General Manager – Commercial & Business Services - Beaver Process Equipment Pty Ltd

The Opportunity

This is an outstanding opportunity to partner with an entrepreneurial Managing Director / Owner to systemise and scale a highly successful business.

The company has a proven strategy and is moving into the next phase of growth. It has an entrepreneurial leader with the vision and ambition. It has the team, capabilities, and financial strength to exploit a significant market opportunity. This opportunity is for an ambitious leader who wants to bring their expertise and skills to help build a world-class company.

The Role

The core responsibilities of this role will be to maximise the company’s growth, profitability, and long-term value. This will require building scalable operating, management and business systems to support the company’s growth. This role is part of the leadership team and a key strategic partner for the Managing Director / Owner.

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Lead & manage team.
2. Optimise business, grow profits, fix problems.
3. Build scalable operating & management systems.
4. Strategic planning & execution system (EOS).
5. Commercial, projects, risk, bonding, disputes.
6. Technology systems, infrastructure, automation, analytics.
7. Finance, accounts, cashflow, budgeting, reporting.
8. Business improvement (process, pricing, costs, cash, growth).
9. People, performance, development, recruitment.
10. Property, facilities, capital projects.
11. Special projects (including acquisitions, integration, etc).

This is a significant role that will require serious ambition, energy, and commitment. An excellent package is on offer for the right candidate. This role reports directly to the Managing Director / Owner as part of the leadership team (alongside the Sales Director and Operations Director). The preferred location for this role is our Perth Head Office. We will provide full relocation and visa if required. We will consider alternate travel options for an exceptional candidate.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding leader who wants to be part of building a world-class company. You will be intense, restless, competitive, driven to get things done and thrive under pressure. You will be highly analytical, a critical thinker, exceptional with numbers, structured, and goal-oriented. You will like variety, managing multiple priorities, and working at a fast pace. You will be a decision-maker who fixes problems, believes in progress over perfection, and is driven to win.

The ideal candidate would have the experience below:

1. Strong career progression in commercial or general management (‘clear A-Player’).
2. Experience in a high-growth private business working for the owner or private equity, ideally including implementing the processes and systems required to ‘professionalise’ the business during this critical growth stage.
3. Strong commercial experience, including contract negotiation & management (with major owners or contractors).
4. Experience in technology transformation programs (including new ERP).
5. Experience in a fast-growing manufacturing company, including new plant build & commissioning.
6. Experience in M&A, including planning & executing the integration process ($1m to $50m add-ons).

The Business

Beaver is a privately owned, entrepreneurial company led by Josh Beaver. Its main business specialises in the design and manufacture of mineral process technology for the mining industry. It currently has a team of 110 and is growing at a rate of 40 per year. It has two facilities: (1) Perth Head Office (750m2 office, 3800m2 workshop); and (2) Brisbane Plant (350m2 office, 4500m2 workshop). It is currently looking to relocate to a larger Brisbane facility to facilitate manufacturing capacity expansion (in negotiations on 1000m2 office, 15,000m2 workshop).

The vision is to build a world-class company that dominates its target niche markets globally. With a proven strategy, the required capabilities, a strong financial position, and attractive industry trends, Beaver is well-positioned to grow its business to $250m+ over the next 3-5 years.

Why This Role?

This is an outstanding opportunity. The company has a proven strategy and is moving into the next phase of growth. It has an entrepreneurial leader with the vision and ambition. It has the team, capabilities, and financial strength to exploit a significant market opportunity. This opportunity is for an ambitious leader who wants to bring their expertise and skills to help build a world-class company.

Key reasons this is an outstanding opportunity for the right person are:

1. Ambition – be part of a leadership team delivering an ambitious growth strategy.
2. Autonomy – have complete autonomy and accountability for your function.
3. Reward – be well rewarded with strong alignment with the owner.
4. Partner – partner closely with an entrepreneurial leader to build a world-class company.

How to Apply

To learn more, please contact our internal recruiter, Janice Vincentia, at janice.vincentia@beaverprocess.com.au.

Apply via the link with your resume and cover letter, clearly explaining: (1) why you want this role; and (2) why you are well suited for this role.

An Executive Brief covering the role in more detail will be made available to qualified candidates.