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Vice President / General Manager

The Partners Alliance
Pasadena, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2025

The facility manufactures galvanized steel wire products for applications in heavy industry settings, concrete reinforcing, agricultural industry, and specialty products. The facility is profitable and has a capacity of about $250MM. It employs 250 people at full capacity. Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, product orders have experienced a decrease in demand. The plant operates three shifts and produces high volumes, making throughput highly important. The team, including senior management, is very strong.

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The incumbent for this role has decided to leave for a new opportunity after a seven-year career which saw him promoted. The VP / GM’s direct reports include the controller, sales director, plant manager, and human resources manager. The hourly workforce is represented by Allied Employees, a division of the Teamsters. They are scheduled to renegotiate their contract in 2025.

The Position

The Vice President / General Manager will provide exceptional leadership to strategically position the company as a frontrunner in the markets where they operate, develop and maintain a strategic plan to advance the company’s mission and vision, and to promote long-term revenue and profitability growth. The position will also oversee company operations to insure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources. The VP / GM will have full P&L responsibility to drive results for the business.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Deliver the personnel leadership required to ensure exceptional environment, health, and safety performance.
  • Ensure regular and clear communication to the whole business to build awareness of strategic direction, company performance, and key issues requiring focus.
  • Lead key operational and commercial initiatives that drive long-term growth and profitability for the company with full P&L and CAPEX responsibility.
  • Develop short, medium, and long-term strategic plans to deliver sustained revenue and profitability growth, both organically and where possible through acquisition.
  • Identify acquisition and merger opportunities and direct acquisition activity in close liaison with the team.
  • Establish, present, and gain approval for an annual budget.
  • Recruit and mentor the business talent pool to become the future leaders for the organization.
  • Maintain an up-to-date succession plan for both the VP / GM’s position and direct reports.
  • Represent the company at legislative meetings, committee meetings, and at formal functions in the communities in which they operate.

Qualifications / Skills

  • An undergraduate degree in business, engineering, operations, or a relevant curriculum is required, and an MBA is preferred.
  • 10-15 years of progressive management experience, preferably in manufacturing, steel / wire production or a related industry; 7-10 years’ experience managing a complex multi-shift, continuous operations environment.
  • Proven experience in strategic planning and demonstrating success in managing complexity from a product and market perspective.
  • Must have strong commercial instincts with a proven track record of driving growth and customer satisfaction.
  • Experience leading business with operations throughout North America is required, and an appreciation of global business organizations is preferred.
  • Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management.
  • Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
  • Ability to develop financial plans and manage resources.
  • Prior P&L experience required.
  • Advanced skills in MS Office
  • Ability to travel 15-20%; may require international travel.
  • Compensation

  • Base salary and annual bonus plan.
  • Health, vision, dental, short-and long-term disability plans.
  • Participation in Company 401(k) plan with Company match.
  • Relocation expenses
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