VP & General Manager
About the role
MITER Brands is seeking a Vice President & General Manager to lead and scale the Western Architectural Openings business. This executive leader will be responsible for the overall strategy, performance, and profitability of a significant business unit, with full P&L accountability and oversight of all commercial and manufacturing functions.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive growth strategy designed to significantly expand revenue, profitability, and market share.
Lead initiatives to double the size of the business through customer acquisition, geographic expansion, market penetration, and product diversification.
Identify and evaluate new market opportunities, adjacent product categories, strategic partnerships, and channel expansion opportunities.
Establish long-term strategic plans that align with MITER Brands’ objectives and growth expectations.
Continuously assess market trends, competitive dynamics, customer needs, and industry developments to drive strategic decision-making.
Serve as the senior leader of the business unit, ensuring alignment of all functional areas toward growth and performance goals.
Build and maintain executive-level relationships with architects, developers, glazing contractors, distributors, general contractors, builders, and other key industry stakeholders.
Lead the commercial organization with a relentless focus on revenue growth, market share gains, and margin expansion.
Develop and execute strategies to penetrate new geographic markets and customer segments.
Champion strategic account management initiatives and personally engage in high-value customer relationships.
Partner closely with marketing and business development teams to strengthen brand presence and demand generation efforts.
Drive pricing, channel strategy, customer profitability, and competitive positioning initiatives.
Maintain full P&L ownership and accountability for revenue, EBITDA, operating profit, cash flow, and return on invested capital.
Develop annual operating plans, budgets, forecasts, and long-range strategic plans.
Monitor and improve business performance through effective use of financial and operational metrics.
Allocate resources and capital investments to support growth initiatives and operational priorities.
Drive disciplined cost management while investing strategically to support business expansion.
Ensure scalable operational capabilities that support aggressive growth objectives.
Drive Lean Manufacturing, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
Optimize productivity, capacity utilization, throughput, inventory performance, and on-time delivery.
Build a culture focused on safety, quality, efficiency, accountability, and customer satisfaction.
Ensure operational readiness for new market expansion, increased production demands, and future acquisitions.
Collaborate with engineering and product development teams to identify new solutions that drive profitable growth.
Evaluate opportunities for automation, digitization, and emerging technologies that enhance competitiveness.
Collaborate with functional supply chain leadership to ensure strategic sourcing and supply chain capabilities support current operations and future growth.
Maintain and enhance supplier relationships, reliability, and cost competitiveness.
Mitigate risks associated with supply disruptions and market volatility.
Drive inventory optimization while maintaining industry-leading service levels.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal, environmental, and safety requirements.
Protect company assets and promote effective risk management practices.
Advance a culture of safety and operational discipline throughout the organization.
Build and lead a high-performing leadership team across commercial and operational functions.
Foster a culture of growth, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Attract, develop, and retain top talent throughout the organization.
Lead organizational transformation efforts required to support accelerated growth and scalability.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field required.
15+ years of progressive leadership experience within manufacturing, building products, architectural products, windows, doors, millwork, construction materials, or related industries.
Demonstrated success leading a business unit with full P&L accountability.
Experience managing businesses exceeding $100 million in annual revenue; experience leading $250M+ operations preferred.
Proven track record of driving above-market growth and successfully scaling businesses.
Experience leading sales, manufacturing, product management, engineering, and supply chain functions.
Experience leading strategic growth initiatives and entering new markets.
Strong customer-facing leadership experience with executive-level relationship management.
Experience leading organizational transformation and growth initiatives.
Skills
Growth mindset and entrepreneurial leadership.
Market orientation and customer focus.
Strategic thinking and business acumen.
Executive presence and influence.
Financial discipline.
Commercial excellence.
Operational leadership.
Talent development.
Change management.
Data-driven decision making.
Collaboration and cross-functional leadership.
Results orientation.
High integrity and accountability.
Benefits
At MITER Brands, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
Competitive pay.
A 401(k) with company match.
Generous paid time off.
Health & Wellness: comprehensive medical plan options, prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, Teladoc virtual healthcare services, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and an Annual Wellness Clinic.
Financial Protection: company-paid Life Insurance, voluntary Life Insurance, company-paid Short-Term Disability, company-paid Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance.
Additional Benefits: Team Member Discount Program.
Pay
$210,000 - $260,000 (depending on experience)
Schedule
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