General Manager (Puerto Rico)

thyssenkrupp Elevator; Cataño (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation 15 days

Paid holidays 11 days

Parental leave

Job summary

TK Elevator in Puerto Rico seeks an experienced General Manager to drive revenue growth and manage the branch P&L across all departments. You will model safety, professionalism, and ownership while leading a team to exceed business goals.

You will oversee operations, ensure cost efficiency, and maintain strong client relationships with owners and engineers. A Bachelor's degree and proven talent development are required for this leadership role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Thorough knowledge and general management methods in the elevator or related industries are required.
• Proven success managing and developing talent within the workforce.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with various abstractions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise department managers and superintendents with direction and training.
• Lead safety program administration and uphold safety commitments.
• Manage branch P&L, ensure monthly budget targets and gross margin goals.
• Collaborate with sales to increase customer base and retain contracts.
• Maintain relationships with clients, consultants, building owners and managers.
• Oversee HR processes and ensure compliance with union/non-union policies.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Safety program administration

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering or related field

Job description

With customers in over 100 countries served by more than 50,000 employees, TK Elevator achieved sales of around €9 billion in fiscal year 2022/2023. We ensure high levels of customer service globally from our extensive network of about 1,000 locations. Over the past several decades, TK Elevator has established itself as one of the world’s leading elevator companies and became independent after separation from the thyssenkrupp group in August 2020. The company’s most important business line is the service business proudly provided by around 25,000 service technicians. The product portfolio ranges from standardized elevators for low‑rise residential buildings to highly customized solutions for skyscrapers. In addition, it covers escalators, moving walks, passenger boarding bridges and stair and platform lifts. Integrated cloud‑based solutions, such as the MAX platform, are delivering enhanced services. With these digital offerings, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility. TKE – move beyond.

The first 3 letters in workplace safety are Y-O-U!

TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced General Manager in Puerto Rico.

Responsible for driving revenue growth and managing the branch’s P&L by successfully managing all departments and lines of business to exceed business goals. Drives the culture and sets expectations for safety, work ethic, professionalism, ownership of the business and shares pride in the branch and the branch’s successes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervises department managers and superintendents by providing direction and training, and communicating company policies, procedures and objectives.
• Leads by example the company’s commitment to safety and administers the company safety program.
• Ensures the branch's daily operations run efficiently and cost effectively and meets financial commitments including target EBIT dollars and gross margin percent goals across all lines of business.
• Manages profit and loss (P&L) and uses accounting reports to measure each department's performance to ensure monthly budgetary goals are met.
• Works with sales managers to increase customer base
• Oversees retention of service contracts including direct involvement in all "at risk" customer accounts. Plays leadership role in customer retention programs using NPS scores, processes, tools and technology.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with clients, elevator consultants, building owners, managers and prospects.
• Oversees and ensures that the employee performance process for both union and non‑union employees is performed timely and consistently.
• Recommends employee merit increases as part of the performance management process for non‑union employees and meets with employees to review their compensation and bonus structure.
• Maintains a strong working knowledge of the overall market area.
• Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of all federal, state and local elevator industry code requirements; and a good understanding standing of employment and labor laws.
• Maintains strong familiarity of company products by attending company training classes and reviewing factory equipment updates and supplier goods.
• Maintains a maintaining a strong working knowledge of the contract with the International Union of Elevator Constructor. Includes meeting with local business agents to resolve issues involving contract work, grievances and union employee issues.
• Responsible for Reviews and approves invoices, accounts receivables, write‑offs and credits.
• Consults with regional and district teams in areas of operations, sales, accounting, safety and human resources. Ensures that all HR matters are coordinated with the regional HR team. Responsible for multiple levels of approvals including but not limited to purchasing, contract execution, contract modifications, and price adjustments

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Thorough knowledge and general management methods in the elevator or related industries are required.
• Proven success managing and developing talent within the workforce
• Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Provided they meet all eligibility requirement under the applicable plan documents, employees will be offered

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Supplemental medical plans
• Company-paid short- and long‑term disability insurance
• Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D
• Optional life and AD&D coverage
• Optional spouse and dependent life insurance
• Identity theft monitoring
• Pet insurance
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match: Employees can contribute a portion of their pay on a pre‑tax or Roth basis. The company provides a dollar‑for‑dollar match on the first 5% contributed.

Additional benefits include:

• 15 days of vacation per year
• 11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating)
• Paid sick leave, per company policy
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full‑time employment)

Eligibility requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.