Accelerated Management Development Program - Southern California; SoCal

Accelerated Management Development Program (AMDP) Profit Center Manager

Do you have a strong work ethic and a high standard of integrity? Are you a natural leader who enjoys coaching and developing a team of enthusiastic professionals? Do you have the drive to run your own business and the sound business judgment to drive profits, expand market share and identify new markets? If so, then we'd like you to join our team as an Accelerated Management Development Program (AMDP) Profit Center Manager.

About the Role:

You will:

• Train within the Hajoca Management Development Program at an accelerated pace.
• Learn about our business, operations style, and sales methods.
• Develop your skills and move into a leadership role when appropriate.
• Plan, direct, and lead all business operations at the Profit Center. This role is accountable for sustaining consistent profitability of the business.
• Achieve sales, gross profit and profit sharing goals through the recruitment, development, training, coaching, evaluation, and management of the Profit Center team.
• Determine targeted customer account potential, establish sales goals for those accounts, and hold salespeople accountable for achieving those goals.
• Achieve upper quartile performance in these key indicators – Gross Profit %, Net Salaries Ratio, Occupancy Ratio, Return on Investment, Gross Profit per Employee, and Profit Sharing per Employee.
• Analyze available financial reports and information, implementing appropriate strategies to increase sales and margins, improve productivity, and manage expenses and assets.
• Ensure the Profit Center meets or exceeds customer service expectations.
• Build relationships in the community to understand the marketplace, increase market share, and identify new markets.
• Conduct all business in accordance with Company policy and procedures.
• Maintain and insist upon a safe working environment in accordance with Company policy and procedures.
• Safeguard and maintain all Profit Center assets – buildings, fleet, equipment, inventory, and receivables.
• Successfully perform other duties as assigned by management.

About You:

• College degree or equivalent industry experience
• 3 or more years of wholesale distribution experience
• 1 or more years of leadership experience
• Able to drive for company business. As a company business driver, you must:
• Be at least 18 years old
• Possess a proper and valid driver's license
• Have a driving record that meets the criteria for being an Authorized Driver in accordance with Company policy.
• Able to work onsite at a location within our Southern California region:
• San Diego, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• Van Nuys, CA
• Corona, CA
• Costa Mesa, CA

Our ideal candidate will also:

• Possess a strong work ethic and a high standard of integrity.
• Possess excellent people skills, sound business judgment, and the capacity for continued growth and contributions to the Company.
• Create and nurture a positive team environment, inspiring all teammates to do their best work to achieve the highest levels of customer and employee satisfaction.
• Be able to build positive, influential relationships with customers and vendors.
• Be able to interpret financial report data to determine success/failure of plans and to take appropriate action to adjust business plans ensuring success.
• Be able to learn and operate the computer related systems used for business operations.
• Be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Effectively use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) to communicate via email, to maintain appointments and customer and vendor contact files, and to analyze performance data.
• Have product knowledge related to the specific Profit Center market

Compensation:
The base compensation for this role will range from $70,000 - $90,000 per year. Total compensation will vary depending on annual profit sharing bonus amounts.

The benefits of working with us:

Our culture is well-suited for exceptional people who use their talents to drive business and want to share in the financial success their efforts yield. In addition to a competitive starting wage, we offer a Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of the profits on…