Launch into a career-defining opportunity with a dynamic UK packaging business. With the backing of a major packaging group, this is your chance to lead from the front shaping operations, inspiring teams, and steering growth in a fast-moving, customer-focused environment.

If you’re a results-driven General Manager ready for a fresh challenge, this role offers the perfect platform to make real impact in one of the UK’s most established and ambitious packaging networks!

General Manager | Corrugated Packaging - Transit and Industrial | South Yorkshire | £65k - £75k plus bonus & car/allowance

A nationwide packaging provider with multiple manufacturing sites across the UK, specialising in the design, production, and delivery of corrugated packaging solutions. The business serves a broad range of industries including e-commerce, consumer goods, industrial applications, retail, and export. It operates as part of a larger packaging group with a well-established presence in the UK market.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and inspiring the team to deliver high performance

• Driving business growth and expanding market opportunities, strengthening key customer relationships

• Overseeing P&L accountability and ensuring sustainable profitability

• Negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and quality

• Ensuring operational effectiveness, quality, and compliance across site

Key attributes required:

• Proven track record in senior operational leadership within manufacturing or packaging

• Deep understanding of packaging sectors with solid technical operations knowledge

• Skilled people leader and communicator with customer-facing confidence

• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and growth-minded with a sales-oriented approach

• Strong commercial acumen with full p&l accountability and growth delivery

This role is for a driven and ambitious leader seeking not only to make an immediate impact but also who wants to progress, with clear opportunities to move into a senior role across the wider group.