Assistant Market General Manager

Distributor Operations; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Interstate Batteries in Houston seeks an operations leader to assist the General Manager in meeting financial and operational goals. You will oversee budgeting, inventory, AR, and route efficiency while driving dealer growth and service excellence.

Collaborating with the sales team, you will implement market strategies, monitor performance, and develop talent through coaching and structured reviews. This role emphasizes reliability and continuous improvement in a fast-paced distribution

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years proven managerial experience preferred.
• Proven sales record.
• Previous experience in a Warehouse or Distribution environment preferred.
• Computer skills including Word and Excel preferred.
• Knowledge of battery or automotive systems preferred.
• Strong Communication - both oral and written.
• Detail oriented - Pays careful attention to details.
• Interpersonal awareness - Notice, interpret and anticipate others' concerns and feelings

Responsibilities

• Hold team accountable to goals that meet the operational budgeted goals.
• Review, monitor and analyze weekly scorecard and monthly financials to identify variances and implement action plans.
• Manage AR to maintain acceptable levels for operation.
• Develop and implement action plans for accounts with unacceptable AR balances.
• Manage inventory to align with selling activity and ensure proper levels.
• Oversee Route Service Excellence program for maximum route efficiency.
• Increase gross profit through higher sales with existing and new dealers.
• Work with sales team to acquire new business within region.

Skills

Managerial experience

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Team leadership

Forklift operation

Driver qualifications

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our mission is to be a trusted workplace for team members to be their whole selves at work. A company that people love and positively impacts the lives of all whom we touch.

be your best self

At Interstate Batteries, you have the chance to be excellent at work and excellent at life. We know that professional success depends on personal wellbeing. That's why we want to enrich your life with the tools and services you need to succeed in every area of your life. Join us!

Purpose of Job:

This position will be responsible for assisting the manager of company owned distributorship to meet or exceed all operational and financial goals.

Job Components:

Financial:

• Responsible for holding team accountable to goals that meet the operational budgeted goals.
• Review, monitor and analyze weekly scorecard and monthly financials to identify variances to FY financial plan and design and implement action plans to address deficiencies.
• Actively manage AR to maintain acceptable level for operation.
• Develop and implement action plans for accounts with unacceptable AR balances.
• Manage inventory to coincide with selling activity to ensure proper levels.
• Manage Route Service Excellence program for maximum route efficiency.
• Responsible for increasing gross profit through increased sales volume with existing dealers and new dealers.

Customer Focus:

• Review, monitor and analyze tools in Market IQ to identify markets that may be declining and design and implement action plans to address decline.
• Visits and maintains relationships with key accounts.
• Manage dealer erosion.
• Key contact for complaints received by operation.
• Work with sales team to acquire new business within region.
• Formulates, develops, implements and measures market strategies penetration in respective market.

Human Capital:

• Establish set weekly meetings with operation staff.
• Provide performance management utilizing scorecards and progressive discipline process.
• Provide recognition and reward for team members that demonstrate outstanding performance
• Provide consistent training and coaching to develop team members knowledge, abilities and skills.

Process:

• Ensures data integrity and timely submittals into reporting systems.
• Ensures compliance with all IOT standard operating procedures, including OSHA, and DOT compliance.
• Manage routing procedures to ensure maximum utilization of equipment and manpower.
• Follow / fulfill all driver program requirements, as specified by the manager

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years proven managerial experience preferred
• Proven sales record
• Previous experience in a Warehouse or Distribution environment preferred
• Computer skills including Word and Excel preferred
• Knowledge of battery or automotive systems preferred
• Fosters teamwork - Interest, skill and success in getting groups to learn to work together cooperatively
• Strong Communication - both oral and written
• Detail oriented - Pays careful attention to details.
• Interpersonal awareness - Notice, interpret and anticipate others' concerns and feelings
• Plans and organizes - Lays out tasks in a logical and orderly sequence. Establishes and follows through on priorities.
• Results oriented - Is intent upon achieving practical results. Concentrates attention on making things happen.
• Responsive - Reacts promptly to suggestions and requests.
• Managing Performance - Takes responsibility for team members' performance. Utilize clear goals, expectations, feedback and addresses performance problems and issue promptly
• Customer Focused - Focuses on satisfying customers
• Entrepreneurial Orientation - Looks for and seizes profitable business opportunities; willingness to take calculated risks to achieve business goals
• Initiative - Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked to or required by the situation
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and/or forklift
• Must have a clean drivers record AND meet driver qualifications requirements

Scope Data:

• Serves as a strategic partner to the General Manager, focusing on optimizing daily operations and developing talent to ensure efficient product movement
• The role generally involves overseeing the workforce and implementing process improvements
• Operate with integrity and demonstrate a positive attitude

Work Environment:

• Ability to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time
• Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, and talk and hear
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs, without assistance and occasionally lifting up to 75lbs
• May be exposed to battery warehouse conditions such as exposure to moving equipment mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals
• Exposed to the hazards of the road when operating or riding in a vehicle
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required

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