Business Manager

SHELTER PRODUCTS INC•Daphne, AL

2h•$125,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Job Details Job Location: Daphne, AL 36526 Salary Range: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 Salary Key Responsibilities Operational Oversight Evaluate existing workflows and recommend process enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and throughput. Work with the Division Presidents and the Corporate President to develop reports that track operational performance across trading teams. Monitor our Inventory positions, including obsolete materials, returns, and cancellations. Work with the Division Presidents to avoid buying materials we already have in storage. Cycle-count our inventories with contract warehouses and the Laurel operation. Monitor Jobs Pending Credit Approval and negotiate terms and conditions on our contracts or our Customers’ POs. For any issues that fall outside our normal standards, refer to the Corporate VP of Credit. Monitor transaction flow to minimize errors, missed cutoffs, and delays in billing and collections. Design and monitor workflows to ensure that only authorized contracts are executed, that order changes are reviewed on a timely basis, and that clearly delineated responsibilities are in place when staff are out of the office on vacation or sick leave. Manage Facilities, including office buildings and company-owned storage facilities. Negotiate lease renewals, tenant improvements, and needed repairs. File claims against our insurance underwriters for losses covered under our insurance policies. Serve as the point of contact between the Divisions and Information Technology (IT), including equipment failures, telephone systems, computer applications, and new device integration. Financial and Reporting Develop and maintain reporting on key financial and operational metrics, including assigned divisional performance, margin analysis, and transaction-level profitability. Prepare and manage the annual divisional budgets in collaboration with the Division Presidents and the Corporate President. Prepare monthly variance and trend analyses, comparing actual performance to forecast and identifying underlying causes for deviations. Keep track of Backlogs and Open Positions of Division Orders, in total and by trader. Call to the attention of the Division Presidents and the Corporate President the significant exposures of unbought items. Monitor and analyze credit exposure across customers and vendors, highlighting concentrations or emerging risks that could impact liquidity or collections. Report issues (e.g., a customer giving us a new order while one or more older jobs are delinquent) Team Management and Development Oversee the Laurel operation, directly supervising the Facilities Manager. Working with the Manager, develop strategic objectives and performance metrics for the operation. Ensure alignment with overall company goals, safety initiatives, and compliance standards. Manage and mentor sales support staff to ensure high performance and adherence to company standards. Assign workload based on trader alignment and transaction volume, ensuring balanced support. Identify and address training needs to ensure the support team is properly equipped to perform its duties, including training on new or enhanced system functionality. Manage Dispatch, including service levels, trucker price/mile, and new trucker setups (acquiring proof of insurance and motor carrier licenses). Resolve issues as they arise. Collaborate with Human Resources and the Division Presidents on hiring, performance reviews, and developmental planning. Arrange for the appropriate level of training for everyone in the Division, including new hires (traders, buyers, and support staff). Onboard new hires. Work with corporate groups to develop the training program materials for staff. Process Improvement and Compliance Develop plans for systems improvements to improve operations. Evaluate back-to-back workflows to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and accuracy. Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and operational benchmarks. Cross-Department Collaboration Liaison between trading, credit, logistics, accounting, and corporate teams. Facilitate communication to prevent transactional errors. Support the DPs with analysis, reporting, and special projects as assigned. Collaborate with sales and operations leadership to address recurring operational challenges and implement solutions. Skills and Qualifications Education Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Finance or Accounting LicensesValid driver’s license Experience A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Finance or Accounting Experience in wholesale or distribution company; contractor sales a plus Demonstrated leadership in managing staff and major projects or initiatives. Budget development, forecasting, and oversight experience. Knowledge and experience in organizational effectiveness and operations management. Knowledge of business and management principles and practices. Skills Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. High energy with a strong work ethic. Leadership and team development. Process management and improvement Cross-department collaboration Effective communication skills, verbal and written. Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style. Ability to create and customize complex analytical documents utilizing Microsoft Office products. Abilities Frequent travel required. Essential Mental and Physical Functions Ability to define issues, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to organize and prioritize workload. Able to travel to customer and company locations. Regularly required to remain in a stationary position. Regularly required to move about the office to access file cabinets and office machinery. Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery. Requires the ability to hear and speak effectively on the phone and to use a computer and other electronic devices. Qualifications

