General Manager- North America

RENA Technologies North A•Albany, OR

22h

About The Position

The General Manager, North America (GM NA) serves as the senior executive leader for all North American business operations and reports directly to executive leadership at RENA Germany. This role holds full responsibility for the performance of the North American region, including operations, financial results, sales execution, organizational leadership, and strategic growth. The GM NA ensures that the North American organization executes global strategy while driving regional profitability, scalability, and customer satisfaction. The General Manager partners closely with German headquarters to align strategy, standards, and performance expectations while serving as the primary representative of North America within the global RENA leadership team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations, or a related field required.
12+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, engineered-to-order, or industrial technology environments.
Minimum of 5 years in a senior executive role with broad business responsibility.
Proven experience with P&L ownership and leading multi-functional organizations.
Experience working within a global organization or reporting to an international parent company strongly preferred.
Strong strategic, financial, and commercial acumen.
Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead in a matrixed, cross-cultural global environment.
Deep understanding of operational excellence, process optimization, and organizational scalability.
High cultural awareness and ability to bridge differences between North American and German working styles.
Must uphold the highest levels of integrity, professionalism, and collaboration.
Must be able to operate effectively within a global organizational structure and represent North American operations reliably and accurately to global leadership.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
Prior collaboration with German or European headquarters is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a long-term North American business strategy aligned with RENA’s global objectives.
Serve as the senior executive leader for the region, accountable for performance, growth, and organizational effectiveness.
Translate global strategy into executable regional plans and measurable outcomes.
Partner directly with German executive leadership on strategy, investment planning, and regional priorities.
Own full P&L responsibility for RENA Technologies North America.
Develop, manage, and achieve regional budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
Ensure strong financial discipline, cost management, margin improvement, and capital investment prioritization.
Provide accurate and timely financial and operational reporting to headquarters.
Provide executive oversight of all North American operations, including manufacturing, supply chain, project execution, quality, service readiness, and facilities.
Ensure operational excellence, on-time delivery, quality performance, and safety across all regional sites.
Align North American operations with global standards, systems, and performance metrics.
Partner with Sales and Service leadership to achieve regional revenue, growth, and customer satisfaction goals.
Serve as an executive sponsor for major customers and key strategic accounts.
Support complex customer engagements requiring cross-regional collaboration with German engineering and product teams.
Ensure consistent value delivery and protect RENA’s global reputation for precision and reliability.
Act as the primary North American liaison to RENA Germany across all functions.
Drive adoption of global processes, tools, and operational methodologies within North America.
Participate in global leadership, strategy, and performance reviews.
Support global initiatives including systems implementations, process harmonization, and potential M&A or integration efforts.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing North American leadership team.
Foster a culture aligned with RENA’s global leadership values and operational excellence standards.
Ensure effective succession planning, workforce development, and leadership capability building.
Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and corporate governance requirements across North America.
Align regional risk management and business continuity planning with global standards.
Provide regional insights and mitigation strategies to global leadership.