General Manager

Executive Recruiting Group; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Recruiting Group seeks a General Manager in Valdosta, GA to own P&L, lead operations, and drive profitability. The role requires coordinating with HR, setting performance goals, and directing senior managers to deliver high-quality products and services.

Strong emphasis on budgeting, strategic planning, and cost control is essential. The candidate should bring 15+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, an MBA or Master’s degree, and deep knowledge of standard cost accounting.

Qualifications

• MBA or Master’s Degree required.
• 15+ years progressive experience across manufacturing functions.
• Knowledge of standard cost accounting and budget control.

Responsibilities

• Has overall responsibility for managing revenue and cost (P&L).
• Oversees day-to-day operations and drives planning, delegation, staffing, organizing, decision making.
• Coordinates with HR for performance goals and talent development; hires and develops key staff.
• Responsible for profitability, budgeting, resource allocation, and performance reporting.
• Improve cash flow, working capital, and capital expenditures; analyze costs and forecast.

Skills

P&L management

Operations management

Staffing & leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Strategic planning

Customer engagement

Education

MBA or Master’s Degree

Job description

We are seeking a General Manager who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements (profit & loss) responsibility of the organization. The General Manager oversees the day-to-day operational of the business and is responsible for effective planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, organizing, and decision making to attain desirable profit making results. The General Manager coordinates with HR the development of keep performance goals for direct reports; provides direct management of key functional managers; engages in key or targeted customer activities; ensures overall delivery and quality of the product to customers; engages in key or targeted customer activities; overseas key hiring and talent development programs; evaluates and decides up key investments in equipment, infrastructure and talent; communicates strategy and results to the site employees; reports key results to corporate offices, and engages with corporate officers in broader organizational strategic ways.

Duties:

• Has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements (profit & loss) responsibility of the organization.
• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the business and is responsible for effective planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, organizing, and decision making to attain desirable profit-making results.
• Coordinates with HR the development of key performance goals for direct reports; provides direct management of key functional managers; engages in key or targeted customer activities; ensures overall delivery and quality of the product to customers; oversees key hiring and talent development programs; evaluates and decides upon key investments in equipment, infrastructure and talent; communicates strategy and results to the site employees.
• Responsible for P&L to achieve committed profitability. Accomplishes site objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections.
• Analyze, report, and budget financial data in order to evaluate performance of operations, provide protection against business risks, and support business strategies.
• Optimize cash flow through control of working capital and capital expenditures. Review analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine facility and division progress toward stated goals and objectives
• Work closely with sales management team to ensure best practices with regards to prospective development, pricing, margins, closing new business and competitive information
• Responsible for facility maintenance, safety and environmental compliance. Ensure full implementation of industry-standard safety and environmental practices.
• Responsible for site use and security of information technologies in order to provide accurate, timely information required to manage and improve process flows.
• Administrate personnel except in relation to product line sales and marketing decisions. Promote and maintain a high quality, professional and service-oriented culture

Education: MBA or Master’s Degree

Experience:

15+ years with progressive experience in all functions of a manufacturing facility.

Knowledge of standard cost accounting, budgetary control.