DVP, Business Unit Manager

Responsibilities

• Overall profit and loss responsibility with an emphasis on profitable growth for the business.
• Continue to improve overall operational excellence to ensure successful performance in support of continued growth.
• Provide the resources necessary to grow and/or take the necessary actions to reduce costs, and foster an environment that encourages the adoption of the AMETEK culture.
• Develop the annual operating plan and meet financial commitments, including meeting or exceeding revenue, profitability and return-on-asset targets.
• Drive annual revenue growth organically while achieving growth through M&A activity.
• Develop and execute a strong growth strategy including market expansion, new product development/launch and acquisitions.
• Develop and lead a world-class operating culture and have a measurable impact on the success and growth of the overall organization. Provide strong process-driven leadership.
• Develop and articulate the annual strategic plan along with the action plans that support the execution of this strategy.
• Responsible for operating performance, e.g. sales, profit, working capital, on-time delivery, planning, scheduling, materials management, etc. Provide direct management to site and functional leaders.
• Improve the product development and launch process by developing strong product maps, shortening the current development cycle, and emphasizing NPD as a percentage of sales.
• Ensure effective product management to assist in driving market expansion.
• Utilize the current product portfolio as well as R&D plans to help drive growth.
• Develop strong product roadmaps, proactively tracing the paths of development for new applications and existing product movements in the marketplace.
• Practice strategic product management, planning the development and life cycles of all products through production.
• Develop an acquisition strategy including studying and building business cases for new investment opportunities that will create competitive advantages.
• Analyze market positioning of the various players operating in the sector for the purpose of benchmarking and identifying future business opportunities.
• Develop talent and maximize human capital including assessing the current team, identifying those with potential, providing opportunities to grow professionally, and building a succession plan for the business.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive management experience and 5+ years in a senior leadership role with full P&L responsibility and full cross-functional responsibility including finance, engineering, quality, manufacturing operations, marketing/sales and human resources.
• Bachelor’s degree required, a BSEE or BSME preferred. An MBA is strongly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have managed a business with revenues of at least $100M with global experience highly preferred.
• A proven track record serving in multiple functional roles which could include engineering, operations, sales and/or marketing.
• Familiarity with the manufacturing of engineered products required.
• Candidates must have proven strategic planning skills, conducted competitive analysis, developed marketing plans, pricing strategies, etc. Experience evaluating and making acquisitions is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of improving operational excellence (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, CI and JIT), and operating metrics (OTD, operating profit margin, reducing working capital. etc.).
• Hands-on involvement in customer relationships in applicable markets; the knowledge and confidence to interact with customers and speak articulately about the products.
• Strong financial acumen and experience working for a publicly traded or Private Equity owned company continuously driven to lower costs while improving performance.
• Effective strategic leadership skills and executive attributes; the ability to foster, formulate and execute business strategies that deliver profitable growth.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem solving, and communications skills (both written and oral) with attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and establish credibility to people at all levels of the organization.
• Must be self-directed and able to work well under pressure, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to relationship-building, both internally and externally; isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves.