General Manager
Limerick
A Unique opportunity has arisen for a General Manager in Limerick to lead a small to medium sized organisation through an exciting growth journey.
This role will suit a Senior Operational or General Manager with strong commercial acumen that has strong experience driving financial and business performance.
Exceptional leadership capability with a track record of managing teams through growth, change, and operational challenges is essential.
Fantastic opportunity for a hands-on, strategic leader who can balance long-term vision with operational excellence.
The role
As General Manager, you will take ownership of end-to-end operations, including production, planning, supply chain, and fulfilment while guiding the strategic direction of the business. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive commercial performance, and ensure the organisation is equipped with the systems, processes, and capability required for scalable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
* Develop and execute long-term growth and margin improvement strategies.
* Lead and manage core financial and operational KPIs.
* Identify new market, product, and partnership opportunities.
* Oversee budgeting, investment decisions, and resource allocation.
Operational Excellence
* Lead daily operations across production, planning, supply chain, and fulfilment.
* Standardise and optimise processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.
* Manage resource and capacity planning to support business growth.
* Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
People Leadership
* Build, mentor, and develop a high performing, engaged team.
* Implement leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
* Oversee recruitment, workforce planning, and performance management.
* Foster a collaborative, accountable culture focused on continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners.
* Serve as a senior point of escalation to ensure service excellence.
Professional Requirements
* Proven senior operational or general management experience, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, production, or related sectors.
* Strong commercial acumen with experience driving financial and operational performance.
* Exceptional leadership capability with a track record of managing teams through growth, change, and operational challenges.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with credibility at all levels.
* A continuous improvement mindset and a customer-centric approach.
* Relevant technical, engineering, or business qualification
Please contact me for a confidential discussion or to discuss further.
Deirdre Sheehan