What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at Kimbo Campers?
Join KIMBO as Our Next General Manager!
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for manufacturing excellence and a love for the outdoors? KIMBO, a company dedicated to designing for longevity and inspiring adventure, is seeking a General Manager to lead our operations in Bellingham, WA. This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation, efficiency, and team development in a growing company that builds high-quality, adventure-ready campers.
Position Purpose
The General Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and executing all day-to-day operations of the Kimbo Camper manufacturing facility including production, manufacturing, fiscal oversight, health and safety, and employee management. This position must be able to prioritize and use independent judgment, ensure excellent customer experience, handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality, support the development and implementation of Kimbo policies, processes, procedures, and be able to meet deadlines.
A successful General Manager exemplifies human-centered servant leadership by prioritizing the well-being and development of their team members. By actively listening to employees' concerns and ideas, the General Manager ensures that decisions are made collaboratively, promoting a sense of ownership and accountability. This leadership style not only enhances employee satisfaction and retention but also drives continuous improvement and innovation within the operations.
Required Qualifications
- 6 years of senior leadership in manufacturing with progressive responsibility and ownership of key company initiatives that fuel change and forward movement
- Develop manufacturing strategies including production layout and resource planning.
- Manage resources to support production and quality commitments.
- Ensure availability of product while optimizing cost objectives.
- Establish and report manufacturing metrics related to operational effectiveness -
- Utilize metric results to develop company systems, processes, and procedures and identify and prioritize areas to focus and drive continuous improvement.
- Participate in the development and execution of the long term vision and strategies.
- Uphold and promote the company’s values, leadership principles, philosophy, integrity and corporate responsibility.
- Ensure operational compliance standards, regulations and procedures are in place and reflect current requirements.
- Ensure adherence to financial budget plan while achieving short- and long-term objectives.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- Experience managing sensitive/confidential information with discretion
- Significant proficiency with digital software tools including ERP, financial systems, Google and Microsoft suites.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
- Knowledge of principles and practices of modern management, Lean, policy, financial analysis, project management, and personnel management.
- Strong communication skills to foster engagement with leadership, employees and customers
- Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
- Process-oriented
- Growth mindset and a desire to learn new skills as they apply to a transitioning business
Salary : $130,000 - $150,000