Provide strategic leadership for the company by working with the Board and other management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies. Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's fiscal function and performance.
Essential Job Functions
- Direct the development of regional strategic and business plans consistent with the established mission, vision, core values and strategic plan of the organization to ensure appropriate execution
- Spearhead the development and execution of the organization's strategic plan
- Provide direction and collaborate with division leaders to develop annual budgets and provide budget management oversight to control costs and minimize operational losses
- Evaluate need and recommend opportunities for business development and expansion in the assigned region(s)
- Provide leadership to ensure optimal utilization of resources to achieve corporate and regional goals, regulatory compliance, and adherence to corporate and regional policies
- Exhibit highest standard of ethical business practices and enforce same within organization
Human Resource management
- Provide strategic direction and leadership that enables a high performance culture that emphasizes quality, empowerment, productivity and efficiency, best in class practices, standards, goal attainment and the recruitment and on-going development of an exceptional workforce
- Areas of focus:
- Recruitment and on-boarding of company and project staff
- Employee training and development
- Policy development and documentation
- Employee relations
- Performance management and improvement systems
- Corporate governance, including regulatory compliance and reporting requirements
- Lead company-wide committee facilitation such as planning, production, staff and Board of Directors, including meetings and agenda coordination & reporting
Sales & Marketing management
- Establish regional sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas and projecting expected sales volume & profit for existing and new products
- Implement national sales programs by developing field sales action plans
- Manage end user and EPC approvals
- Develop and manage key client relations
- Enhance company image and brand by supporting public relations efforts and collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees
- Provide recommendations regarding investments and cash strategies
- Oversee preparation of annual budget, regular variance statements and annual audit
- Provide vision regarding overall financial health of the company
- Provide vision and leadership in long - range fiscal planning to ensure the continuity and solvency of the company
- Provide recommendations regarding effective utilization of long and short term debt, including refinancing and purchasing/sales
Education and Experience Requirements
- HS diploma and 20+ years flow control related industry work experience, or
- Associates degree and 18+ years flow control related industry work experience, or
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 15+ years flow control related industry work experience, or
- Master's (MBA) degree preferred and 8-12 years flow control related industry work experience
- EMBA training experience helpful
- Minimum 10 years of experience in business management, planning and financial oversight in flow control related industry
- Minimum of at least 5 years of experience with human resource management (i.e. recruitment, employee supervision, performance evaluation and benefits administration)
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with a board of directors and committees
Other Skills/Abilities
- Proven skills in business and financial management
- Demonstrated ability to work in a proactively diverse and inclusive organization
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, manage, motivate and develop staff
- Effective skills in problem solving and driving results
- Demonstrated ability to share knowledge and skills with others
- Possess the ability to cope with conflict, stress and crisis situations
- Leadership capability to create a vision for team success
- Ability to foster collaborative teamwork
- Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities to meet deadlines
- Above average facilitation, presentation and negotiation skills
- Excellent judgment and discretion
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office software – Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
- Travel flexibility to address customer related needs outside of normal office hours, including regular domestic travel and occasional international travel
- Personal transportation to travel to and meet with customers