Area General Manager 

• Responsible for all aspects of the facility such as safety, sales, logistics, community volunteer activity, etc.
• Provides leadership and general management of the inside and outside area sales and operations teams while working closely with the site operations manager and finance partner.
• Partners with logistics, fulfillment, production planning, scheduling, and asset management to drive profitability in market.
• Motivates and energizes sales and operations teams. Drives performance, growth and professional development of area team and team members by ensuring commitment to goals and standards for both are met.
• Maintains and grows key relationships with strategic Customers; develops and grows superior and sustainable relationships with both internal and external vendors.
• Accountable for the successful implementation of all internal programs
• Travel up to 35%, which would include "day travel" and occasional overnights

• 10 years of related industry experience (e.g. Distribution, Manufacturing, Building Materials, Wholesale, etc.)
• At least 5 years of experience in managing salaried employees
• Must live or be willing to relocate to Houstin, TX metro area, and be willing to travel
• Demonstrated sales experience in sales strategies that maximizing profitability
• Proven team leadership ability to develop organizational capacity, coach and develop associates, successfully motivate and energize sales and operations teams, and create an inclusive culture
• Results-focused to set goals, deliver results consistently, take action to achieve targets, and overcome obstacles
• Solid business acumen and the ability to interpret and manage financial and market data, and create executable plans to manage cost and profitability
• Knowledge of operations management
• Strong customer service orientation that includes demonstrated effectiveness in providing strong customer service as an essential component of executing sales strategies, knowing when and how to gracefully say "no" and understanding/managing the impacts to the business
• Proven ability to establish credibility and trust in relationships with customers, associates and suppliers
• Excellent communication skills including information sharing, active listening, brevity and persuasiveness
• Experience and ability to develop, translate and implement strategic plans, think long-term and “big picture,” and integrate complexities in problem solving and decision making
• Strong prioritization skills, with the ability to address the critical few priorities while not losing perspective on the secondary and lower level issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business or related field
• Strong market and product knowledge and ability to integrate critical market intelligence (competition, trends, etc.) in order to grow the market

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