District Manager, Great Lakes Region

Heritage Landscape Supply Group, Inc. • Strongsville, OH

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About The Position

We seek an experienced self-motivated, service-oriented District Manager that is knowledgeable in Landscape/Irrigation/Pool. This full-time autonomous position will be responsible for growing customers in the area and supporting Branch Managers & Area Sales Managers within the market.

Requirements

• High School diploma/or equivalent, or Bachelors’ degree in Horticulture, Landscape, Pool is preferred. (Not mandatory)
• 2-5 years of experience in Landscape/Irrigation/Pool.
• Able to pass background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture throughout the district - deliver plan, conduct location visits, lead by example, promoting safety first – be the safety leader.
• Actively participate in all training and meetings.
• Active participation/mentoring in MIT development/identifying and developing talent from within.
• Responsible for Talent recruit & training, provide path for growth - coaching and mentoring.
• Secure ongoing training for the entire team, improve and aid overall position performance and eliminate deficiencies at all levels.
• Grow, mentor, and improve your teams.
• Provide effective leadership for turnaround branches, greenfield and acquired locations, make challenging calls on inadequate people or systems quickly.
• Help facilitate policies, procedures, and processes with BM & all staff.
• Review status of equipment to ensure fleet is being maintained within company & DOT standards.
• Inspect branch facilities regularly on branch visits.
• Have firm understanding of DOT, OSHA & Haz-mat regulations that affect company overall.
• Lead effective inventory management for all branches and all products, effectively managing working investment turnover in the district.
• Aide in hiring top performers at the branch level; participate in disciplining actions where required.
• Take the lead in acquisition integration and effectiveness of new branches.
• Participate in branch sales and operations meetings where possible, while visiting branches.
• Lead/implement good business decisions. Ex: price increases, customer rebates, customer charges.
• Manage teams, build relationships, know team's strengths/weaknesses, develop plans for team development.
• Drive and strengthen vendor relationship, negotiate deals, and communicate best deals/priorities.
• Analyze market conditions, competitor strategies, pricing.
• Monitor sales performance, hold district accountable for sales goals/budgets.
• Play an active role in developing budgets and take ownership in achieving budget goals.
• Assist TM’s and ASM’s to drive sales, new and inactive accounts and overall customer performance, growth, and margin enhancement.
• Drive EBITDA as % of plan and overall financial performance of the district.
• Develop ownership mentality in branch teams, communicate overall region vision and growth strategy.
• P&L responsibility, keen financial acumen that help guide day to day business decisions, identify ways to maximize revenue, drive improvement in branch KPI’s and analytics that directly impact EBITDA.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries for all team members paid weekly
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays, Birthday, and Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Company paid Life insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Additional Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability also offered
• Safety Program with Bonuses for our Drivers
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees