General Manager - Manufacturing Industry

Are you a proven commercial leader ready to take total ownership of a thriving, Australian-owned business? I am currently partnering with an established leader in the Australian manufacturing sector to recruit a dynamic General Manager.

Reporting straight to the Directors, this high-impact executive role gives you genuine autonomy to shape the company's strategic direction, scale operations, and drive full P&L; performance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Growth: Establish and execute a clear growth strategy to increase market penetration and drive long-term profitability.

Commercial & P&L; Leadership: Take full accountability for operational performance, budgeting, forecasting, and key commercial metrics.

People & Culture Development: Lead from the front to build a high-performing, accountable culture and mentor internal team members.

Business Development: Strengthen key customer and supplier relationships while identifying new commercial opportunities.

Process Optimisation: Refine business systems, operational workflows, and organizational discipline to position the business for scale.

What You Bring

Track Record: Proven leadership experience as a General Manager, Commercial Director, or Senior Business Leader with demonstrated revenue and profit growth.

Leadership DNA: A humble, hungry, smart, and hands-on approach-someone who leads by example and brings people along with them.

Commercial Acumen: Robust financial literacy, sharp negotiation skills, and a practical, entrepreneurial mindset.

Flexibility:



Willingness to undertake regular local and interstate travel as required to drive business results.

What's On Offer

Direct Influence: High-visibility leadership role working directly with the Directors to make major strategic decisions.

Family-Run Heritage: Join a well-established, 30+ year-old Australian manufacturing business with strong family values and an agile structure.

Significant Autonomy: Complete scope to shape the team, culture, and operational systems around you.

Executive Remuneration: Competitive base salary paired with performance-based bonuses linked to overall business results.

If you are an ambitious, hands-on commercial executive ready to make a lasting impact, please apply or reach out to [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

key responsibilities

- Establish and execute the company's strategic growth plan to expand market share and boost long-term profitability
- take full accountability for commercial performance, budgeting, forecasting, operational KPIs, and P&L; results
- lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team while driving accountability and organizational structure
- strengthen relationships with key customers and suppliers to drive business development opportunities
- optimize business systems, operational workflows.

qualification

- Bachelor Degree

working at

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📌 general manager - manufacturing (Laverton)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Laverton