Retail & Fashion General Manager

Permanent

Lancashire UK

- £ 60,000

General Manager Lancashire UK | C. P.A. FULL TIME EQUIVALENT, Permanent | REF:

Permanent
Lancashire, UK
Posted 11 months ago

General Manager – Textile Furnishing Fabrics
Lancashire | £60,000 + performance opportunity | Full-time, permanent
Hybrid: 2 days office / 3 days visiting customers & sales team

Our client, a respected design-led furnishing fabrics brand with proud heritage and big ambitions. Backed by fresh investment and a committed international ownership team, are ready to scale—fast.

Looking for a commercially sharp, people-first General Manager to help take this thriving 7-figure business into the 8-figure future it deserves.

If you’re a senior leader in furnishing fabrics who loves converting creative potential into real growth, this is your moment.

The opportunity

You’ll lead the business end-to-end, with the freedom and trust to make real change. Key priorities include:

  • Set and drive a strategic growth plan based on a clear, objective review of the business.
  • Grow turnover and profit through customer development and new business generation.
  • Build, energise and coach a high-performing sales team (UK and export).
  • Lead from the front—embedding a culture of ambition, accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Own budgeting, forecasting and business planning, ensuring targets are met and opportunities maximised.
  • Strengthen major customer relationships and expand the brand’s market reach.
  • Develop marketing and PR direction to enhance brand presence in the UK and globally.
  • Ensure operational excellence, compliance and quality standards across the business.

The right candidate

This role is for a proven commercial leader who knows the interior textiles world inside out.

You must have:

  • Significant senior leadership experience in furnishing fabrics / interior textiles.
  • A track record of building sales and profit at GM/Director level.
  • Strong customer and relationship management instincts.
  • The confidence to lead strategically and roll up your sleeves operationally.

Ready to make your mark?

If you’re a furnishing fabrics leader who’s hungry for a challenge and excited by the idea of building something bigger, we want to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and a brief note on the growth you’ve driven in the interior textiles/furnishing fabrics space.

 

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