Assistant General Manager

We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.

PURPOSE

Assists the General Manager in achieving all aspects of company business at a location including production, sales, operations, delivery, purchasing, inventory control, customer service, human resources, safety and administrative activities; plans and directs these functions to meet operational and financial goals for the location. Background experience in Lumber and Millwork businesses is highly desired.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assumes location responsibility in the absence of the General Managers. Keeps manager informed on status of initiatives, issues, schedules that impact the success of the location.
• Provides direction to the management team and employees to ensure accomplishment of location objectives and goals.
• Assists General Manager in recruiting, hiring, promoting, training and terminating employees.
• Assists in preparation of the location budget preparation, operating costs, and annual reporting of the operation. Monitors sales invoices and margins and approve accounts payable when assigned.
• Recommends and creates operating policies and procedures as required
• Assist with inventory and expense control.
• Assist with a total loss prevention program including security, safety and maintenance of equipment, vehicles and property.
• Supervises assigned employees including staff selection and training; planning, assigning and directing work; conducting performance reviews; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices and ensures that employees observe all safety procedures and practices to prevent injuries or damage; schedules periodic safety meetings and solicits recommended changes to improve safety procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Assists with supervising staff and providing general direction to the management team in the absence of the General Manager.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field and eight (8) years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPETENCIES

• Advanced knowledge of company products, competitors’ products and product standards
• Ability to compose business reports and budgets
• Ability to execute plans/projects through others
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program
• Background experience in Lumber and Millwork businesses is highly desired.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands 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.

• Work is in an office setting and generally sedentary with physical effort associated with using a computer but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• May be required to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds.
  
  

Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore - all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.

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