Suit ambitious hard-working leader who wants to run and grow a small business.
The Opportunity We are looking for a General Manager to lead an aggressive growth strategy.
We are executing a 'buy and build' strategy in industrial supply & procurement services.
You will start by integrating our first two acquisitions into a combined $16m revenue business generating over $2m profit.
You will then drive organic growth with a strong focus on sales and marketing.
Our goal is to grow to over $60m revenue generating over $10m profit in the next 3-5 years.
Key aspects of this role are: Autonomy – run and grow a small business (without significant experience).Growth – ambitious growth strategy via organic growth and acquisitions.Reward – excellent package linked to business performance.Owner Mindset – think and act like an owner.Support – be mentored and get support in target areas to accelerate growth.The Role As General Manager, you will run and grow a small business.
Your mission will be to maximize the growth, profitability, and cashflow of the business.
The strategy is to grow the business aggressively through a combination of organic growth (driven by sales and marketing) and add-on acquisitions.
Key responsibilities will include: Lead & manage team.Grow sales, profits & cashflow.Deliver & exceed the annual plan.Lead sales & business development.Drive lead generation through digital marketing.Optimize suppliers, including pricing & terms.Ensure operations run smoothly (warehouse, accounts, systems, people, admin).Remove obstacles, solve problems, and find opportunities.Integrate additional business acquisitions.This role will be based in Perth (with significant travel at times).
Ideal Candidate We are looking for an ambitious leader who wants to run and grow a small business.
You will be a practical, 80/20 thinker, with a strong bias to action.
You will be a problem solver, who can find opportunities and fix problems.
You will be ultra competitive, with high energy, and a high work rate.
You will pride yourself on being able to 'out-work' and 'out-compete' everyone else to win.
You will be gritty, resilient, and able to bounce back from adversity or failure.
You will want the autonomy to make decisions and take responsibility for the outcome.
You will be hungry to build a future and back yourself to make it happen.
You will be teachable, always looking to learn and improve, and leverage other people's experience.
The ideal candidate would have the following experience: Success driving growth in small-medium business.Experience in a fast-paced transactional sales environment (high deal volume).Experience using digital marketing to drive lead generation & customer acquisition.Experience in frontline management of small teams.You do not need to have prior General Manager experience.
You need the right motivation and character traits that will drive success in this role.
We will consider candidates without significant experience if they possess the character traits and mindset we have defined.
About Us Beaver Group is a private holding company based in Perth, Australia.
We invest in private businesses and partner with their leaders to grow these via organic growth and acquisitions.
We are a permanent capital investor and own businesses for the long-term.
Why This Role? This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious leader to run and grow a small business.
You do not need to have prior General Manager experience.
You need the right motivation and character traits that will drive success in this role.
This will be highly appealing for the right, highly competitive individual – someone looking for an opportunity to back themselves, out-work and out-compete everyone else, and most importantly, win.
How to Apply To learn more, please contact Janice Vincentia from our Recruitment Team at ******.
Apply via the link with your resume and cover letter.
We take your cover letter seriously and would like you to explain:
Your motivation: why you want this specific role?Your suitability: why you would be successful in this role?If you have no experience in small business, please think long and hard whether you really want this.
It is relentless, hard, and requires significant grit to succeed.
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