District Manager

Overview

THE ROLE

At Great Dane, we rely on makers and we're calling on them to join our expanding team, the time has never been better to Embrace Your Great and work in an environment with the highest safety standards in the industry.

The Position: We're looking for a District Manager for our Springdale, AR and Little Rock, AR Service Centers who is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Dedicated to providing organization or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes. Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Strategic:• Multi-Unit Service Center Sales and Operations Leader responsible for service and parts • Develop the vision, values, and strategies to sustain Service Center growth• Lead best-in-class Service Centers teams that support Great Dane customers • Strategically develop, execute, and determine sales and profit goals• Lead the development of an industry leading and premium brand focus to maximize customer confidence• Implement brand standard processes and procedures to drive technician efficiency • Drive and sustain a safety-driven culture • Instill a culture of continuous learning and development at all levels

Tactical:

• Multi-Unit Service Center P&L responsibility including sales and net income growth• Hire, train, retain, inspire, motivate, and lead Service Center Management teams• Communicate key issues, trends and plans to senior leadership • Complete safety audits to drive a safety culture that creates a safe employee work environment• Develop and maintain positive long-term relationships with key Fleet accounts • Maintain Service Centers that support Great Dane Brand image and create a desirable work environment that attracts quality employees• Ensure that the Service Center teams have the knowledge, skills, and developmental plans to achieve assigned quotas through continued sales, safety, technical and process training• Establish procedures to maximize fleet uptime by providing clear communication• Complete facility quarterly audits of each Service Center • Execute, communicate, and report on defined KPI's and metrics

Your skills and abilities (required qualifications)

• Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred and/or 5 years of sales or operations leadership experience

• Years of Experience: 5 years in leadership with sales and operations leadership experience

• Exemplary communication and collaboration skills in customer-facing situations as well as internal relationships

• Ability to link strategies to financial plans and effectively mangage budgets

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong business acumen, high level of confidence, dynamic and engaging presence

• Willingness to travel as required

Qualifications

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close and distance vision.

• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate.

ABOUT GREAT DANE

With a history dating back to 1900, Great Dane has established itself as a transportation solutions leader of today - delivering innovative products and exceptional services that help our customers and employees succeed. We not only engineer durable and high-quality trailers and truck bodies; we foster relationships that last a lifetime.

WHY WORK FOR US?

Great Dane is a leading manufacturer of dry-freight vans, refrigerated trailers, and flatbeds with 10 manufacturing facilities and 20 service centers throughout the United States. With a legacy like ours comes a dedication to the hard-working individuals that make Great Dane what it is today. Our jobs are waiting to be filled by driven, challenge-focused & enthusiastic people like you.

Our culture is comprised of "Champions" and offers a rewarding workplace rooted in core values of safety, leadership, integrity, quality, and passion. Every employee has opportunities to learn, to grow, to succeed and to be engaged in a collaborative environment.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• Competitive compensation

• Benefits, including but not limited to dental, vision, and medical with employer contributions

• Retirement programs, including a Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan with employer match

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid holidays and vacation

• And more!

Great Dane is an Equal Opportunity Employer