General Manager (Lumber Yard)

Builders FirstSource • Auburn Hills, MI

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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, inventory control, staffing, safety, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. The General Manager also manages subordinate supervisors and is accountable for the direction, coordination, and evaluation of their departments.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, at least four years of related managerial experience or training, and prior experience in the building materials industry. Travel requirements range from 10–25%, depending on location. The role involves regular use of hands and communication, frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. It requires frequently lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. The employee may occasionally encounter moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and electrical-shock risk; noise is usually moderate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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.
• Ability to travel 10–25%, depending on location.
• Frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee location sales, operations, production, delivery, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Oversee daily location 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, and help establish staffing measures to reduce turnover and increase profits.
• Motivate employees, maintain a productive workforce, train successor management, approve wage and salary increases, and establish objectives and performance measures.
• Recommend capital improvements based on forecast demand, product needs, and equipment efficiency; maintain vehicles and equipment cost-effectively; 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.
• Obtain customer-satisfaction feedback.
• Manage budget accountability and financial reporting; establish standard costs, operating budgets, and acceptable inventory levels; monitor expenses and develop ways to improve financial performance.
• Manage subordinate supervisors and oversee the direction, coordination, and evaluation of 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.

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable benefits are offered, but specific benefit plans are not listed in the posting.
• Professional development and training, tools, and technologies.

What This Job Offers

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