Job Title:

General Manager - AlterForm

Requisition Number:

1188

Location:

AlterForm - River Falls, Wisconsin

Responsibilities:

• Provide direction and leadership to AlterForm, including people management, as follows: managing performance; addressing disciplinary issues; hiring; assisting people with career development; communicating information to direct reports and passing information up the management chain; ensuring team is aligned with and accomplishing goals/objectives; administrative processing; and maintaining trust and confidentiality
• Facilitate and lead the Alterform business planning process
• Work with sales, marketing, research and development and the third-party manufacturer to optimize operations and maximize profitability
• Generate excitement and communicate the “big picture” to all involved (i.e., how the customer views Phillips Plastics/AlterForm, what the customer means to us in terms of sales and growth, the number of ongoing and future programs, etc.)
• May participate in business development issues such as supply agreements, long-term agreements, cost reduction requests, cost sharing requests, pricing negotiations, account reviews, etc.
• May participate in cost control and profitability decisions through interaction with appropriate manufacturing groups, accounting, and sales
• Will participate in positioning AlterForm product(s), understanding the market and the positioning of AlterForm in that market
• Review market competition
• Ability to understand distribution channels
• Work collaboratively with internal Marketing Department to provide input on promotional and advertising programs
• Attend key industry trade shows and seminars
• Provide Phillips Plastics’ management regular progress reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline
• Master’s degree in business, engineering or other technical discipline would be desirable
• Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in a technical, sales or marketing environment
• Proven project management experience
• Experience in developing strong business relationships essential
• Understanding of the product development process and associated terminology
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, sales, and customers
• Understanding of financial statements and accounting practices and terminology
• Ability to identify problems and develop and implement actions to resolve them
• Ability to motivate and influence people to achieve customer satisfaction
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

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