GM-Machine Guidance Division-HOLT CAT

GM-Machine Guidance Division-HOLT CAT

Department: Diversified Businesses (DIV)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Grand Prairie

The General Manager-Machine Guidance Division is responsible for setting and achieving the short and long-term strategic plans in alignment with the company's Vision, Mission, and Values.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong strategic planning and tactical execution skills, with a demonstrated passion for personal and team development leading to successful outcomes for internal and external customers.

The General Manager evaluates, allocates and directs human, physical and financial resources within the Machine Guidance Division

The incumbent in this position is expected to model the following practices daily:
1) Demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values;
2) Collaborate with key internal/external resources;
3) Participate in ongoing self-development;
4) Execute Positive Business Results

• Models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the use of Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure that they are effectively and consistently put into action
• Understand customer needs in the field of construction technology and build value for customers
• Develop, Promote, Implement and Monitor a long-term collaborative strategic plan for the Machine Guidance Division to grow and satisfy the needs of all stakeholder groups
• Create and manage Machine Guidance Division core operational processes in Sales, Product Support, and Services delivery
• Hire, train, develop, evaluate, and manage human resources to consistently exceed productivity targets, demonstrate teamwork, and deliver Legendary Customer Service
• Evaluate, Allocate and Control capital resources (e.g. facilities, product inventories) to optimize Return On Net assets employed
• Analyze and control expenditures to meet short and long term company objectives in conformance with budgetary requirements
• Work safely always and adhere to all applicable safety policies; complying with all company policies, procedures, and standards
• Performs other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong technical aptitude and application knowledge of technology equipment and their operation to include construction survey theory and technics as well as machine guidance systems;
Understand the use of grade control technology across all platforms to include earthwork equipment, paving equipment, drilling, and piling equipment, as well as off machine infrastructure and its application in the construction industry;
Working knowledge of construction estimating and modeling techniques and processes
Understanding of contractor operations and how survey, machine guidance, and jobsite technologies are used in their business
Demonstrated knowledge of dealership operations including Sales, Product Support, and Services delivery
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resource
Critical thinking skills to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to present formally before both small and large groups
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Strong data analytical skills
Excellent self-management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
Ability to work with all levels of personnel within the organization and customer operations
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret construction site plans, professional journals, technical procedures, technical manuals, software specifications hardware principals of operations, and systems software operations
Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making

• Knowledge and experience with economic and accounting principles and practices, including invoicing, credit management, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
• Ability to perform mathematical computations such as percentages, fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division quickly and accurately
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and achievement of goals
• Strong listening and questioning skills to effectively understand verbal and non-verbal communication;
  Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences as well as the unsaid messages of others
• Advanced computer skills to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Sales Force, and Microsoft Dynamics

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred
• Minimum of eight years of work-related skill,…