President, Architectural Coatings

Cherry Coatings

$125K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in construction, with a preference for 3+ years as an office manager
  • Extensive background in commercial coatings
  • Bachelor's degree in construction or business management preferred, but equivalent work experience is acceptable
  • Ability to maintain a flexible schedule and reliability for early hours and potential Saturdays
  • Proven reliability with a strong work history and dependable transportation

Responsibilities

  • Establish and foster a people-first culture aligned with core company values
  • Manage daily departmental operations according to company guidelines
  • Ensure reporting managers meet customer and employee needs, addressing issues promptly
  • Assess local market conditions to identify sales opportunities
  • Develop strategic plans, forecasts, and business objectives
  • Ensure City leaders are accountable for budgets and fund allocation
  • Train, coach, and motivate staff to cultivate leadership potential
  • Participate in hiring for core roles
  • Identify areas for operational improvement and propose actionable solutions
  • Share best practices and competitive insights with other locations
  • Maintain ethical standards and legal compliance, collaborating with HR
  • Enhance company presence in the market through networking
  • Monitor competitive market trends and provide analysis on market dynamics
  • Control costs to maximize revenue

Benefits

  • Commitment to talent retention and employee development
  • Focus on ethical standards and compliance
  • Encouragement of a growth-oriented and supportive culture
  • Flexibility in working hours with potential for varied scheduling
  • Strong emphasis on a collaborative and value-driven environment
Full Job Description
To ensure the assigned reporting Cherry Coatings Office Locations are meeting overall goals and objectives, delivering profit expectations as well as growing and developing staff throughout time.

Key Deliverables:
  • Know and understand the "why" with City Financials
  • Build & Maintain Customer Relationships.
  • Maintain Gross Margin Targets.
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Financial Tracking.
  • Field Support - Problem Solving.
  • Business Forecasting to Ensure Profitability.
  • Vendor Relationships and Pricing.
  • Drive Company Culture Through Core Values.
  • Mentor and Develop City Leaders (1-1, 555, performance reviews)
  • Quarterly and Annual Goals
  • Each City Visit should entail:
    • Quality Customer Touch
    • Quality Team Touch
    • "Focus Job" Job Walk (Deep Dive at office)
    • Review of Focus Jobs
    • Review of Financials
    • Hot Issues
    • Mentoring of City Leader


Department Scorecard Measurables:
  • Gross Margin Company Target.
  • Less than 10% Outstanding Change Orders for the Region.
  • Year over Year Growth (15% Revenue while maintaining GM)
  • Talent Retention < 0 (9 Box Green Zone)
  • Safety Recordables


Responsibilities:
  • Establish & maintain a people first culture always focused on CORE VALUES
  • Ensure daily operations of departments consistent with CHERRY COATINGS guidelines and procedures.
  • Understand and ensure reporting managers are meeting the needs of all customers as well as employees. Address satisfaction issues promptly with City Leader.
  • Ensure management team assess local market conditions and identify current and prospective sales opportunities for each city
  • Develop strategic plan, forecasts, financial objectives, and business plans
  • Meet goals and metrics
  • Hold City Leader Accountable for budget and allocation of funds
  • Bring out the best of region personnel by providing training, coaching, and motivation focused on developing well rounded leaders
  • Participate in hiring of core roles
  • Locate areas of improvement and propose corrective actions that meet challenges and leverage growth opportunities
  • Share knowledge with other locations and headquarters on effective practices, competitive intelligence, business opportunities and needs
  • Adhere to high ethical standards, and comply with all regulations/applicable laws, Employee Handbook, partnering with Human Resources
  • Network to improve the presence and reputation of each location in the region and company
  • Stay abreast of competing markets and provide reports on market movement and penetration
  • Control Costs to maximize revenue


Qualifications:
  • Experience in Construction 7+ years, 3+ years construction office manager preferred.
  • Deep experience in the commercial coatings space.
  • Bachelor's Degree in construction or business management preferred; equivalent experience considered
  • Flexible Schedule, punctual and able to work 7-4:30; Saturdays as needed
  • Strong work history & reliable transportation

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