General Manager

About the position

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications.

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

We are a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate General Manager. This position reports to Vice President, Aftermarket and will work in Litchfield, IL.

Dometic Marine’s facility in Litchfield, IL is our main distribution center that manages the packaging and distribution of aftermarket marine and OPE industrial products. As General Manager of the Litchfield team, you will be responsible for the operational and financial performance of the Litchfield facility where client needs can be complex and time sensitive.

General Responsibilities

• Increase management's effectiveness by communicating values, strategies, and objectives.
• Set companywide objectives, assign accountabilities, plan, monitor, and evaluate performance while tracking results.
• Develop a strategic plan by studying technological and financial opportunities, presenting assumptions, and recommending objectives.
• Accomplish objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results, allocate resources, review progress, and make mid-course corrections.
• Present at Weekly Ops call with divisional weekly soft close reviewing sales, variances, margins, profit, AR, AP, inventory, and headcount. Present actions when missing plan.
• Monitor the operating and financial results against plans and budgets with staff and Group Management monthly via the commercial reporting package. (CRP)
• Implement contingencies and report up when objectives are not being met.
• Develop strategic operating plans that reflect the longer-term objectives and priorities.
• Coordinate efforts by establishing procurement, production, marketing, field and technical services policies and practices.
• Ensure Operations functions, and execute its tasks within defined quality, safety, environmental, and social responsibilities, and accountabilities.
• Drive accountability for operating objectives and ensure standards of performance are not only understood but owned by management and all employees.
• Build the company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees, enforcing ethical business practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers and collaborating Dometic Marine facilities.
• Maintain quality services by establishing and enforcing organizational standards.

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate for this role will bring demonstrated success in (operational/engineering/manufacturing/etc.) environment. Additionally, they will have acquired the following qualifications and experiences:

• An degree in Engineering, Operations or Finance is required. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the field of manufacturing/packaging, in a management role preferable
• A Minimum 3 years’ experience in a management position with P&L responsibilities.
• Experience implementing and improving plant safety (EHS) Experience in the development of annual and long-range operational plans, and budget manageme