Transitional MGM

Interstate Batteries • Dallas, CA

8d • $69,055 - $105,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Transitional MGM (Market General Manager) will be responsible for the successful management of company-owned distributorships during the transition of management, as well as the primary trainer of permanent Market General Managers. At Interstate Batteries, you have the chance to be excellent at work and excellent at life. We know that professional success depends on personal wellbeing. That's why we want to enrich your life with the tools and services you need to succeed in every area of your life. Join us!

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years proven managerial experience is required.
• Proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments and changing business needs.
• Ability to transition seamlessly between locations while maintaining operational effectiveness.
• Strong ability to train and develop others, including onboarding new MGMs to ensure smooth leadership transitions.
• Computer skills including Word and Excel preferred.
• Fosters teamwork – Interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together cooperatively.
• Strong Communication – both oral and written.
• Detail oriented - Pays careful attention to details.
• Interpersonal awareness – Notice, interpret, and anticipate others’ concerns and feelings.
• Plans and organizes - Lays out tasks in a logical and orderly sequence. Establishes and follows through on priorities.
• Results oriented - Is intent upon achieving practical results. Concentrates attention on making things happen.
• Responsive - Reacts promptly to suggestions and requests. Actively and frequently seeks input from others.
• Managing Performance – Takes responsibility for team members performance. Utilize clear goals, expectations, feedback, and address performance problems and issue promptly.
• Customer Focused – Focuses on satisfying customers
• Entrepreneurial Orientation – Looks for and seizes profitable business opportunities; willingness to take calculated risks to achieve business goals.
• Initiative – Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked to or required by the situation.
• Eligible for forklift certification.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a Warehouse or Distribution environment a plus.
• Knowledge of battery or automotive systems a plus.
• Battery business knowledge

Responsibilities

• Provide interim leadership to a Distributorship until a permanent MGM is fully onboarded.
• Prepare and mentor incoming MGM to ensure a smooth leadership transition before moving to the next distributorship.
• Accountable for the P&L and budget performance for the operation.
• Review, monitor, and analyze weekly scorecard and monthly financials to identify variances to FY financial plan and design and implement action plans to address deficiencies.
• Actively manage AR to maintain an acceptable level for operation.
• Develop and implement action plans for accounts with unacceptable AR balances.
• Manage inventory to coincide with selling activity to ensure proper levels.
• Plan for and identify root causes of inventory deviation through cause and effect analysis and design and implement action plans to address deficiencies.
• Review, monitor, and analyze tools on the smart dashboard to identify markets that may be declining and design and implement action plans to address decline.
• Understands key account hierarchy, visits and maintains relationships with key account decision makers at each.
• Manage dealer erosion.
• Communicate Enterprise initiatives, IOT goals, and Regional objectives to operation staff to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Establish set weekly meetings with the operation staff.
• Manage labor to meet utilization objectives for operation.
• Provide consistent training and coaching to develop each distributorship’s team members' knowledge, abilities, and skills.
• Train MGM in all IOT processes and procedures, including but not limited to Accounts Receivable management, inventory control, labor utilization, smart dashboard, lead management, and sales strategy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• company supported wellness program
• onsite fitness center
• Wide range of professional development opportunities, training, resources and tools
• Competitive pay and bonus structure
• saving and investment options that help you reach your financial goals and plan for your future

What This Job Offers

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