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Vice President & General Manager
Long Island, NY · AdministrativeWe are looking for a self-motivated, results-driven general manager to direct and oversee our manufacturing/warehouse activities and to implement effective business strategies/programs. The successful candidate for this role should be a thoughtful leader and confident decision maker with excellent communication skills, superior knowledge of operations-related functions (including budgeting of resources), staff development, enhance efficiency and meet overall growth objectives. This position will report to the COO.
Responsibilities:
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
- Establish a highly motivated workforce where employees work productively and develop professionally
- Review and improve organizational effectiveness by developing processes, workflows and creating an innovative approach for improvement
- Develop, implement, and maintain budgetary and resource allocation plans, including optimizing expenses
- Prepare regular reports for upper management
- Quantitively evaluate performance and productivity in all assigned areas
- Ensure the development of tactical programs to pursue targeted goals and objectives
- Oversee key recruitment, hiring and talent development programs
- Evaluate and decide upon key investments in equipment, infrastructure, and talent
- Engage with senior management in broader organizational strategic planning
- Assign work to subordinates in a manner that is conducive for the company to run in a profitable and efficient manner, as well as follow-up on assigned tasks
- Review and authorize invoices for payment
- Maintain project timelines to ensure tasks are accomplished on time
- Attend and participate in assigned training, safety and security education and other coaching/coursework as assigned
- Partner with HR to resolve internal staff conflicts efficiently and to the mutual benefit of those involved
- Other duties as assigned
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in a managerial role (prefer multi-year senior management role)
- Strong decision-making capabilities, with ability to take charge
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills
- Proven ability to develop and maintain budget plans
- Pick/Pack fulfillment experience a plus
- Proven track record of production efficiency improvement
- Ability to motivate, lead, and hold employees accountable
- Strong working knowledge of best-practice operational procedures
- Extensive machine shop experience, with focus on engineering and process improvement
- Print production experience a plus
- Must have wide-ranging inventory management experience
- Experience in long-term implementation and organization goals
- Demonstrated ability to lead a complex and diverse manufacturing environment (multi-work-center experience a must)
- Entrepreneurial minded with a continuous drive to improve and succeed
- Proven record of success managing and implementing change in a unionized setting
- Highly organized with a strong work ethic
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and display flexibility
- Proficient in MS software and equivalent (ERP/MRP, TMS, WMS and similar)
Patrick McHargue
PromoPlacement | Director of Talent
pmchargue@promoplacementrecruiting.com
314.630.2820
promoplacement.com
PromoPlacement | Director of Talent
pmchargue@promoplacementrecruiting.com
314.630.2820
promoplacement.com