General Manager- Building Automation

• P&L responsibility for our North Carolina Digital Buildings branch, prioritizing employee engagement, safety, customer satisfaction and retention, and long-term, profitable sales growth
• Lead the development of strategic selling plans and implementation of best practices to achieve growth in the local market with our Building Automation and Securirty product lines,
• Organizing sales resources to maximize both new customer acquisition and growth at existing accounts.
• Provide direction and guidance to branch department heads overseeing our sales, operations, services and adminstrative department
• Ensure timely manpower forecasting and recruiting to support backlog delivery, using employee development playbooks and career paths to build a high-performing culture.
• Responsible for ensuring the readiness of construction and service operations teams to successfully deliver Schneider solutions and services while growing team size and market share.
• Conduct 1:1 meetings, job site visits, town hall feedback sessions with employees and build annual action plans that consistently improve the employee experience.
• Collaborate with other Schneider business unit leadership to cross-sell solutions and services across the collective installed base in the region.

• Total ownership of accurate P&L forecasting and active engagement in the delivery of financial results on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Demonstrated ability to translate company objectives and strategies into clear messages and actions for local teams. Change management approach that facilitates positive outcomes
• Strong aptitude for business development, comfort playing the external role of local executive to the market.
• Understand the end-to-end delivery of construction projects and maintenance programs to provide effective coaching and mentoring
• Strong understanding and knowledge of BAS, BMS and Security products
• Model the way by leading in alignment with Schneider core values

• The general management role is an excellent position for functional leaders in sales, operations, or service to take their career to the next level and demonstrate their ability to lead across multiple disciplines.

• The General Manager for the North Carolina Branch reports into the Vice President of US Branches within the Digital Buildings business unit.

• Track record of successful leadership in a sales, operations, or service management role, preferably with employers from the mechanical, electrical, or construction industries.
• Knowledge and experience in P&L management, including forecasting, delivery, and reporting of key financial and operational results
• Strategic planning and change management skills that enable achievement of our strategic priorities for customers, employees, and shareholders.
• Demonstrated capability to coach and develop employees and leaders into top performers, prior experience building and leading a high-performing team.
• Understanding and ability to implement strategic selling processes, governance compliance, and continuous improvement in operations and service delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, or finance is required; Industry-relevant post-graduate studies are recommended.

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