Group Vice President West Region

About the role

AFC Industries is a dynamic organization dedicated to providing supply chain management solutions for fasteners and assembly components. We support a diverse industry base of manufacturers across a broad range of industries, helping them reduce cost, improve quality, and increase efficiency. Our company culture is devoted to innovation and improvement, with localized expertise and an entrepreneurial approach backed by enterprise-grade support.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial and commercial performance of the division (P&L).
• Provide oversight of all branch management personnel to support large customer VMI Programs and transactional customers, maintaining best-in-class service levels.
• Coordinate divisional and corporate resources to support growth initiatives.
• Train and support team members in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action techniques.
• Mentor, develop, and support 2 direct reports and 7 indirect reports.
• Align regional priorities with corporate strategy.
• Ensure outstanding customer service levels.
• Remove organizational barriers and resolve significant escalations.

Primary measures of success include:

• Regional revenue and profitability.
• Customer retention and growth.
• Execution of strategic initiatives.
• Efficient and timely new business launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (Business Management or Finance preferred).
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of general management experience in the fastener industry or a similar high-volume distribution environment.
• Ability to read and understand financial documents (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, etc.).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and other business tools (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, BI, etc.).
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively interact at all levels of customer, supplier, and company organizations.

Skills

The success of the Group Vice President will be evaluated based on the following skills:

• Job Knowledge: Understands all phases of work and related matters.
• Application: Uses job knowledge appropriately in both familiar and new circumstances.
• Work Quantity: Produces expected volume of work.
• Work Accuracy: Produces thorough and accurate work with appropriate follow-up.
• Communication: Ability to understand and convey information effectively.
• Organization & Time Management: Ability to manage time and plan, flex, and coordinate workload effectively.
• Leadership: Ability to direct the activity of others, influence those around you, and delegate and develop employees.
• Initiative: Originates or develops continuous improvement ideas and supports these efforts.
• Methodology: Ability to effectively select and use appropriate tools and systems to accomplish tasks.
• Analysis: Ability to extract relevant information or conclusions from varied data.
• Problem Solving: Ability to recognize potential problems, correctly identify actual problems, and take necessary steps to prevent or resolve issues.
• Policies & Procedures: Understands and adheres to company policies and procedures as appropriate.

Pay

Target base salary for this role is up to $220,000. Bonus eligible.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance