Regional General Manager West Region, RTE

Reading Truck • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Regional General Manager has multi-site profit and loss responsibility and oversees the overall management of multiple Reading Truck Equipment sites. The role provides day-to-day direction across sales, manufacturing, finance, planning and logistics, quality and technology, human resources, and engineering. It leads the management team and all Team Members to accomplish business objectives, achieve customer satisfaction, and foster a positive working environment.

The Regional General Manager develops an effective team and advances product growth and market penetration in new applications, developing markets, and established market segments. The role maintains company standards for employee safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people, while collaborating with the Executive Team to set regional strategy and driving continuous improvement and financial performance.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of management experience.
• Experience with responsibility for one or more cost centers and profit and loss statement(s) with total revenues greater than $15 million but less than $50 million.
• Experience with responsibility for several cost centers and profit and loss statements with total revenues greater than $50 million.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Business, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Design Engineering.
• MBA.
• Management experience in customized vehicle operations, such as the truck equipment or upfit industry.
• Manufacturing industry or background experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, develop, plan, and set strategic direction for all aspects of the regional group in collaboration with the Executive Team.
• Develop, monitor, and publish key performance indicators and drive continuous improvement in safety, sales, quality, delivery, material cost, working capital, labor productivity, and employee morale.
• Manage performance to ensure profitability month over month and year over year.
• Achieve financial goals by implementing effective systems for capital expenditures, operating expenditures, and overhead.
• Analyze sales data, identify trends, and develop strategies to increase sales and market share.
• Work with Sales to maintain current customers and identify new customer targets within the local and regional jurisdiction.
• Support sales relationships through direct interactions with key customers, including visits, meetings, and reviews as needed.
• Provide vision and leadership to employees and collaborate with organizational leaders to achieve shared objectives.
• Champion customer-centric behaviors and problem solving, and maintain positive customer relations.
• Motivate direct reports and manage the development of department staff.
• Identify future leaders and develop organizational bench strength.
• Analyze, optimize, and rationalize operational assets.
• Foster an environment of lean and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tools Purchase Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Footwear, eyewear, and safety equipment discount program.
• Paid training and development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed