Culligan International

General Manager

Culligan International$100K — $110K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree in Sales, Marketing, Management, or related field preferred
  • 5 years in Basic Plumbing, Operations, Management, and Marketing is advantageous
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work across all management levels
  • Proven sales generation skills with focus on financial performance
  • Skilled in managing multiple projects and strong decision-making
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations to achieve business goals
  • Prepare staff for exemplary customer service and measure performance
  • Enforce safety guidelines and manage insurance documentation
  • Protect and manage branch assets effectively
  • Foster a team culture and motivate personnel
  • Prepare accurate business forecasts and budgets
  • Oversee branch financials including payables and receivables
  • Respond personally to challenging customer inquiries
  • Manage efficient routing of deliveries and service calls
  • Implement programs to meet or exceed sales goals
  • Monitor local competition and market trends for strategic decisions
  • Participate in recruitment and onboarding of new hires
  • Identify training needs and provide professional development
  • Evaluate employee performance and provide feedback
  • Optimize branch efficiency through automation and consolidation

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package, including paid time off
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability benefits
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Opportunity for bonuses based on performance
Full Job Description
The General Manager will be responsible for leading and managing daily operations to achieve business goals and maximize profitability. As General Manager, your duties also include guiding staff in your branch, setting performance objectives, evaluating, and optimizing operational performance, ensuring regulatory and company standards are upheld, and preparing operations and financial reports.

To be successful as a General Manager, you should be able to lead and manage people, ensure operations run smoothly, and achieve revenue targets. Ultimately, a top-notch General Manager should be able to demonstrate excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Specific Job Function:
  • Full operational responsibility for all profit and loss related activities of the branch
  • Prepare all staff members to be in position to deliver exemplary customer service and measure the job performance of the staff to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Adhere to and enforce all company safety guidelines; Responsible for the timely and accurate filing of paperwork relative to insurance reporting of general liability, fleet accidents, and worker compensation claims.
  • Protect and manage branch assets effectively.
  • Foster a team culture by recognizing and motivating branch personnel.
  • Prepare accurate business forecasts and budgets.
  • Oversee branch payables, inventory, and receivables.
  • Personally, responds to difficult customer inquiries and/or unusual situations.
  • Manage the efficient routing of deliveries and service calls.
  • Execute program(s) to meet/exceed the sales plan
  • Maintain awareness of local competition and using market trends to inform strategic decisions and improve competitive positioning
  • Participate in the recruitment process, from interviewing to selecting candidates, and ensure smooth onboarding for new hires
  • Identify training needs and facilitate professional development opportunities to enhance team skills and capabilities
  • Monitor and evaluate employee performance, providing regular feedback, coaching, and development opportunities to ensure high performance
  • May be required to perform the job duties of other branch staff on an as needed basis and spend time in field assisting with training.
  • Optimize branch efficiency by consolidating/automating job duties wherever possible.

Qualifications:
  • Four-year degree in Sales, Marketing, Management, or a related field is preferred.
  • 5 years of Basic Plumbing, Operations, Management, and Marketing is a plus.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively
  • Ability to work with all levels of management.
  • Ability to generate sales growth. Strong sales generation ability and financial performance.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities; strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position:

Resourcefulness Customer Focus Team Player

Passion Integrity Organizational/Planning

Communication Analytical Judgement/Decision Making Detail Oriented

Target Salary Range: $100,000 - $110,000 salary a year with the opportunity for eligible employees to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company's bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for competitive benefits, including paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, disability benefits and 401(k).

About Culligan International

Culligan International is a provider of water treatment solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Culligan operates in over 90 countries and has a network of over 800 dealers. The company's products include water softeners, filtration systems, and bottled water delivery. Culligan is owned by private equity firm Advent International.
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1,000 employees
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