Address Role Details
Role: General Manager – Matara
Reporting to: MD – Motion Control & Automation & Cutting Tools
Business: Matara – A Rubix Company
Location: Tewkesbury
Business Overview
With turnover of €3 billion in 2022, RUBIX is the largest supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services in Europe. Our 8,500 makers and doers, based in 750+ 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 Motion Control & Automation (MCA) Specialist Businesses, Matara UK Limited.
Founded in 1995 and acquired by RUBIX in 2023, Matara works hard to deliver an unbeatable range of bespoke pneumatic and linear automation products, backed up with technical expertise, market leading value and a clear commitment to customer service.
As Matara’s General Manager, you will be responsible for leading a 35 strong experienced team based from the sales and manufacturing facility in Tewkesbury and a national sales team. You will have full P&L accountability and will report directly to RUBIX.
Job Responsibilities:
- Monitor the daily operations of the business through direct reports in internal and external sales, marketing, finance and operations
- Set operational policies and budgets, delegating appropriate ownership
- Work collaboratively with the leadership teams in the other MCA Specialist Businesses to deliver a market leading MCA 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
- Oversee and provide training in the purchasing of overseas products and the development of relationships with suppliers
- Continue to drive the digital customer experience through product range growth, publicity, SEO and SEA
Skills & Experience:
- Results oriented with experience of improving profitability
- 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
