Job Details
The General Manager leads and manages the strategic vision of a Gordon Food Service Division toward continual, aggressive business growth. Supports Gordon Food Service culture in rapidly changing regional markets.
Leader of Leaders Competencies:
Leading:
- Leading Change
- Communicating Compellingly
- Seeking Personal Growth
Living the Culture:
- Serving Others
- Cultivating Organizational Trust
- Optimizing Diversity
Thinking & Decision Making:
- Building Organizational Acumen
- Making Strategic Decisions
- Prioritizing Customer Needs
Producing Results:
- Influencing Strategically
- Driving Execution
- Developing Others
How you will make an impact:
- Develops Annual Operating Plan (AOP) which aligns division with corporate objectives
- Communicates AOP and divisional priorities to aligning divisional activities with AOP
- Maintains AOP and reacts and adjusts based on market conditions
- Participates in corporate Long Range Planning (LRP) by providing market trends and opportunities
- Understands the key business drivers and can provide support and direction in all areas of the business including:
- Sales Leads the sales function by participating in key customer interactions
- Finance Understands financial reporting and what actions influence key financial indicators
- Human Resources - Directs the leadership development process to ensure the organization has the best individuals necessary to execute the AOP and support future growth
- Warehousing Understands KPI s and recognizes opportunities to gain operational efficiencies
- Transportation - Understands KPI s and recognizes opportunities to gain operational efficiencies
- Marketing recognizes opportunities to enhance margin on the supply side and drives the proper product mix to achieve divisional goals
- Interviews, hires, trains, and retains staff. Conducts performance monitoring of staff, initiating follow-through with disciplinary action and termination in consultation with Human Resources when appropriate for the department. Mentors, motivates, and develops staff and serves as a role model and resource.
- Is visible to, and engaged in, all areas of the organization
- Works with Home Office to leverage resources and break down barriers
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What you ll bring to the table:
- Bachelor s Degree in Sales, Business, Management, Marketing or a related field is required.
- Five years divisional leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Experience working in an organization of comparable size and complexity.
- Understanding of core financial trends and performance metrics - sales, margin, expenses, earnings, etc. and business acumen
- Financial Statements - understand Income Statements, Capital requests and planning, monthly General Ledger, etc.
- Knowledge of and ability to develop strategic and long term planning
- Ability to make difficult decisions , with ultimate accountability
- Ability to identify talent, assess performance, develop and grow employees and determine successors
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse people groups (ie. Warehouse, Trans, Sales, Finance, et..). Has inspiring and influential communication and presentation skills with all levels of individuals at customers, suppliers, and GFS
- Ability to Build Direct Relationships will all employees - motivating, inspiring, coaching, and creating an open door environment; exhibits servant leadership
- Promotes an environment of cultural diversity
- Accessible and visible to day shift and night shift teams throughout the division
- Basic computer skills such as creating presentations, spreadsheet analysis, business writing skills, teleconferencing, etc.
- Travel: 30% overnight travel
- Driver s License: Valid, unrestricted driver s license and ability to maintain a safe driving record per GFS policy
Be part of an amazing culture where what matters to you, matters to us!
Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.
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