Job Description
Watson-Marlow is an industry-leading technology organisation dedicated to engineering fluid management solutions for the life sciences and process industries. Every day, we help our customers to supply critical products and services that range from fresh drinking water and therapeutic medicines to food products and paper. Through our solutions we help companies to be more efficient, sustainable and profitable. Our parent company is Spirax Group plc, and together with our colleagues across the Spirax, we're proud to be a FTSE50 Company.
The General Manager will lead the charge in driving profitable sales growth in Germany with a focus on purposeful leadership and strategic direction. They will guide all strategic activities and operational teams, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity while staying aligned with the WMFTS Strategy and Spirax Group plc values. Additionally, as a key member of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Leadership Team, they will promote inclusivity, fostering collaboration and synergy across borders for collective success.
This role will focus on:
- Assume full management responsibility for the German business, including various departments such as Sales, Operations, HR, Marketing, and Finance.
- Drive profitable sales growth and identify strategic new business opportunities within the German market.
- Provide vision, direction, and purpose for direct reports and their teams, fostering development and career progression.
- Lead with authenticity, coaching and advising teams while making key decisions on resource allocation.
- Collaborate with the CEE Leadership Team to support talent management and organizational development initiatives.
- Drive Total Customer Solutions by aligning Germany with Watson-Marlow value chains and collaborating across EMEA teams.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders such as Supply Companies, Global Business Development, and Research and Development to align activities with company strategy.
- Ensure compliance with Spirax Sarco Engineering Group policies and procedures, including budget planning and quarterly reporting.
- Promote a safe working environment, driving health and safety improvements and monitoring EHS performance.
- Proven leadership experience with a track record of working with senior stakeholders and leading change management.
- Deep understanding and experience in running all aspects of a business, preferably with P&L responsibility.
- Delivery-focused, proactive, and organized self-starter with the ability to make independent decisions.
- Inspirational leadership style with excellent influencing and communication skills.
- Strategic thinker with experience in leading change initiatives and implementing strategies.
- Strong collaboration skills across diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to navigate cultural differences and local legislative complexities.
- Willingness to travel internationally.
The successful candidate will always consider the safety and wellbeing of others. They will look to build relationships across the business, working collaboratively, sharing expertise, and helping others. They will seek excellence in all they do and operate with integrity and respect whilst always putting the customer first.
We are committed to create an environment where people can succeed; and support our employees with several social benefits offered to all employees who work for Spirax Group plc regardless of level or location.
- 1 hour per week for professional development with access to our full L&D training database.
- Access to bespoke group career pathways
- 24/7 Employee Assistance program
- 3 days paid leave to Volunteer in the communities we work in per year.
- 1 days paid leave for wellbeing per year.
- 16 weeks gender neutral parental leave
- 15 days fully paid caregiver leave per year.
- 10 days paid leave for people who experience pregnancy loss of any kind per year.
- 10 days paid leave for victims of domestic violence per year.
As a growing and ambitious organisation with a presence in over 60 global locations and across multiple markets, we can offer you the working environment and support needed to be successful.
We are committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.