Assistant Manager - Los Angeles, CA

VetJobs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an Operations Specialist to support the General Manager across production, sales, operations, delivery, and administration. This on-site role requires strong leadership and budgeting skills to ensure location goals are met and costs are controlled.

The role emphasizes safety, policy execution, inventory management, and staff supervision. A Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field with extensive experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field and eight years related experience; or equivalent education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of company products, competitors and product standards.
• Ability to compose business reports and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Assists the General Manager in achieving location objectives and goals.
• Provides direction to management and staff to ensure goals are met.
• Assists in recruitment, hiring, promotion, training and termination decisions.
• Supports location budgeting, operating costs, and annual reporting.
• Monitors sales invoices and margins and approves accounts payable when assigned.
• Recommends and creates operating policies and procedures as required.
• Assist with inventory and expense control.
• Support safety and maintenance of equipment, vehicles, and property.
• Supervises staff including performance reviews and disciplinary actions.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Team Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

High School/GED

Tools

ERP program

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Pay Rate: 80000.00.

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 in order to meet operational and financial goals for the location.

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 in order 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.

Auto Req ID

482008BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities

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.
• 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.

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.

Certificates / Security Clearances / Other

City*: Los Angeles

State*: California

Job_Category: Management

Job Code: Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor: Builders FirstSource