General Manager

General Manager

Our client is a rapidly growing $500+ million manufacturer of high volume engineered components. The company offers a wide range of customized product and manufacturing solutions across multiple industrial and consumer electronic applications. We seek an entrepreneurial and motivated General Manager to lead an already successful multi-site business unit to double its volume over the next couple years.

Title: General Manager
Reports to: CEO
Location: California

The General Manager, will have full P&L responsibilities over two facilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct the organization's day-to-day activities including, but not limited to planning, development, sales, marketing and manufacturing and being responsible for achieving the business growth objectives. Oversee a diverse set of functions including Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Customer Service, Quality, Operations, Customer Service, and Human Resources.
• Lead efforts across the business to implement lean manufacturing systems, lean management tools, and high performance work teams.
• Assure that manufacturing sites meet environmental, health, and safety requirements considering local regulations and company policy and sustainability.
• Lead business initiatives to drive growth and profitability in a fast growing business. Monitor and analyze the market to develop and implement a strategy that addresses market positioning, business proposition, technology and product development and operational implementation.
• Manage monthly financial performance and establish accurate sales and profit forecasts, inventory, manufacturing schedules, capital and other financial metrics.
• Build organizational capability through assessment and management of key leadership positions, coaching of operational leaders, and strategic development activities.
• Assure and effective and skilled staff through recruiting, assessment of talent, training and development, goal setting, communications, performance appraisal, and conformance to applicable company policies and standards. Provide leadership and direction to ensure professional growth for employees and retention within the region.
• Vigorously promote an attitude of can-do, excellence and pride of accomplishment among all employees.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree or higher, or equivalent. Bi-lingual Spanish/English is desirable.
• Strong business leader with a demonstrated track record of articulating and communicating a vision of operational excellence and enhancements in a pragmatic matter.
• A hard working leader that has the ability to make decisions in a very fast paced environment.
• An executive with the ability to delegate, but one who maintains a "hands-on" approach to running the business.
• Drive, intelligence, and high expectations of self and team.
• Broad knowledge of key operational systems with an extensive background in driving continuous improvement activities to improve operational performance.
• A customer facing leader that has a demonstrated track record of penetrating new markets through developing and implementing commercial growth strategies.

If you or anyone you know are qualified and meet the requirements outlined in this announcement, please send your resume to research@huntsearch.com for consideration.

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