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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailRole: General Manager
Location: London Ontario
Salary $180000/year or to be negotiated excellent benefit package
3 Locations
Job Description:
We are currently seeking a General Manager to work with a globally renowned
automotive parts manufacturer in London Ontario
This is a great opportunity to work with a wellestablished team of professionals with a
competitive salary bonus and benefit plan.
Responsibilities & Duties
Customer Satisfaction: Deliver a highquality product and exceptional customer
service to ensure total customer satisfaction.
Customer Concerns: Address customer concerns promptly and resolve potential
issues before they affect the customer experience.
Business Planning: Prepare propose approve and implement the Business
Plan and annual Budget ensuring that targets are met.
HR Development: Develop personnel according to the HR Directors Plan
fostering growth and development.
Compliance: Ensure adherence to all compliance rules of the company and
uphold their values
Business Growth: Drive continuous growth and development of new business
opportunities aiming to increase sales performance.
Legal Responsibilities: Serve as the BU legal procurator.
Strategic Management: Develop and manage the units strategic plan by
identifying technological commercial and financial opportunities and
recommending objectives.
Objective Achievement: Meet objectives by establishing action plans budgets
forecasts and resource allocation while monitoring progress and making
necessary adjustments.
Management Effectiveness: Enhance management effectiveness through the
selection training coaching and retention of managers; communicate values
strategies and objectives; assign accountabilities; plan monitor and appraise
job results; develop incentives and conditions that promote information sharing
and training opportunities.
Goal Setting: Establish and implement short and longterm departmental goals
business and economic objectives.
Supervision: Oversee direct report functions including Plant Manager
Competitiveness Manager Human Resources Manager Quality System
Manager Commercial Coordinator and IT&K.
Safety and Quality Commitment: Represent and ensure high commitment to
Safety Environment Quality and Continuous Improvement.
Reporting: Provide daily weekly and monthly reports and updates to the
Regional Industrial Director and Regional COO through formal presentations and
ad hoc discussions.
Company Representation: Build the companys image by collaborating with
customers external organizations and associates; enforce ethical business
practices and represent the Business Unit as required.
Professional Development: Maintain professional and technical knowledge by
attending educational workshops reviewing professional publications
establishing personal networks benchmarking stateoftheart practices and
participating in professional groups.
Qualifications
Leadership Skills
Demonstrated highlevel leadership abilities.
Manufacturing Expertise
Extensive understanding and handson experience in manufacturing operations
specifically in tooling stamping and/or welding assembly environments.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing concepts analysis techniques principles
and practices (Kaizen FMEA PM Systems tooling material flow pull systems
etc.).
Organizational Skills
Exceptional organizational discipline project management skills and the ability
to analyze and interpret various types of data.
Proficiency in analyzing organizing classifying and structuring multiple pieces of
information and metrics accurately.
Strong judgment and decisionmaking skills particularly in evaluating the costs
and benefits of business actions (Cause & Effect mindset).
Critical thinking skills utilizing logic and analysis to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of different business approaches.
Ability to function effectively under pressure in a matrix management style.
Proven ability to encourage high performance and support the development of
associates (team development and talent development).
Product and Process Knowledge
Indepth knowledge of unit products and processes.
Expertise in Lean manufacturing concepts and tools.
Excellent operational organizational skills coupled with followup problem1solving team building and planning capabilities.
Processdriven with assertiveness in completing assignments and
responsibilities.
Clear understanding of budgetrelated issues including gross margin and C&B.
Technical Proficiency
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel) ERP systems and
Project software.
Language Skills
German language proficiency is a plus
Full Time