General Manager (Consumer Product Sales & marketing Exp Required)

General Manager

(Consumer Hard Goods/Appliance Sales & Marketing Background Required)

 

Our Client’s innovation is shared across all strategic business units and their diversity leads to creative solutions that benefit all customers. With in-house product development, engineering, sales and packaging design teams this consumer product division is uniquely positioned to customize products to meet the individual needs of customers and global markets.  This is a great opportunity for a sales and marketing executive to “take the next step” into a leadership role as the General Manager at the helm of this $40 million dollar business unit. 

 

The ideal candidate will have a strong consumer product sales and marketing background amd solid working relationships with companies like Home Depot, Lowe’s, Wall-Mart, Sears, Ace Hardware etc.  Hands-on experience with the product development cycle is required.

 

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 Driving aggressive sales growth through a direct sales force.

 Lead aggressively in new product development power equipment.  All related package and marketing responsibilities.  Product Manager reports to this position.

 Responsible for overseeing engineering and testing functions.  Director of Engineering reports to this position.

 Responsible for logistics and supply chain.  Materials Manager reports to this position.

 Develops business plan by identifying a sales plan, balance sheet assumptions, and allocating resources for capital purchase and other expenses.  Justification of the plan is required as well as responsibility to complete. 

Participates in acquisition and growth activities, including investigations, evaluations and negotiations in accordance with corporate objectives and plans. 

Is responsible for hiring and termination decisions, overall direction, coordination, and evaluation recommendations of employees. 

 Directs operations to achieve budgeted profit results and other financial criteria.





 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

 

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) required.  Master’s degree (M.A.) preferred.

Ten (10) years of management level experience in sales management, organizational planning and financial operations.

 

JOB PREREQUISITES:

Strong leadership skill and management skill.

Strategic planning skills.

Ability to define problems.

Strong commitment to customer satisfaction and quality.

Strong bottom line awareness.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment.