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**General Manager-Tradeshow and Events**
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* Woodridge, Illinois
* Operations
* 4061
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** Job Description**
**Overview**
CORT Events partners with meeting & event planners and trade show contractors across the nation to bring our clients' visions to life and to provide unparalleled customer service. We d eliver furniture to festivals, weddings, corporate events, or even the Superbowl.
The District General Manager p lans, directs and leads the profitable growth of the Chicago district operation. They m anage and/or coordinate all district operating and general administration functions and w ork with sales to drive profitable revenue.
**Responsibilities**
* Develops, recommends and implements policies for the overall district including operating plans and budgets.
* Collaborates with sales and operations to coordinate, plan and optimize the sales activities.
* Directs inventory management efforts , controls, warehousing, and delivery operations.
* Represents the Company to local contractors, establishes relationships with contractor management and attends move ins for large tradeshows or events (some nights and weekends required).
* Assures OSHA and DOT regulation compliance.
**Qualifications**
* 4 year college degree with 6 + years work experience, or 10 years related work experience without degree.
* Excellent communication skills, reasoning skills, computer proficiency, and management skills.
* Strong P&L experience.
* Inventory Management Experience
* Ability to build relationships with external and internal customers.
* Previous Tradeshow or Event Industry experience preferred.
**Additional Information**
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.
**About CORT**
CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is the nations leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event and trade show furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. CORT Events is the leading nationwide provider of rental furnishings for the exhibit and events industry. From high-profile special events and trade shows, to corporate meetings and weddings, CORT provides the rental furnishings that make exhibitions and events possible. For more information on CORT Events, visit .
As part of a national company, CORT Trade Show & Event Furnishings offers opportunities for career development, professional growth, competitive salaries with position-specific incentive or commission plans, a comprehensive benefit plan, 401(k) and Profit Sharing, educational expense reimbursement and employee discounts.
CORT conducts drug screening, background checks and MVR checks (if applicable) as a condition of employment. CORT also participates in the E-Verify program.
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*Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations , CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information.*
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To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortiums (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the websites UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
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