General Manager - Laird Plastics

Plasticsfamilyamericas; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with matching benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Plasticsfamilyamericas is seeking a General Manager in St. Louis, Missouri, to lead business operations with an entrepreneurial mindset. This role involves executing growth-oriented sales plans, managing P&L, and optimizing supply chain relationships.

The ideal candidate has strong sales and leadership skills, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and a Bachelor's Degree. We offer competitive salaries, generous profit-sharing, and comprehensive benefits for our dedicated leaders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of advanced sales experience.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a sales force.
• Knowledge of inventory management practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth and operations of a multi-million-dollar business.
• Manage P&L and local forecasting responsibilities.
• Establish team sales goals and measure performance.

Skills

Sales leadership

Inventory management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

POSITION: General Manager

As a General Manager at Laird Plastics, you will operate with an entrepreneurial mindset to develop and execute both the vision and the strategy for your business. Empowered by our decentralized model, you will be provided opportunities to stretch your sales and leadership skills. The General Manager is responsible for the entire strategic business plan, sales goals, financial decisions, inventory management, warehouse operations, personnel management, and more.

Our motto is: Simple, easy, basic, fast, agile, profitable. Are you a well-rounded business leader who has a passion for developing people, driving a team toward success, and cultivating life changing profit share for you and your team?

What you’ll do

• Drive the sales growth, operations, and financial performance of a multi-million-dollar business by developing & executing a growth-oriented sales plan focused on servicing our diverse markets
• Manage full P&L and local forecasting responsibility
• Partner with key suppliers in assigned geography to optimize the relationship and supply chain
• Establish team sales goals and objectives, measure performance, provide feedback, and develop talent
• Establish pricing strategy and local stock management strategies to meet market needs and grow the business
• Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset & demonstrate excellent visionary leadership
• Promote an empowered local culture that attracts and retains top talent

We are looking for passionate leaders who bring initiative and creativity while putting the customer at the center of all they do.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Advanced inside and outside sales experience; minimum 5 years
• Proven ability to lead & manage a sales force
• Knowledge of inventory management practices & processes
• Precise ability to analyze and interpret financial reports
• Demonstrated sales leadership practices & procedures
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills
• High level of honesty, integrity, and professionalism

How does Laird Plastics support you?

About the Company

Plastics Family Americas is a federation of businesses who operate under 35+ brand names. Each Profit Center operates like their own small business, with the General Manager as the business leader making all local decisions. Our locations provide comprehensive supply chain coordination to the industry's leading manufacturers, distributing plastic sheets, rods, tubes and films through our 215+ locations. We proudly service major industries in aerospace, signage & print graphics, transportation, manufacturing, semiconductor, marine, military & government, medical and more!

Benefits

We offer a competitive base salary, uncapped and lucrative Profit-Sharing program, dental, medical, and life insurance, 401k with matching benefits, tuition reimbursement program available to all employees, paid maternity and paternity leave, opportunities for growth and career advancement, and best in class training and development programs.