General Manager, St. Louis

veryable-careers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veryable is seeking a General Manager for the St. Louis Market to lead day-to-day operations, drive growth, and manage P&L in the region. The GM St.

Louis will own commercial initiatives, collaborate with market leaders, and report to the VP Midwest within the West Region. The role requires in-office presence in St. Louis, with leadership of cross-functional teams, talent development, and a data-driven approach to scale the business in manufacturing and logistics spaces.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or manufacturing industries.
• Leadership experience including team and cross-functional projects.
• Proven track record in developing team capability and hiring.
• Upward progression within the same company.
• Willingness to be in office every day in St. Louis.
• Lean, six sigma, or continuous improvement training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce company values, reputation, and culture.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and P&L in St. Louis district.
• Drive top-line growth in accordance with the growth plan.
• Recruit, hire, and develop new team members.
• Develop market entry/growth strategy and marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with market leaders on go-to-market strategies.

Skills

Leadership experience

Logistics / supply chain /Manufacture

Team development and coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Strong communication skills

Proven business development

In-office presence daily

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Title: General Manager, St. Louis Market

Summary

Veryable, we are revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing. We connect businesses to workers through our online marketplace, enabling a real-time approach to production. We give workers more options, and give flexibility and control to leaders on the shop floor. One of the fastest growing U.S. tech start-ups, we are looking for a General Manager, St. Louis Market (the "GM St. Louis"). The GM St. Louis shall have the primary responsibility of leading the day-to-day operations of the business, in market, in accordance with the strategic plan and operating and capital budgets. In addition, the GM St. Louis will be responsible for all commercial initiatives and activities. Collaboration, learning, and career development at Veryable takes place in real-time and therefore Remote candidates will not be considered. The office is based in St. Louis. The GM St. Louis reports to the Corporation's VP Midwest, and is part of the West Region of the company.

Responsibilities

• promote and enforce company values, reputation, and culture;
• adhere to HR Manifesto and manage marketplace and team for long term growth and stability;
• manage day-to-day operations of the business in the St. Louis district and oversee P&L;
• drive top line adherence in accordance to the company’s growth plan;
• manage district team and recruit, hire, and develop new team members as trajectory requires;
• drive business development in accordance to the company’s growth plan;
• develop market entry and/or growth strategy and supporting marketing initiatives;
• develop business target lists, cultivate relationships, and conduct regular communications;
• manage CRM process and identify scalable ways to recruit business users;
• cultivate strategic accounts and partnerships to enable growth and scalability;
• collaborate with other market leaders to identify best go-to-market strategies;
• oversee operational issues and ensure quick and effective resolution;
• assist Operations Leadership and CEO in overseeing the long-term business strategy of the Corporation;
• provide a product-market fit feedback loop into the product management / tech development funnel;
• assist Operations Leadership and CEO in conducting public events, interviews, workshops, etc. in market

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Passionate about Veryable’s offerings, our vision and mission
• Direct experience working or advising industries we serve (logistics, supply chain, manufacturing)
• Leadership experience - e.g. leading teams directly, cross functional projects, etc.
• Track record of developing team capability - selecting, hiring, coaching, capacity planning, etc.
• Upward progression within the same company - e.g. promoted in same organization
• Actively responsible for cross functional teams, projects, organization
• Eager to learn, desire to grow professionally all with winning attitude
• Self-starter, industrious individual who has demonstrated mastery of something (e.g. sport, music, etc.)
• Results oriented, with specific examples of demonstrated outcomes to outperform or overachieve goals
• Strong communication skills with ability to story tell, win hearts and minds with direct and plain language
• Detail oriented with proven ability to take complex problem, break it down point using data
• Experience in the workforce (at least 5 years post university or 8 years work experience is ideal)
• Entrepreneurial experience, site start‑up, independent leadership of a project/group/organization, is preferred
• Highly proficient with MS Office Suite of products (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to be in office every day and visit local businesses each week (<25% time visiting businesses)
• Lean, six sigma, continuous improvement training or certification is preferred
• Neither worked at nor 'studied processes' of a FAANGS company (Facebook/Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google or any other Silicon-valley based company)
• Lean, six sigma, continuous improvement training or certification

About Veryable

At Veryable, our mission is to accelerate next generation capabilities in the manufacturing and logistics space by enabling businesses to scale production in real-time to changing needs and conditions.

The journey to the next generation of manufacturing and logistics starts with addressing labor as the first critical constraint in meeting production demand. Our co-founders had a vision of making the gig economy accessible to manufacturing and distribution through both a mobile app for workers and a suite of business tools for companies to assess their labor needs and access labor when they need it. This technological innovation has allowed businesses to address the routine variability of their production demand with labor that is available just in time.

Veryable is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Veryable abides by all laws deemed constitutional and does not discriminate on the basis of vaccine choices or violate your personal healthcare privacy.