Job Overview
Role: General Manager - Readymix - Middle East. Sector: Director / Senior Management. Job Type: Permanent. Location: Middle East. Area: United Arab Emirates, Middle East Bahrain, Middle East Oman, Middle East Qatar, Middle East Saudi Arabia, Middle East United Arab Emirates Middle East Middle East.
Eligibility / Qualification Required:
Overview
We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute General Manager to lead an established ready-mix concrete operation within the GCC. This role carries full responsibility for the performance, profitability, and strategic development of the business, ensuring it remains competitive in a demanding and fast-paced market.
Reporting to senior stakeholders, the General Manager will drive operational excellence, strengthen customer relationships, and deliver sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the ready-mix concrete business
- Oversee daily operations, including production, distribution, logistics, and sales
- Drive improvements in plant performance, fleet utilisation, and operational efficiency
- Develop and execute business plans to increase market share and profitability
- Ensure consistent product quality in line with international standards and customer specifications
- Maintain full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements
- Build and manage relationships with key clients, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders
- Monitor financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and cost optimisation
Candidate Profile
- Proven experience in a senior leadership role within the ready-mix concrete industry in the Middle East
- Strong track record of managing operations and delivering commercial results
- In-depth knowledge of ready-mix production, plant operations, and logistics
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with P&L responsibility
- Excellent understanding of quality standards and operational best practice in ready-mix concrete
- Strong leadership and people management capability
- Ability to analyse operational and financial data to inform decision-making
- Suitably qualified, ideally to degree level in a related field
Personal Attributes
- Results-oriented with a proactive, hands-on approach
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Effective communicator, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Adaptable and culturally aware, with the ability to lead diverse teams
This is a senior leadership opportunity to take ownership of a ready-mix concrete business, driving performance and shaping its long-term success in the market.
How to Apply:
Apply online through the official Ashbrittle Recruitment portal.
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