General Manager

On Line Personnel

Date: 12 hours ago
City: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Contract type: Full time

Job Position: General Manager

Ref: 5296

Location: PE/Gqeberha

Salary: R70 000 to R80 000 per month, negotiable commensurate with qualification and experience

A rare opportunity to lead, grow and shape a successful business.

Are you a commercially astute, entrepreneurial and hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-moving environment where relationships, results and initiative matter?

Our client is seeking an exceptional General Manager to take overall responsibility for the business and play a key role in its continued growth and development. This is not a highly corporate, “desk-bound” management position – it is an opportunity for a hands-on all-rounder who enjoys being involved in the business, making decisions, solving problems and driving results.

Importantly, the successful candidate will be positioned for long-term career progression and succession into a more senior leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for the successful management and performance of the business
  • Drive sales, business development, key account management and customer relationships
  • Oversee suppliers, product branding and commercial relationships
  • Lead and manage mergers, acquisitions and business negotiations
  • Negotiate contracts and identify new business opportunities
  • Take ownership of budgets, gross profit, financial statistics and business performance
  • Prepare and present meaningful financial and operational information at management meetings
  • Build and nurture strong, long-standing relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders
  • Identify opportunities for growth, improvement and increased profitability
  • Think strategically while remaining firmly connected to the day-to-day operation of the business

The person we are looking for

This role will suit a confident, energetic and highly driven individual who combines commercial ability with strong people skills.

You will ideally be:

  • Degree/Diploma qualified
  • An experienced General Manager or senior business leader, preferably with a technical/commercial background
  • A strong all-rounder with solid business acumen
  • Entrepreneurial, commercially minded and results driven
  • A natural leader with a hands-on approach
  • Experienced in financial management, budgets, gross profit and business statistics
  • Comfortable negotiating contracts and managing significant business transactions
  • Highly competitive, resilient and able to think quickly under pressure
  • A confident decision-maker and problem solver
  • Naturally sociable, outgoing and relationship focused
  • Someone who enjoys networking, building relationships and opening doors

Culture and fit

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys people, business and an active lifestyle and who will embrace a highly social, relationship-driven company culture.

The ideal individual will be comfortable in both the boardroom and the field – commercially sophisticated enough to manage the numbers and negotiations, yet practical and down-to-earth enough to roll up their sleeves and get involved.

If you are ambitious, entrepreneurial and ready to make a genuine impact – this could be the next significant step in your career.

Email your comprehensive CV to

A rare opportunity to lead, grow and shape a successful business.

Are you a commercially astute, entrepreneurial and hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-moving environment where relationships, results and initiative matter?

Our client is seeking an exceptional General Manager to take overall responsibility for the business and play a key role in its continued growth and development. This is not a highly corporate, “desk-bound” management position – it is an opportunity for a hands-on all-rounder who enjoys being involved in the business, making decisions, solving problems and driving results.

Importantly, the successful candidate will be positioned for long-term career progression and succession into a more senior leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for the successful management and performance of the business
  • Drive sales, business development, key account management and customer relationships
  • Oversee suppliers, product branding and commercial relationships
  • Lead and manage mergers, acquisitions and business negotiations
  • Negotiate contracts and identify new business opportunities
  • Take ownership of budgets, gross profit, financial statistics and business performance
  • Prepare and present meaningful financial and operational information at management meetings
  • Build and nurture strong, long-standing relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders
  • Identify opportunities for growth, improvement and increased profitability
  • Think strategically while remaining firmly connected to the day-to-day operation of the business

The person we are looking for

This role will suit a confident, energetic and highly driven individual who combines commercial ability with strong people skills.

You will ideally be:

  • Degree/Diploma qualified
  • An experienced General Manager or senior business leader, preferably with a technical/commercial background
  • A strong all-rounder with solid business acumen
  • Entrepreneurial, commercially minded and results driven
  • A natural leader with a hands-on approach
  • Experienced in financial management, budgets, gross profit and business statistics
  • Comfortable negotiating contracts and managing significant business transactions
  • Highly competitive, resilient and able to think quickly under pressure
  • A confident decision-maker and problem solver
  • Naturally sociable, outgoing and relationship focused
  • Someone who enjoys networking, building relationships and opening doors

Culture and fit

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys people, business and an active lifestyle and who will embrace a highly social, relationship-driven company culture.

The ideal individual will be comfortable in both the boardroom and the field – commercially sophisticated enough to manage the numbers and negotiations, yet practical and down-to-earth enough to roll up their sleeves and get involved.

If you are ambitious, entrepreneurial and ready to make a genuine impact – this could be the next significant step in your career.

Email your comprehensive CV to

Salary: R70 000 to R80 000 per month, negotiable commensurate with qualification and experience

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