Region Director

WESCO; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Region Director to oversee daily operations across multiple distribution and service facilities. You will drive profitable growth, safety, and exceptional customer service while partnering with business leaders to execute enterprise strategies.

You will manage P&L, staffing, budgeting, and the implementation of lean daily management. Strong leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Designation is required.
• 10 years of professional sales and business operations experience in a related industry.
• 5 years supervising and managing staff at branch or district level.
• Strong analytical and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operational activities for multiple distribution locations.
• Develops strategic and operational plans with cross-functional partners.
• Aligns resources to meet business objectives and budgets.
• Conducts regular business reviews with leadership and provides coaching.
• Communicates detailed and high-level strategies to corporate leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Sales acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration or related field

Lean Six Sigma Designation

Masters Degree preferred

Tools

Excel

CRM systems

Job description

As the Region Director, you will be responsible for daily operations across a designed geography consisting of multiple distribution and services facilities. You will be accountable for collaborating with business leaders across the organization to execute our enterprise and commercial strategies in order to ensure profitable growth, safe business practices, and consistent operational excellence resulting in exceptional customer service. You will be directly responsible for our daily operations, p/l management, staff operations, and alignment with our enterprise and commercial partners.

Responsibilities:

• Manages day-to-day operational activities for up to numerous distribution locations in a designed geographic area

• Works with cross functional partners to develop strategic and operational plans to achieve results and ensure alignment with company goals and objectives

• Aligns and influence’s function, product and customer segment resources to ensure objectives are aligned with business to ensure business objectives are achieved

• Conducts regular business reviews with region, district and branch leadership to ensure performance against objectives and to provide coaching, assistance and motivation to achieve objectives.

• Communicates intricate details and high-level strategies to corporate leadership team

• Ensure innovative and successful sales, operations, talent and cost saving best practices are shared and implemented across region.

• Oversees and directs creation and adherence to annual budgets at branch, district and region level; works with leaders to reduce operating costs.

• Sets goals for region, manages execution, and measures and reports results.

• Selects, manages, evaluates, and develops staff. Challenges employees, builds effective teams, develops organizational capacity, and provides staff with coaching, feedback, and development opportunities; ensures programs and activities are in place to drive increased employee engagement.

• Ensures region leadership team is developing managers who are skilled leaders, but also business managers and effective people leaders.

• Oversee development of employees in region; provides direct feedback to branch, district and region managers and sales leaders.

• Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with appropriate level representatives at supplier organizations.

• Adheres to company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensures they are communicated, implemented and followed across region.

• Executes Lean daily management and continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree - Business Administration or related field required; Masters Degree preferred

• Licenses/Certificates/Designations - Lean Six Sigma Designation

• 10 years professional sales and business operations experience in a related industry

• 5 years supervising and managing staff and business at branch or district level

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources

• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

• Strong verbal, written, analytical, persuasion and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated competency with managing one's own time and time of others

• Excellent communication and computer skills

• Demonstrate teamwork, leadership and flexibility

• Strong analytical skills and ability to discern information and set direction based on large amounts of financial and operational reports

• Strong sales skills with the ability to coach and mentor

• Leadership running multi-site operations and managing a diverse and large management base

• Knowledge of wholesale distribution products and markets

• Ability to travel 25% - 50%

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.