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General Manager
General Manager – Matara (Rubix MCA Division)
Role Type
Permanent | Full Time
Role Purpose
To lead and develop Matara as a profit-driven, growth-oriented business within the Rubix MCA Division.
The General Manager will provide strong commercial and operational leadership, driving:
- Strategic sales growth
- Supplier development
- Organisational capability
to achieve sustained revenue and margin improvement.
The position demands a hands-on approach, working closely with a small, high-performing team, and fostering collaboration with Rubix group businesses to identify synergies, shared opportunities, and cross-divisional growth.
Key Responsibilities & Main Tasks
Leadership & Management
- Coordinate, motivate, and develop a close-knit team to deliver:
- Performance excellence
- Accountability
- A culture of continuous improvement
- Establish and lead effective management meetings, ensuring:
- Priority alignment
- Cross-departmental communication
- Provide clear leadership by:
- Setting performance goals
- Evaluating team performance
- Supporting HR processes, including:
- Recruitment
- Development & succession planning
- Foster a collaborative environment with MCA and Group companies to:
- Leverage shared resources
- Implement best practices
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Strategic & Business Development
- Develop and implement Matara’s strategic plan, aligned with MCA and Group objectives, to ensure:
- Sustainable growth
- Profitability
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities via:
- Structured sales strategy
- Proactive key-account engagement
- Lead efforts to expand Matara’s product & solution portfolio, including:
- Onboarding new suppliers in:
- Automation
- Motion control
- Complementary technologies
- Onboarding new suppliers in:
- Evaluate partnership opportunities with Rubix Group businesses to create:
- Integrated offerings
- Shared commercial benefit
Commercial & Financial Accountability
- Oversee all business operations to ensure:
- Operational efficiency
- Long-term financial stability
- Collaborate with finance to:
- Set budgets
- Track performance
- Enhance commercial understanding across the team
- Monitor key financial & operational KPIs, ensuring compliance with:
- Group reporting requirements
- Drive margin improvement initiatives through:
- Cost control
- Supplier negotiations
- Pricing discipline
Sales Strategy & Execution
- Define and execute a growth-focused sales strategy to increase market share in:
- Key customer segments
- Support the sales team in:
- Identifying target accounts
- Developing value propositions
- Closing opportunities
- Promote use of:
- CRM tools
- Digital marketing
- E-commerce platforms
- Represent Matara at:
- Key customer meetings
- Supplier engagements
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Supplier & Product Development
- Continue overseeing and enhancing supplier relationships, particularly with:
- International partners
- Identify and qualify new suppliers to:
- Expand product portfolio
- Enhance competitiveness
- Ensure supply base performance across:
- Quality
- Pricing
- Delivery timelines
E-Commerce & Digital Growth
- Drive continued development of:
- Matara’s online platform
- Digital product range expansion
- SEO performance
- Foster innovation in:
- Digital marketing
- Content creation
- Customer engagement through online channels
General Responsibilities
- Support and collaborate with:
- HR
- Finance
- Operational teams
- Ensure compliance with:
- Rubix Group policies
- Procedures
- Safety standards
- Act as a corporate ambassador for Rubix UKII, promoting:
- Group values
- Strategic intent
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