Axel Monroe
Managing Director/GM - Interim to Permanent
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Interim to Permanent Managing Director / General Manager
Location: Somerset region
Start: Immediate - you will need to be immediately available or able to start within a month
We are supporting a specialist UK manufacturing/engineering business in the appointment of an immediately available Interim Managing Director / General Manager to lead a significant operational transformation and turnaround programme.
This is a hands-on leadership mandate, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the business while delivering an established transformation plan. The successful individual will be expected to quickly assess the operation, establish clear priorities and drive measurable improvements across manufacturing, people, processes, and commercial performance. A potential site relocation forms part of the wider strategic considerations for the business, so previous experience of successfully planning and delivering a manufacturing site move would be highly advantageous.
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Key requirements:
- Proven MD, GM, or senior operational leadership experience within an SME manufacturing environment - food manufacturing will not be specific enough, this requires an engineering/manufacturing background.
- Track record of delivering business transformation, operational improvement, or turnaround programmes.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain, and operational performance.
- Previous involvement in a factory/site relocation, consolidation, or significant facilities project highly desirable.
- Commercially astute, but equally comfortable operating at shop-floor level and getting into the operational detail.
- Strong leadership capability with experience bringing structure, accountability, and pace to an organisation.
- Immediately available or able to start at very short notice.
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