General Manager - Distribution Center - Anchorage, AK

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Anchorage, AK

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Spenard Builders Supply is Alaska's choice for building materials and home improvements. Statewide, we service the needs of a variety of customers including residential and commercial builders, specialty contractors, government and other institutions, and especially do-it-yourselfers. Today, Spenard Builders Supply is owned by Builders FirstSource, the largest supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the residential construction market in the U.S. We provide customers an integrated homebuilding solution, offering manufacturing, supply, delivery and installation for a full range of structural and related building products. This role manages all aspects of the location to achieve maximum sales and profits with available resources. It is responsible for the overall sales (professional and retail), operations, production, delivery, purchasing, and inventory control of the location. The General Manager oversees the daily operations of the location, skilled in relevant functions and reports from the Online system. They oversee the development and implementation of inventory control programs to meet location inventory levels and turns. The role is involved in the recruiting, hiring, and training process, helps to create and enforce staffing measures that reduce employee turnover and help to increase company profits. The General Manager motivates employees, maintains a productive workforce, and trains successor management. They review and approve wage and salary increases and establish objectives and performance measures. Recommendations for capital improvements are made in view of forecasted demand for various products, efficiency of current equipment, etc. A cost-effective vehicle and equipment maintenance program is instituted. Obsolete equipment/facilities are reported and recommendations regarding replacements or improvements are submitted. Company safety initiatives are supported and reinforced to ensure compliance with all OSHA and DOT requirements. Company policies and procedures, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, are communicated and enforced as they pertain to the daily functions of all departments. The role acts as a liaison between employees and management to foster a healthy work environment and obtains feedback on customer satisfaction. Budget accountability and reporting as it pertains to the financial goals of the company is a key responsibility. The General Manager works to establish standard cost, operating budgets, and acceptable inventory levels. Expenses are monitored and new methods to improve each location's financial performance are created.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
Four years related managerial experience and/or training
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Prior experience in building materials industry

Responsibilities

Manages all aspects of the location to achieve maximum sales and profits with available resources.
Responsible for the overall sales (professional and retail), operations, production, delivery, purchasing, and inventory control of the location.
Oversees the daily operations of the location.
Oversees the development and implementation of inventory control programs to meet location inventory levels and turns.
Involved in the recruiting, hiring, and training process.
Helps to create and enforce staffing measures that reduce employee turnover and help to increase company profits.
Motivates employees, maintains a productive workforce, and trains successor management.
Reviews and approves wage and salary increases and establishes objectives and performance measures.
Recommends capital improvements in view of forecasted demand for various products, efficiency of current equipment, etc.
Institutes a cost-effective vehicle and equipment maintenance program.
Reports obsolete equipment/facilities and submits recommendations regarding replacements or improvements.
Supports and reinforces company safety initiatives to ensure compliance with all OSHA and DOT requirements.
Communicates and enforces company policies and procedures, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, as they pertain to the daily functions of all departments.
Acts as a liaison between employees and management to foster a healthy work environment.
Obtains feedback on customer satisfaction.
Responsible for budget accountability and reporting as it pertains to the financial goals of the company.
Works to establish standard cost, operating budgets, and acceptable inventory levels.
Monitors expenses and creates new methods to improve each location's financial performance.
Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise in various departments.
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.