General Manager General Admin
About The Position
The General Manager manages all aspects of a location to achieve maximum sales and profits with available resources. The role oversees sales, operations, production, delivery, purchasing, inventory control, and daily location operations. It also has responsibility for location staffing and employee development, budgets and financial performance, equipment and facility needs, and compliance with company policies and safety requirements. The General Manager manages subordinate supervisors and the departments they oversee, directing and evaluating their work. The position 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 10–25%, depending on location. The work includes regular use of hands and communication, frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
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 the essential duties satisfactorily.
- Travel requirements range from 10–25%, depending on location.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, interpersonal, oral communication, credibility, visionary influence, staff management, cost consciousness, and judgment competencies.
- 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 and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
- Oversee location sales, operations, production, delivery, purchasing, inventory control, and daily operations.
- Use relevant functions and reports from the Online system.
- Develop and implement inventory control programs to meet location inventory levels and turns.
- Participate in recruiting, hiring, and training; help implement staffing measures to 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 considerations.
- Establish a cost-effective vehicle and equipment maintenance program; report obsolete equipment or facilities and recommend replacements or improvements.
- Support and reinforce company safety initiatives and 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 feedback on customer satisfaction.
- Manage budget accountability and reporting in support of company financial goals.
- Establish standard costs, operating budgets, and acceptable inventory levels.
- Monitor expenses and develop methods to improve location financial performance.
- Manage subordinate supervisors and direct, coordinate, and evaluate their departments.
- Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
