TASTE is an innovative recruitment consulting firm that has specialized in executive search and experienced professionals since 2004. For nine consecutive years, the firm has been ranked by Les Echos among the top executive search firms. 

Our client is an international industrial SME, specialized in the design and assembly of high value-added technical solutions for critical industrial environments.

Operating in a niche market, the company develops premium products meeting the highest standards in terms of safety, reliability and regulatory compliance. Its business model combines engineering, assembly and international distribution, serving multiple strategic industries (energy, heavy industry, industrial equipment, etc.).

As part of a structured industrial group backed by a private equity fund, the company benefits from a strong framework combining performance-driven culture, long-term vision and ongoing transformation.

In a context of growth and transformation (international expansion, industrial structuring, tools and processes evolution), we are recruiting its future General Manager.

Vision / Values

• A strong culture of technical and industrial excellence

• High standards in safety, quality and compliance

• An entrepreneurial mindset within a structured group environment

• A clear focus on performance and international development

Position: General Manager (F/M)

Reporting to the Group’s top management, you will take full responsibility for a strategic industrial business unit.

You will define and execute the entity’s strategy, with a dual focus on operational performance and business development, in a demanding environment requiring strong execution capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall strategy of the business unit in alignment with the group

• Take full ownership of the P&L, cash flow and investments

• Oversee all operations: production, engineering, sales and support functions

• Ensure operational excellence (quality, cost, delivery, safety)

• Drive international business development, especially through distributor networks

• Define and implement product and industrial strategies

• Lead transformation projects (organization, industrial site, ERP, processes)

• Report regularly on financial and operational performance

• Lead, structure and develop teams while maintaining strong engagement

• Ensure compliance with QHSE standards and regulatory requirements

• Embody and deploy the group’s culture and values locally

What’s in it for you ? 

• Lead a strategic industrial SME within a structured and ambitious group

• Take on a full leadership role with direct impact on performance and strategy

• Join a company at a key transformation stage

• Operate in an international and demanding environment

• Drive high-impact industrial, organizational and commercial projects

Your profile

You bring at least 15 years of experience in industrial environments, including several years in leadership roles with full P&L responsibility.

You hold an engineering degree (optionally complemented by an MBA or equivalent), and you have developed your career in technical, B2B industrial environments with strong regulatory and safety constraints.

You must come from adjacent or similar industries, such as:

• Lifting equipment

• Heavy handling solutions

• Load-related technical equipment

• Certified industrial components or safety-critical systems

You have a strong understanding of international distribution models, particularly through partner networks.

You are recognized for:

• Strong leadership and ability to engage technical teams

• Your capacity to decide, execute and deliver in demanding environments

• A hands-on and strategic mindset

• Rigor, prioritization skills and results orientation

• Ability to operate in transformation contexts

Responsible Recruitment

Convinced that a diverse workforce drives performance for our clients, TASTE is committed to a responsible and ethical recruitment process. As a signatory to the Diversity Charters, TASTE is also a member of the A Compétence Egale association. TASTE and its clients are committed to ensuring that no one is excluded from the recruitment process based on any of the 25 grounds of discrimination. 

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Note: For the sake of accessibility and clarity, inclusive language is not used in this posting. Terms used in the masculine form refer to both genders.