Help take a successful owner-led business of approximately 40 employees into its next stage of growth Strengthen the systems, accountability and performance disciplines already in place Drive 25% growth over three years while protecting the culture that has made the business successful Our client is an established, profitable and privately owned industrial services business employing approximately 40 people. Its activities span product sales and hire, storage, workshop modifications, logistics and an emerging retail and e-commerce offer. The business has built a robust market position through commercial instinct, customer responsiveness and a genuine commitment to its people. The business is now ready to appoint an experienced General Manager who can bring greater structure, consistency and leadership depth while preserving the agility, autonomy and culture that have underpinned its success. Working closely with an entrepreneurial and highly engaged owner, you will take broad responsibility for the day-to-day performance of the business and lead an experienced management team across sales, operations, finance, procurement, workshop activities and regional operations. The owner will remain involved where you and the business need him, with responsibilities evolving as trust and capability develop. This is not a role for someone seeking to displace a founder. It requires a grounded, commercially mature and collaborative leader who can form a highly effective partnership, complement the owner’s strengths and create the operating platform that turns opportunity into consistent execution. A central priority will be to establish clear roles, decision rights, KPIs, management disciplines and follow-through across the leadership team. You will strengthen financial and operational visibility, improve supply chain principles, introduce meaningful efficiency measures and address recurring issues at their root cause.



You will coach and develop capable, long-serving managers, hold people accountable in a constructive but firm manner and assess where additional capability or resources are required. The business does not want to be over-corporatised, so your ability to introduce discipline without bureaucracy — and remain close enough to the work to understand it properly — will be critical. Alongside improving the existing operation, you will help deliver a targeted 25% increase in revenue over the next three years. The platform for growth already exists. Your role will be to help unlock it through opportunities such as network expansion across the state, increased sales volume, stronger operational execution and the development of the emerging e-commerce channel. You must bring proven GM, whole-of-business or senior operational leadership experience, robust commercial and financial judgement and a track record of improving performance in a privately owned industrial, manufacturing, logistics, equipment, hire, distribution or related business. Direct industry experience is not essential; the ability to learn quickly, ask incisive questions and lead a multi-function business is far more important. Most importantly, you will bring the emotional intelligence to develop people, sustain performance and create an environment where accountability, care and enjoyment at work can coexist. This is an opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a respected privately owned business with a strong foundation, a committed team and a clear appetite for continued improvement and growth. Success will not be measured only by how many decisions you make yourself, but by how effectively you build a leadership team capable of making better decisions together. An attractive executive package will be negotiated for the right person, with the owner open to a meaningful performance-based incentive structure linked to measurable business outcomes.

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📌 General Manager - Ref #16824799 (Rottnest Island)
🏢 BRISCOE SEARCHNSULTING
📍 Rottnest Island