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Finance or Accounting
Valid driver’s license
A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Finance or Accounting
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
High energy with a strong work ethic.
Leadership and team development.
Process management and improvement
Cross-department collaboration
Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
Ability to create and customize complex analytical documents utilizing Microsoft Office products.
Ability to define issues, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
Able to travel to customer and company locations.
Regularly required to remain in a stationary position.
Regularly required to move about the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery.
Requires the ability to hear and speak effectively on the phone and to use a computer and other electronic devices.
Frequent travel required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in wholesale or distribution company; contractor sales a plus
Demonstrated leadership in managing staff and major projects or initiatives.
Budget development, forecasting, and oversight experience.
Knowledge and experience in organizational effectiveness and operations management.
Knowledge of business and management principles and practices.

Responsibilities

Evaluate existing workflows and recommend process enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and throughput.
Work with the Division Presidents and the Corporate President to develop reports that track operational performance across trading teams.
Monitor our Inventory positions, including obsolete materials, returns, and cancellations.
Work with the Division Presidents to avoid buying materials we already have in storage.
Cycle-count our inventories with contract warehouses and the Laurel operation.
Monitor Jobs Pending Credit Approval and negotiate terms and conditions on our contracts or our Customers’ POs.
For any issues that fall outside our normal standards, refer to the Corporate VP of Credit.
Monitor transaction flow to minimize errors, missed cutoffs, and delays in billing and collections.
Design and monitor workflows to ensure that only authorized contracts are executed, that order changes are reviewed on a timely basis, and that clearly delineated responsibilities are in place when staff are out of the office on vacation or sick leave.
Manage Facilities, including office buildings and company-owned storage facilities.
Negotiate lease renewals, tenant improvements, and needed repairs.
File claims against our insurance underwriters for losses covered under our insurance policies.
Serve as the point of contact between the Divisions and Information Technology (IT), including equipment failures, telephone systems, computer applications, and new device integration.
Develop and maintain reporting on key financial and operational metrics, including assigned divisional performance, margin analysis, and transaction-level profitability.
Prepare and manage the annual divisional budgets in collaboration with the Division Presidents and the Corporate President.
Prepare monthly variance and trend analyses, comparing actual performance to forecast and identifying underlying causes for deviations.
Keep track of Backlogs and Open Positions of Division Orders, in total and by trader.
Call to the attention of the Division Presidents and the Corporate President the significant exposures of unbought items.
Monitor and analyze credit exposure across customers and vendors, highlighting concentrations or emerging risks that could impact liquidity or collections.
Report issues (e.g., a customer giving us a new order while one or more older jobs are delinquent)
Oversee the Laurel operation, directly supervising the Facilities Manager.
Working with the Manager, develop strategic objectives and performance metrics for the operation.
Ensure alignment with overall company goals, safety initiatives, and compliance standards.
Manage and mentor sales support staff to ensure high performance and adherence to company standards.
Assign workload based on trader alignment and transaction volume, ensuring balanced support.
Identify and address training needs to ensure the support team is properly equipped to perform its duties, including training on new or enhanced system functionality.
Manage Dispatch, including service levels, trucker price/mile, and new trucker setups (acquiring proof of insurance and motor carrier licenses).
Resolve issues as they arise.
Collaborate with Human Resources and the Division Presidents on hiring, performance reviews, and developmental planning.
Arrange for the appropriate level of training for everyone in the Division, including new hires (traders, buyers, and support staff).
Onboard new hires.
Work with corporate groups to develop the training program materials for staff.
Develop plans for systems improvements to improve operations.
Evaluate back-to-back workflows to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and accuracy.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and operational benchmarks.
Liaison between trading, credit, logistics, accounting, and corporate teams.
Facilitate communication to prevent transactional errors.
Support the DPs with analysis, reporting, and special projects as assigned.
Collaborate with sales and operations leadership to address recurring operational challenges and implement solutions.