Position Title: Sr. General Manager, Tacoma, WA
Purpose of the role:
Provide overall management and alignment of all WW Tacoma, WA operations including Vehicle Processing, Equipment Processing, and other supporting business lines. Duties include production performance, P&L management, staffing, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and environment. Improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations within AOR. Serve as primary externally facing representative of WW with key stakeholders and business partners.
Accountabilities:
- Responsible for management, direction and financial performance of operations in AOR
- Set direction, engage people, and achieve results
- Drive synergies between/across all operations in AOR
- Create and foster culture of safety, quality, and efficiency
- Create and manage healthy, effective relationships with key stakeholders
- Advocate for environmental, sustainability and good governance
- Provide leadership in labor strategy
- Fosters culture of continuous improvement and lean management
Knowledge and skills:
- Demonstrated record of success in matrixed organization
- Solid working knowledge of operations within AOR
- Effective leadership skills
- Clear, concise and compelling communicator
- Bias for action
- Problem-solver
- Engender trust and respect
- Maintains effectiveness while managing multiple priorities
Key interfaces / stakeholders:
- Senior leadership for all business lines in AOR
- Relevant port and labor stakeholders
- Local General Managers and similar roles
- Operations staff
- Customers/commercial representatives
- Onsite visitors
What are the three most essential competencies required to succeed in this role?
1) High EQ
2) Success profitably managing multiple operations simultaneously
3) Extensive experience managing related logistics operations