General Manager, Transwestern Truck Centres

Location:

Calgary, AB, CA, T2C 4S6

Position Type:
Professional

• Translate Sales Area Business Strategies to adjust key focus areas for local markets requirements. Develop clear actions plans and tools to support an effective and efficient function.
• Establish and implement KPI’s to monitor performance and provide reporting analysis upon request.
• Maintains reporting systems as required by Volvo AB.
• Ensure that the market is properly resourced in all aspects and that it has the capacity, commitment and competence to achieve today and future business needs.
• Hold responsibility for the P&L in the market, including balance sheet responsibility and securing on time & accurate financial reporting is in place to adhere to policies and procedures as established by finance.
• Actively develop and drive actions to improve customer satisfaction.
• Manage and develop own department and use resources efficiently through a leadership driven by Volvo values. Motivating, developing and encouraging excellent performance to drive profitability.
• Develops merchandising strategies and assists in creating effective, cost-efficient advertising programs in coordination with global brands.
• Develops and partners with lending institutions and manufacturer personnel.
• Be an inclusive and inspiring leader and act as a role model. To provide effective leadership, coordination and general direction in accordance with The Volvo Way and promote the Company’s Mission, and Vision.

• Minimum
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  
• Hold a university degree and/or equivalent qualification (preferable in Business Management).
• Formal training in leadership, communication and people skills would be valuable.
• Demonstrate a high level of competence in each of the Volvo Leadership competencies.
• Has a minimum 10 years of senior line management experience.
• Experience from managing joint non-customer facing activities.
• Good understanding of the retail business and environment and within the area of commercial vehicles.
• Able to demonstrate a clear vision, global mind set and successful people and culture leadership.
• Past experience in either Commercial Sales, Aftermarket, or Retail Development
• Change Facilitation
• Coaching
• Delegation
• Directing
• Empowering
• Fostering Diversity
• People Development

This position not eligible for relocation.

Job Category:
Organizational Development