General Manager

Job Description

We’re continuing to grow and transform at pace, so it’s a fantastic time to join us in the new role of General Manager where you’ll play a key role in the delivery of our mission to provide a world-class rental experience.

The General Manager will be pivotal in the delivery of our strategic objectives. You’ll manage and deliver optimised operational excellence and drive improvements to our customer service capability and operational efficiencies, enabling the business to operate more collaboratively and efficiently.

You’ll ensure that financial and operational performance is achieved and wherever possible exceeded. You’ll develop strong relationships with the Service Centre Managers and Sales Managers in your area of responsibility and engage with our people to support and motivate them to deliver and delight every time, for every customer. 

An exceptional leader, you will have strong people management skills and be able to demonstrate your ambition and track record in driving high performance standards and successfully managing operational activity, asset programming and service delivery in a fast-paced and complex environment. 

Your Key Accountabilities will include:

  • Development and delivery of a business and people plan including targets, measures and objectives
  • Leadership, people management and development
  • Ensuring positive colleague engagement, collaboration and effective communication is a focal point for all team mates
  • Development of commercial strategies to maximise revenue and profit
  • Budget preparation and P&L control, financial and managerial reporting
  • Ensuring that Sunbelt Rentals facilities function to the highest possible standard
  • Working in conjunction with the Asset and Engineering teams, the optimisation of all aspects of the asset cycle to maximise utilisation, quality and availability to customers
  • Ensuring full compliance with current health, safety and environmental legislation
  • Working with the Operational leadership and wider team, take responsibility for the implementation of the Sunbelt Rentals strategy
  • The design, implementation and delivery of continuous improvement strategies.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider.  We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.