Location Manager

Federal Signal Openings•Leeds, AL

17h

About The Position

The Location Manager is responsible for directing, leading, and developing employees to maintain a positive work environment. This role involves planning and organizing the location's service schedule for effective resource utilization, and maintaining the facility's financial performance in alignment with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP). The manager will identify opportunities to increase revenue by understanding local markets, assess and report on location KPIs and performance to management, and initiate local sales programs. A key aspect of this role is managing the location with a focus on continuous process improvement, providing training, coaching, and guidance to the team for optimal performance. Responsibilities also include ensuring timely processing of service orders, labor postings, rental check-in/out, and repair billings. Building and managing customer relationships to exceed expectations, maintaining high inventory accuracy, and managing the FS Solutions Safety Program are crucial. The role requires championing safe work habits, supporting company audits, ensuring environmental compliance, and managing vendor relationships. Travel may be required, along with other assigned duties.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
At least 3 years of experience in similar position and industry.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and leadership/supervisory skills.
Proficient computer skills and excellent written/verbal communication skills.
Must understand, or be able to understand, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic and fabrication processes and systems.
Must be able to obtain a good understanding and general knowledge of products and services provided by the company and location.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to understand and apply root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct, lead, and develop employees, striving to maintain a positive work environment for the location.
Plan and organizes the location service schedule ensuring effective utilization of resources.
Maintain financial performance of facility in alignment with the AOP (Annual Operating Plan).
Understand the local markets and identify opportunities to increase revenue.
Assess location KPIs and performance and provide regular updates to management.
Initiate local sales programs to support performance.
Manage the location with a focus on continuous process improvement.
Provide training, coaching and guidance to the team to ensure optimal performance.
Ensure timely processing in all areas, particularly service orders, labor postings, rental check in/out and repair billings.
Manage and build customer relationships with the goal of meeting/exceeding customer expectations.
Maintain a high level of inventory accuracy both financially and on-hand.
Manage administration and execution of FS Solutions Safety Program.
Champion safe work habits in the workplace in adherence with federal and local laws.
Support the requirements for any Company audits.
Ensure environmental compliance is maintained at all times.
Manage vendor relationships.
Able to travel as needed.
Other duties as assigned.