Overhead Door

General Manager

Overhead Door$80K — $120K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in product sales and business operations management.
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, JD Edwards, and AS400.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a self-motivated and organized approach.
  • Proven leadership and business metrics management abilities.
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills, particularly with clients and vendors.
  • Preferred background in the door or construction industry.

Responsibilities

  • Directly oversee and manage all employees, focusing on skill development.
  • Develop and implement market strategies alongside sales representatives to identify local customers.
  • Maintain optimal inventory levels to meet customer demand.
  • Monitor the facility's budget across various categories.
  • Evaluate expenditures to control costs within the budget guidelines.
  • Achieve targeted sales and EBIT objectives, integrating corporate functions into daily operations.
  • Ensure high customer service levels, enhancing market penetration for door and operator products.
  • Cultivate customer and vendor relationships through regular interaction.
  • Make direct sales calls to existing and potential clients at various sites.
  • Collaborate with the corporate credit department to ensure compliance with procedures.
  • Address product and installation warranty issues, including site inspections and testing.
  • Handle operational functions necessary for the facility’s success, including shipping, receiving, and customer satisfaction management.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for skill development and professional growth.
  • Dynamic work environment with direct oversight of a dedicated team.
  • Engagement with key clients in the market for relationship building.
  • Chance to influence business strategies directly and see results.
  • Involvement in a well-established company with strong market presence.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Function
  • The General Manager of the Sales Center of our Parts.com will be responsible for developing and implementing business growth strategies for the center.
  • Incumbent will direct business processes to ensure effective sales, inventory and financial metrics management.
  • In addition, he / she will establish and maintain relationships with key residential customers within his / her respective markets.


Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities
  • Direct oversight and management of all employees, including ongoing skill development.
  • Develop market strategy and work in conjunction with sales representatives to target potential local customers.
  • Maintain sufficient inventory levels to meet existing and potential demand for product.
  • Familiarize his/herself with the facilities budgeted amounts for all categories.
  • Evaluate all expenditures to ensure his/her location maintains all controllable expenses within monthly and annual budget guidelines.
  • Achieve budgeted sales and EBIT numbers. Incorporate corporate functions into daily activities.
  • Maintain a high level of customer service resulting in significant market penetration for door and operator products.
  • Develop and maintain customer/vendor relationships.
  • Make personal sales calls to current and target accounts at place of business, job site or residence.
  • Work closely with corporate credit department to ensure that all procedures are properly carried out.
  • Assist with product and/or installation warranty issues including, but not limited to, visually inspecting, operating, testing product on site or in the field.
  • Perform all duties, functions, procedures necessary to ensure the financial and operational success of the facility including, but not limited to, shipping, receiving, deliveries, paper flow, product procurement, inventory control and organization, administrative and clerical, customer service and satisfaction per customer needs.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Qualifications
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in product sales and business operations management.
  • Working knowledge and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, JD Edwards, AS400.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, sense of urgency, personable, extroverted personality and well organized.
  • Strong leadership and business metrics management skills.
  • Strong relationship building skills.
  • A background including experience in the door or construction industry is preferred.


Education
  • College degree in Sales, Marketing or Business is preferred, but not mandatory C

About Overhead Door

Overhead Door is a manufacturer of garage doors and openers. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Lewisville, Texas. Overhead Door's products are sold through a network of dealers and distributors throughout North America. The company is a subsidiary of Sanwa Holdings Corporation, a Japanese building products company.
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