General Manager (Lumber Yard)

Builders FirstSource•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The General Manager manages all aspects of a lumber yard location to achieve maximum sales and profits with available resources. The role oversees sales, operations, production, delivery, purchasing, and inventory control, as well as the location’s daily activities and financial performance. The General Manager develops inventory controls, manages staffing and employee development, reviews compensation and performance objectives, recommends capital improvements, and oversees vehicle and equipment maintenance. The position also reinforces safety and company compliance requirements, supports a healthy work environment, gathers customer feedback, and manages budgets and expenses. The General Manager leads subordinate supervisors and is accountable for the direction, coordination, and evaluation of their departments. The role requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, four years of related managerial experience and/or training, and prior experience in the building materials industry. Travel requirements range from 10% to 25%, depending on location. The work includes regular use of hands and communication, frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing or balancing, and bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. The work environment may involve moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and risk of electrical shock; noise is usually moderate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, four years of related managerial experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior experience in the building materials industry.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Competence in problem solving, interpersonal communication, oral communication, credibility, visionary influence, staff management, cost consciousness, and judgment.
Ability to travel 10% to 25%, depending on location.
Ability to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to talk or hear; frequently stand, walk, sit, reach, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Oversee sales, operations, production, delivery, purchasing, and inventory control for the location.
Manage the location’s daily operations and use relevant functions and reports from the Online system.
Develop and implement inventory control programs to meet inventory level and turnover goals.
Participate in recruiting, hiring, and training; promote staffing measures that reduce turnover and increase profits.
Motivate employees, maintain a productive workforce, and train successor management.
Review and approve wage and salary increases and establish objectives and performance measures.
Recommend capital improvements based on forecasted demand, equipment efficiency, and other factors.
Establish a cost-effective vehicle and equipment maintenance program; report obsolete equipment or facilities and recommend replacements or improvements.
Support and reinforce safety initiatives to ensure compliance with OSHA and DOT requirements.
Communicate and enforce company policies, procedures, and applicable Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Act as a liaison between employees and management to foster a healthy work environment.
Obtain customer satisfaction feedback.
Manage budget accountability and reporting in support of company financial goals.
Establish standard costs, operating budgets, and acceptable inventory levels; monitor expenses and develop ways to improve financial performance.
Direct, coordinate, and evaluate subordinate supervisors and their departments.
Interview, hire, train, assign, and direct employee work; appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, address complaints, and resolve problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.