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General Manager

Willscot

The Role

Overview

Lead MSA P&L, drive growth, manage sales, ensure safety and employee engagement

Key Responsibilities

  • market trends
  • p&l management
  • growth strategy
  • fleet utilization
  • sales management
  • forecasting

Tasks

-Observes and seeks out trends in market space which have an impact on existing lines and provide insights to production management team for new products developments. -Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance. -Lead and coach the employees and provide organizational leadership to foster employee engagement to meet business need. -Generate marketing and commercial plans to achieve annual plan objectives. -Manage the P&L and ensure the revenue growth and profitability for the MSA. -Actively manage and develop leaders within its MSA to promote optimal fleet, real estate and workforce utilization to meet customer requirement. -Manage the field sales team, develops appropriate communication and support programs to achieve plan objectives. -Develop and execute MSA growth strategy to achieve annual increase in Units-on-Rent (UOR) and revenue growth. -Lead MSA by developing growth strategies and execute overall company business objectives. -Provides other functional departments information on a timely basis in support of on-going business activities such as forecasting, product requests, and regulatory/legal issues.

What You Bring

-Minimum of 3 years of experience in progressively responsible Business Unit Management roles. -Proven experience of a rental type of business, such as construction materials, car leasing; or in Logistics, transportation business if not in construction. -Experience working closely with sales teams for the purpose of product strategy and identification of the voice of the customer. -Strong customer presentation and communications skills and experience. -Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic, entrepreneurial, time sensitive, collaborative environment. -Flexibility and organization to manage multiple projects and assignments. -Masters degree in Business Administration or related fields. -Experience in working in an international operational/functional matrix organization. -B.S. in Business Administration, Marketing, or related business field or equivalent years of experience.

Benefits

-Extensive network within the public administration, construction and industrial business

The Company

About Willscot

-Pioneered the use of modular office spaces. -Rebranded in 2024 with the tagline 'Right From the Start'. -Offers solutions such as construction site offices, temporary classrooms, event spaces, and mobile healthcare clinics. -Specializes in providing modular offices, classrooms, blast-resistant modules, and climate-controlled storage units.

Sector Specialisms

Construction & Builders

Energy & Industrial

Retail & Distribution

Manufacturing

Education & Government

Healthcare & Entertainment