General Manager - Washington, DC
Lunova Group is searching for a dynamic General Manager for our client in Washington, DC. As one of the world's leading companies in the elevator industry, our client has an extensive network that guarantees closeness to customers. The product portfolio ranges from standardized elevators for low-rise residential buildings to highly customized solutions for skyscrapers. In addition, it covers escalators, moving walks, passenger boarding bridges and stair and platform lifts.
About the Role:
This person will be responsible for driving revenue growth and managing the branch's P&L by successfully managing all departments and lines of business to exceed business goals. This person will drive the culture and set expectations for safety, work ethic, professionalism, ownership of the business and pride in the branch and the branch's successes.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Leads by example the company's commitment to safety and administers the company safety program.
- Supervises department managers and supervisors by providing direction and training, and communicating company policies, procedures and objectives.
- Ensures the branch's daily operations run efficiently and cost effectively and meets financial commitments including target EBIT dollars and gross margin percent goals across all lines of business.
- Manages profit and loss (P&L) and uses accounting reports to measure each department's performance to ensure monthly budgetary goals are met.
- Works with sales managers to increase customer base
- Oversees retention of service contracts including direct involvement in all "at risk" customer accounts. Plays leadership role in customer retention programs.
- Develops and maintains strong working relationships with clients, elevator consultants, building owners, managers and prospects.
- Oversees and ensures that the employee performance process for both union and non-union employees is performed timely and consistently.
- Recommends employee merit increases as part of the performance management process for non-union employees and meets with employees to review their compensation and bonus structure.
- Maintains a strong working knowledge of the overall market area.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all federal, state and local elevator industry code requirements; and a good understanding standing of employment and labor laws.
- Maintains strong familiarity of company products by attending company training classes and reviewing factory equipment updates and supplier goods.
- Maintains a maintaining a strong working knowledge of the contract with the International Union of Elevator Constructor. Includes meeting with local business agents to resolve issues involving contract work, grievances and union employee issues.
- Responsible for Reviews and approves invoices, accounts receivables, write-offs and credits.
- Consults with regional and district teams in areas of operations, sales, accounting, safety and human resources. Ensures that all HR matters are coordinated with the regional HR team. Responsible for multiple levels of approvals including but not limited to purchasing, contract execution, contract modifications, and price adjustments
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Thorough knowledge of the elevator industry and general management methods within the elevator industry
- Bachelor's degree (only to be substituted with extensive industry and management experience); or two years' experience managing on a branch departmental level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proven success managing and developing talent within the workforce
- Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions