General Manager, G

Company: Woodgrain
Location: Taunton
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

Posting Area: Operations + ManufacturingJob Location: Taunton, MALooking for stability? Join Woodgrain! We're growing fast and offering lifetime careers in a supportive work environment.About Woodgrain:Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.Summary:The position reports directly to either the Regional Vice President or District Manager of the company. This role is a true general management position with full P&L responsibility for the location. The position requires the ability to develop, implement, control and adjust market-specific plans to successfully implement the company's growth strategy while simultaneously leading a management team to achieve sales and profitability targets for the branch.The focus and scope of this job is to ensure that the branch:

• Successfully executes the company's strategic plan in a comprehensive and systematic manner. Approximately 50% of the General Manager's time should be devoted to this work.
• Develops and executes plans to improve the sales, operational and financial performance of the branch.
• Achieves branch results that align with the company's strategic goals.
• Achieves and maintains a safety-first culture - meeting or exceeding improvement targets.Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:Results Management:
  • Demonstrates effective budgeting, goal-setting, planning, coordination and execution.
  • Achieves consistent positive results in Safety, Sales, Operations and Service.
  • Communicates company, branch and individual performance to all associates on a regular basis.Strategic Change Management:
    • Leads the branch transformation process.
    • Instills a culture of continuous improvement in all areas of the business.
    • Develops and implements a Branch Improvement Plan - A branch SWOT analysis (strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats) and activities to address them.
    • Drives organic sales growth by successful execution of the sales planning process.
    • Develops and constantly refreshes a deep knowledge of the competitive landscape (customers, competitors, vendors).
    • Develops and implements a project strategy.
    • Collaborates with the National Accounts team to align activities associated with the Huttig-Grip and Repair and Remodel strategic initiatives.
    • Coordinates with the Pricing team to ensure an optimal structure is in place.
    • Performs as the branch Sales Manager at smaller sites.Operations Management:
      • Builds and maintains a Safety-First operations culture. Ensures work place safety for all associates and executes the branch safety plan and associates involvement initiatives.
      • Develops customer and market-based service level agreements with the goal of leading the market.
      • Implements Lean concepts to drive flawless execution of warehousing, production and delivery activities.Human Resources Management:
        • Builds a culture of high performance and high engagement.
        • Develops and implements branch workforce (staffing) plans.
        • Implements effective interviewing, assessment and selection techniques to identify the best available talent.
        • Provides a clear vision, effective training, targeted coaching and high-potential mentoring.
        • Manages performance through effective goal-setting, timely feedback and prompt corrective action if needed.
        • Develops and implements branch succession plans and associated activities with the goal of providing career advancement opportunities to our best talent.Pace and variety of activities:
          • Works with a sense of urgency for goal achievement.
          • Leads in a fast-paced environment.
          • Manages multiple projects and competing priorities.
          • This position requires approximately 15-20% travel.Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree preferred. Six to ten years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful candidates must have a successful track record of leading teams in sales and/or operations. Experience in the distribution industry is desirable.Language Skills:Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Additionally, must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or members of the business community.Other Skills/Certification:Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel). Experience in managerial assignments with P&L accountability for sales and/or operations in the distribution industry are desirable.Mathematical Skills:Must show business acumen, create and understand financial statements, branch budgets, and technical journals.Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move 10 or more pounds. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While the noise level in the office is minimal, work in the shop and warehouse may require safety equipment such as earplugs, eye protection, steel toe shoes, etc.Summary of Company Benefits:
            • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
            • Health Savings Account (HSA)
            • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
            • 401(k) with a Company Match
            • Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
            • Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
            • Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
            • Employee Assistance Program
            • 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
            • Paid Time Off (PTO)Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.
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