General Manager

Terex Corporation • South El Monte, CA

9d • $125,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Leader Ambulance, part of Terex Corporation, manufactures Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 ambulances. The General Manager sets the business unit’s strategic direction and implements goals, strategies, plans, and policies to improve effectiveness and profitability while delivering high-quality products. The role requires expert application of lean manufacturing principles and hands-on engagement across the order-to-cash process.

The General Manager leads the local business unit across functions, develops employees, drives performance against the annual operating plan and financial targets, and oversees plant operations, product development, sales, production scheduling, safety, and environmental compliance. The position also owns the business unit’s P&L and provides analysis of operations, budgets, financial reports, and industry trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a similar field.
• Experienced leader and business executive with appropriate industry experience; specialty vehicle industry experience is preferred.
• Bilingual in English and intermediate Spanish required.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, analytical, judgment, and operational skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to relate to people at all organizational levels.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints and deliver persuasive presentations on complex topics to senior management, dealers, customers, and corporate stakeholders.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other organizational software.
• Ability to lead through change and ambiguity, resolve conflicts, listen effectively, negotiate agreements, and build cooperation.
• Track record of exceeding goals, achieving results, and maintaining a strong bottom-line focus.
• High ethical standards, professional image, and ability to serve as an approachable mentor and effective problem solver.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in the specialty vehicle industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement goals, strategies, plans, and policies to improve business-unit effectiveness and profitability.
• Lead the implementation and sustainment of lean manufacturing principles, act as a continuous-improvement change agent, and teach and engage employees at all levels in lean concepts and tools.
• Lead and supervise the local business-unit team across functions; coach and mentor employees on project execution and delivery of annual operating plan results.
• Lead business-unit goal setting, talent deployment and development, and strategic planning, including improvement initiatives and targets.
• Lead achievement of financial targets, including net sales, EBITDA, and net working capital.
• Set strategic direction for the plant or facility in accordance with business goals and objectives.
• Own the P&L and provide timely, accurate analysis of operations, budgets, financial reports, and industry trends.
• Evaluate the impact of mid- and long-term planning, new programs and strategies, and regulatory activities; lead and participate in product development and improvement.
• Influence sales of company products and services by applying technical, organizational, and customer knowledge to help customers meet their needs.
• Develop, implement, and enforce organizational policies and procedures that improve operations, efficiency, and profitability.
• Direct execution of the order-to-cash process, including sales management, distributor relationships, order intake, and invoicing.
• Manage production scheduling, balancing customer requirements, throughput, and weekly product mix.
• Ensure facility and grounds safety and environmental compliance; hold employees accountable for OSHA and company requirements and lead safety improvement activities.
• Maintain close involvement with facilities and equipment to support use of applicable technologies and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits in addition to competitive pay.
• Pay-for-performance philosophy provides the opportunity for top performers to earn more based on continued success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager