Project Manager - Millwork Operations

We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.

PURPOSE

Establishes, implements and directs millwork operation strategies across the enterprise. Works with regional and location leadership to facilitate process improvement strategies, gain efficiencies in order to improve bottom line profits.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Analyzes and establishes millwork operational efficiencies to meet market goals and maximize working capital. Oversees the implementation of company strategies across the enterprise.
• Oversees company-wide millwork operations to ensure increased sales and profitability of business mix including establishing consistent and competitive pricing practices in coordination with market strategies.
• Facilitates cost containment measures and analyzes all possible avenues of controlling both fixed and variable costs at an operational level.
• Oversees millwork operations to improve product quality and ensures implementation of appropriate improvements that positively improve product quality.
• Sets tone and direction to ensure proper inventory management in coordination with market goals.
• Serves as a liaison between operations and various corporate and regional offices and ensures operations are in line with company goals and strategies.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Bachelor’s Degree with ten (10) years’ experience managing a millwork operation or supporting multiple millwork operations in a regional or national capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience with lean processing techniques.

COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of company products, competitors’ products and company standards
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of basic sales techniques, concepts and the ability to influence and persuade
• Knowledge of advanced millwork manufacturing techniques, concepts and the ability to influence and persuade best in class practices
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD is preferred, but not required.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Combination of indoor and outdoor environments and physical activity requirements.
• Work is in an office setting and generally sedentary with physical effort associated with using a computer, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• Occasional oversight activities may take place out of doors, subject to temperature and weather variations.
• Willingness and ability to travel to facility locations up to 75%.
  

Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore - all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.

In addition to the base wage listed, this position is also eligible to earn an annual bonus subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the bonus varies based on overall company success, thresholds met and other terms and conditions of the Company’s active bonus policy for the respective year.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.