Supply Center Manager - Chesterton, United States - Brickworks North America

Description

Glen-Gery, one of the nation's leading brick manufacturers, is currently searching for a well-organized and motivated Manager for the Supply Center in Chesterton, IN.

This person is responsible for the overall administration and operation of the retail center and promoting the sale of manufactured and purchased products.

The Supply Center Manager is responsible for the overall administration and operation of the retail center and promoting the sale of manufactured and purchased products.

The primary responsibilities include cultivating business growth in local markets; supervising daily customer service, dispatching, purchasing, and yard activities; initiating and coordinating promotional activities; and, maintaining, inventory control, accounting functions, financial analysis, reporting, and a safe work environment.

• Cultivate business growth by generating demand for sales through the development of customer and supplier relationships, community outreach and involvement, promotional plans, and activities.
• Daily management of retail yard employees and inside counter sales. Provide support to District Sales Managers with respect to cost/pricing of products, preparation of quotes, orders, and leads.
• Train and support customer service personnel to strengthen and maintain a superior level of sales service. Conduct monthly meetings with brick center employees and reinforce continuous improvement programs
• Initiate and coordinate promotional activities and events to increase market awareness and sales
• Supervise loading, billing, and cash sales procedures to ensure compliance with corporate internal control policies
• Prepare monthend reporting including coordination of physical inventories, inventory valuation, accounts payable cutoff, and preparation of accruals
• Initiate, implement and maintain reporting system to keep management aware of operating costs in all areas
• Analyze sales data and maintain satisfactory gross profit margins for all items sold
• Oversee dispatch function to ensure that customer orders are delivered on a timely basis
• Initiate, review and approve purchase orders for all supply center materials
• Ensure location safety and housekeeping standards, compliance, training, and reporting are met in accordance with the company requirements.
• Research opportunities for lowering costs such as lower freight rates inbound or outbound including negotiation with haulers and/or suppliers on a jobtojob to basis.
• Maintaining an adequate supply of samples of products to furnish to customers and architects on a 24hour turnaround basis.
• Where applicable and at the discretion of management, be responsible for outside sales of specified product lines, i.e. hardscapes, interior thin brick, and management of location installation services.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to promote products, develop sales and provide excellent customer service
• Advanced computer and math skills, knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Understanding of freight logistics and dispatching
• Detail oriented and accurate
• Supervisory skills including ability to develop subordinates and delegate responsibility

• College degree in business/marketing or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of building product materials and construction industry preferred
• Three to five years previous experience in sales/customer service supervision

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and as such the employee will also be required to perform other reasonable business duties as may be assigned by their immediate supervisor and or other management personnel.

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

• Monday to Friday

• Chesterton, IN: Relocate before starting work (required)