General Manager (m/w/d)

Fastenal Europe, Ltd.; Mechelen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career growth

Promotions from within

Job summary

Fastenal Europe, Ltd. in Mechelen is seeking a Full-Time General Manager to drive branch performance, develop and execute a local sales plan, and lead a team toward ambitious goals.

You will motivate a field team, communicate progress with clarity, and cultivate career growth for staff, while upholding Fastenal's values of ambition, integrity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Possess a full valid driver's license and meet driving record requirements.
• At least one year of Fastenal or related sales experience.
• Degree in Business/Marketing or equivalent local market knowledge.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills and familiarity with business software.
• Highly motivated, self-directed and able to inspire others.
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritizing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing a sales plan in a local territory to reach and exceed business goals
• Demonstrating excellence in business to business selling on a daily basis
• Effectively communicating business statistics and progress toward goals to motivate the performance of others
• Modeling and promoting career opportunities to personnel
• Developing and training others to achieve optimal business results as well as personal goals
• Performing other duties as needed to ensure branch success

Skills

Driver's license

Sales experience

Business/Marketing degree

Excellent communication

Proficient computer skills

Self-motivated

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing or equivalent

Job description

OVERVIEW

Advance your career as a Full-Time General Manager, where you'll be the driving force behind our branch business. From developing and executing a sales plan in your market, to inspiring a culture of excellence in business-to-business selling, your leadership will shape the success of the entire team. As a motivator, communicator, and strategic thinker, you'll not only work to exceed business goals but also foster career opportunities for those around you. Your leadership will be the compass guiding the branch to new heights. This position is for our branch located at Antwerpsesteenweg 275, Mechelen.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and executing a sales plan in a local territory to reach and exceed business goals
• Demonstrating excellence in business to business selling on a daily basis
• Effectively communicating business statistics and progress toward goals to motivate the performance of others
• Modeling and promoting career opportunities to personnel
• Developing and training others to achieve optimal business results as well as personal goals
• Performing other duties as needed to ensure branch success

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

The following skills and qualifications are required for this position:

• Possess a current full valid driver's license issued in the country where the job is located (including successful completion of any applicable graduated license program for your state or province) as well as the ability to meet our driving record requirements to use a company vehicle, as needed
• Possess at least one year of Fastenal or related sales experience
• Possess a degree in Business/Marketing OR have equivalent industry experience and knowledge of the local market
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Highly motivated and self directed with the ability to motivate others
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
• Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making skills
• Learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
• Ability to lift, slide, carry and lower packages on a regular basis

PREFERRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior managerial experience and product knowledge

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Our mission within Fastenal's School of Business is to collaboratively maximize the potential of each employee by consistently providing efficient, effective, and engaging learning opportunities to drive improved work performance. The experience includes on-the-job, online, instructor led classroom and virtual trainings which will equip you with the knowledge, skills and strategies to be successful in your role and grow with the company.

ABOUT US
Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.
As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won't find a better fit than Fastenal.

For more information about Fastenal visit our website and social media channels:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fastenal-europe
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FastenalCompany/videos
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastenalcompanycareers/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastenal_europe/

We will review all applications carefully and invite all candidates that are shortlisted for an interview.

Fastenal is an Equal Opportunity Employer