Job Description

Founded in 1965, Universal Supply operates locations in five states, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania, providing professional builders with the best in specialty building products, including roofing, siding, windows, doors, cabinetry, millwork and fasteners.

A Brief Overview

The Location Manager III will manage and direct all store operations and personnel including sales, service, purchasing and manufacturing while ensuring maximum productivity and profitability. This position typically manages locations with sales greater than $30M annually.

Pay Rate: $115K - $125K annual salary.

What you will do

• Manage and coordinate daily store activities. Resolve operating difficulties and implement resolutions.
• Perform personnel management duties including training, hiring, terminating, initiating disciplinary actions, completing performance reviews, and making wage recommendations. Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures.
• Review personnel assignments with core team members, managers, and supervisors. Make assignments according to production/service needs and production sales plans.
• Monitor and maintains location inventory levels.
• Establish cost controls and monitor costs.
• Develop strategy for location sales and profit growth with management team.
• Review sales reports, production reports, department expenses, labor costs, employee attendance reports, and other reports and documents related to store operations.
• Serve as safety officer for respective store. Audit safeness of work areas and attend monthly store/department safety meetings.
• Monitor equipment to ensure proper operation. Develop and ensure adherence to preventative maintenance schedule.
• Establish operational goals. Develop work schedules to meet these goals. Ensure on time delivery and/or job completion.
• Prepares budget for the assigned location, monitors the compliance to the budget and reviews variances with department supervisors.

Required For All Jobs

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adhere to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
• Participate in and complete assigned trainings.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience Qualifications

• 3-5 years of management experience in a related industry supervising 15 or more associates required.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of building industry and support operations and/or the distribution industry operations.
• Must have excellent oral communication skills and positive interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to motivate others and work with minimum supervision.
• Must maintain and enhance positive customer relations.
• Accounting and basic math skills. Detailed knowledge of building materials and dimensional lumber products.
• Understanding of logistics management and fleet management systems and practices.
• Must be proficient in MS Office products.
• Drives Vision and Purpose – Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strategic Mindset – Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Business Insight – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

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Universal Supply Co., a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.