. You’ll enjoy having autonomy for your own area but with the support of a people-focused employer that offers career progression where it can.

You’ll be leading the North England service team of this privately-owned business specialising in the dealership, distribution and service of OEM heavy plant. They have a long-standing  reputation for customer service, quality and technical expertise, and represent many of the world’s leading manufacturers of automatic transmissions, drivetrain systems and diesel engines.

You’ll be in charge of providing technical excellence in service delivery for your patch – managing your team of expert workshop and field engineers will be integral to this. As GM you’ll also be able to take ownership for P&L, sales, quality and HSE.  

This vacancy comes as the business is in great shape and focusing on a new growth plan, making this the perfect time to join. It also has a clear career progression opportunity beyond this remit today, making it a progressive step in your career.

In return for the excellent package on offer, we’re looking for someone who has:

• A good understanding of mechanical equipment and principles, ideally heavy plant


• Experience of workshop management of field service management, or both


• A good commercial understanding of how to run a service function profitability, including customer negotiations and service pricing.

Sounds like your kind of challenge? Get in touch for more details.

Keywords: field service, workshop, maintenance, repair, overhaul, rebuild, remanufacture, refurbish, heavy plant, OEM, diesel engine, off highway, bus, agriculture, fire engine, construction, materials handling, general manager, business unit manager, service manager, depot manager, branch manager

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