With turnover of €3 billion in , RUBIX is the largest supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services in Europe. Our 8, makers and doers, based in + locations across 22 countries offer specialist expertise in specifying, providing and installing an unrivalled scope of industrial parts, with a tailor made service to all customers. 

We are now recruiting a General Manager to lead one of our Specialist Cutting Tools Companies, Peter Campbell Sales.

Since , Peter Campbell (Sales) Ltd, part of the Rubix group, has evolved to become a unique technical cutting tool supplier to the UK engineering and manufacturing industries. We provide a comprehensive range of metal cutting tooling and tool regrind services to all major manufacturing sectors including Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Automotive. Acquired by Rubix in PCS now form part of Rubix Cutting & Machining along with Matrix Tooling and West Country Tools. 

As PCS’s General Manager, you will be responsible for leading a management team based in Airdrie and an external sales team. You will have full P&L accountability and will report directly to a Rubix Senior Leadership Team member.

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor the daily operations of the business through direct reports in internal and external sales, finance, technical, logistics and operations

• Set and monitor business priorities and objectives in line with budgets, delegating appropriate ownership

• Work collaboratively with the leadership teams in the other Rubix Cutting & Machining Specialist Businesses, Rubix Category Management and core suppliers to deliver a market leading customer proposition

• Develop and implement business strategies with the long-term goal of profitable growth and customer retention 

• Establish, review and improve operational policies and procedures

• Collaborate with colleagues across the RUBIX business, adopt best practice and leverage cross selling opportunities for customers

• Take responsibility for local communication plans  

• Complete monthly 1 to 1 reviews with direct reports

• Drive the training agenda across all levels of the company, with support from RUBIX HR

• Take responsibility for succession planning across the company, to develop and support team members in their career ambitions and aims

• Support in all HR matters

Skills & Experience:

•            Results oriented with experience of improving profitability 

              Strong customer focus, technically, commercially and operationally 

•            Excellent organisational and leadership skills

•            Ability to communicate at all levels

•            Exceptional analytical and interpersonal skills

•            Proven problem solving skills

•            Market and industry knowledge from working in industry for 5+ years

•            Experience with developing business strategies and presenting those strategies for approval