Job Description

W. R. MEADOWS, INC. designs, manufactures, and markets high-quality building materials for today’s construction professionals. Products are sold through our authorized distribution network. We’re a family-owned and operated company focusing on product quality, outstanding service, and business integrity since our founding in 1926.

We remain committed to producing high-quality products and systems that meet or exceed the latest regulations. From highway construction and repair to building construction and restoration to waterproofing/vapor proofing/air barrier products and more, we've been satisfying the needs of the public and private sectors of the building construction industry for over 95 years.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY:

Manages and coordinates all activities of a branch location. These activities would include but not limited to personnel, sales, manufacturing, purchasing, inventory, inventory control and accounting functions, ultimately net profit accountability. The manager is responsible for the branch physical facility as well as branch functions/activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Communicate and provide direction to the staff of all departments.
2. Interviews, selects, and hires new employees.
3. Directs employee training to improve efficiency and ensure conformance with standard procedures and practices.
4. Conducts staff meetings of operations personnel or confers with subordinate personnel to discuss operational problems or explain procedural changes or practices.
5. Compiles required and special reports on the operating functions of the branch location.
6. Put together the capital budget/expenditures in order to keep costs contained.
7. Maintain personal contact with key customers in assigned markets.
8. Assure that all personnel are utilizing all the available tools and following the sales and marketing plans.
9. Communicate with VP WDIV, WDIV Sales Manager, corporate office, and officers.
10. Make sure all corporate policies and procedures are followed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide whatever service is needed to keep branch operations running.
2. Always emulate the high WRM standards for Quality, Integrity, and Service.
3. Participate in various corporate team programs
4. Approve or disapprove staff vacation or leave
5. Compile and project sales and budget figures for each business year
6. Coordinate with Sales Staff, including Sales Manager and VP’s to increase sales
7. Participate in required corporate functions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Excellent people skills and strong communication skills—listening, speaking, presenting, and writing.
2. Computer literacy, including MRP, Word, Excel, etc.
3. Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
4. Ability to work under pressure with problem-solving skills
5. Good mathematical and computer skills
6. General construction and product knowledge, and industry understanding
7. Operations, Sales, & Administrative knowledge, including company accounting
8. Leadership and supervisory/management skills
9. Ability to motivate others

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor's degree in business management or related field preferred
2. Minimum four years in-house or industry experience, preferred

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:

1. Valid, unexpired driver's license

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. (Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned at the supervisor’s discretion.

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