UK General Manager

General Manager

Location: North West

Salary: £100,000 - £200,000 per Annum including Equity benefits

Cast UK are partnering with a high-growth, venture-backed scale-up, this business has grown at extraordinary pace and is now entering its next phase of operational scale.

This is a hands-on, senior leadership role responsible for building and scaling the physical and logistical backbone of a fast-growing operation.

The Role

This is a hands-on, senior leadership role responsible for building and scaling the physical and logistical backbone of a fast-growing operation.

You will:

• Own full site performance across dispensing, checking, packing and outbound
• Scale throughput from current volumes to 40,000 daily orders without operational chaos
• Lead and build a high-performing on-site team (100 employees)
• Strengthen cold chain integrity and high-value stock control processes
• Drive layout optimisation, workflow design and micro-efficiency gains
• Ensure outbound reliability with UK parcel carriers (DPD, Royal Mail, 3PLs etc.)
• Implement practical automation where it improves cost, quality or speed
• Build systems, dashboards and operating rhythms that allow for multi-site replication

This role reports into senior global leadership and requires someone comfortable operating at pace within a high-performance, high-accountability environment.

About You

We are looking for an exceptional operational leader who has:

• Scaled live fulfilment or distribution sites at 10k orders per day
• Designed end-to-end warehouse flows (receiving → processing → dispatch)
• Led large operational teams (100 staff) in fast-paced environments
• Strong cost-per-order and ROI mindset
• Experience working with UK parcel carriers at scale
• Deep understanding of stock security and high-value inventory control
• A systems-thinking approach with obsessive focus on throughput and quality

Highly desirable:

• Experience in regulated environments (pharma, healthcare, MHRA/GPhC, food)
• Site launch or relocation experience
• Exposure to automation or robotics in fulfilment
• Multi-site operational playbook development

Package

• £100,000-£200,000 total compensation (including equity)
• Healthcare cover
• Personal development & wellness budgets
• Relocation support (if required)
• Direct exposure to international executive leadership

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