General Manager - MUST HAVE AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE

Summary of Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Setting goals for your team.
• Developing organizational capability and modeling how the team works together.
• Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the team promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results.
• Provides a common vision, sets priorities and defines roles and responsibilities for cross-functional teams.
• Supports the implementation of company programs to ensure the success of the Company.
• Developing strategic and operational plans for the team, managing execution, and measuring results.
• Communicates and consults regularly with your team and your customer’s on key metrics and progress against strategic initiatives and preparedness for growth.
• Plans and communicates strategic initiatives for the team.
• Plans and manages facility processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives.
• Prepares, communicates and educates your team on changes in policies and practices within the Sunland.
• Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities.
• Develops and implements reporting processes to communicate project status to project teams and other stakeholders.
• Leads design and implementation of common distribution processes and systems across your facility.
• Ensures that processes and systems improve service, gain efficiencies, increase capacity and reduce costs.
• Uses problem-solving and alternatives analysis methodologies to assess the financial and operational impact of business initiatives.
• Affords critical information required to make effective decisions or recommendations for process changes.
• Partner Development & Team Building - Providing partners with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and building effective teams.
• Challenges and inspires to achieve business results.
• Ensures the completion of personal goals and initiatives.
• Ensures adherence to legal and operational compliance requirements.
• Participates in self-training and development activities.

Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 10 or more years of 3PL or pertinent experience in senior leadership operations roles.
• Must have 5 years or more automotive experience - NO EXECPTIONS.
• Six Sigma / LEAN Certification highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or other related discipline; Masters preferred.
• Experience working within a complex environment - High Reliability Organization (HRO) experience is a plus.
• Team player who works productively with wide range of people.
• Motivated self-starter, comfortable in fast-paced environment.
• Experience developing and implementing business plans and goals.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Proven history of profit and loss management to maximize financial performance.
• Strong leadership, motivation and managerial skills.
• Manages time effectively and adapts quickly to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, inventory/warehouse management and distribution software.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to provide technical leadership.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to hold associates accountable.
• Results-oriented.
• Ability to manage vendors and suppliers.
• Strong team building skills.
• Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities.