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Joinery General Manager
Job Posted: 18 hours ago
Salary: £ 65,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Derby, Derbyshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Joinery General Manager
Location: Derbyshire (site-based, with travel as required)
Reports to: Group Managing Director / Owner
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £70,000 + Performance Bonus + Car + Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity to be a pivotal part of an ambitious and growing group of specialist construction businesses, with career progression and equity for the right person.
About The Company:
The Company is a respected and growing bespoke joinery manufacturer based in Derbyshire. With a strong reputation in bespoke joinery, fire doors and heritage restoration, it serves a mix of contractors, architects, and private clients across the Midlands and beyond.
The company are at a pivotal stage of growth and are looking for a commercially driven General Manager to help lead the business into its next phase.
The Role:
We are seeking a hands-on and commercially astute General Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day running of the business, with a particular focus on commercial performance - including pricing, quoting, tendering, surveying, and key client management.
The General Manager will oversee a team of 50 employees and work closely with the Group Managing Director, Group Finance Director and company management team to deliver profitable growth, improve processes, and shape cultural excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Management
Own quoting, pricing, surveys, and design coordination
Manage tenders, key customer relationships, and contracts
Drive margin growth, pipeline development, and market visibilityOperational Oversight
Oversee planning, scheduling, and delivery across production and install
Support a culture of quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
Ensure seamless handovers between sales, manufacturing & installationsLeadership & Strategy
Lead and develop a team of ~50 across workshop, office, and site
Own P&L performance and drive strategic initiatives
Embed a culture of accountability, pride, and problem-solving
What You'll Need:
Proven commercial experience in a mid-sized bespoke joinery (£3-12m T/O)
Strong commercial acumen: pricing, client management, and margin control
Hands-on leadership style with a track record of building effective teams
Experience implementing or improving systems (e.g. CRM, pricing software)
A detail orientated and organised approach to work and management You'll Be
Commercially astute, with a drive to improve margins and grow the business
Hands-on and pragmatic, willing to roll your sleeves up
Clear communicator and relationship builder
Calm under pressure and solutions-focused
Structured thinker with an eye for detailPackage
Salary: £70,000
Performance Bonus: up to 20% of salary, linked to profit
Car Allowance or Company Car
Pension: 3% company contribution
Holiday: 20 days + bank holidays
Progression: Potential path to Group role, including equityThis is a fantastic long-term opportunity for the right candidate with hugely exciting potential. If you feel you would be a good fit for the role then please apply with an updated CV or contact Rich at Linsco for further information.
Applications
If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more, please apply online today, attaching a copy of your current CV.
Due to the vast number of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to contact all applicants; therefore, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear anything back within 7 days of submitting your application, you have unfortunately not been selected.
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