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Company: Canada West Harvest Centre Inc.
Location:
Saskatoon
Start Date:
06/01/2026
Professional Level: Management
Key Area: Sales
Must be eligible to work in Canada.
Your Role On Our Team
The CWHC General Manager (GM) is responsible for providing strategic leadership, driving the sustained growth and profitability of a multi-store Agriculture Machinery Dealership chain within the assigned territory. The position ensures the highest level of customer support and service to its customers, leads a dealership brand and culture fully aligned with the CLAAS brand strategy, and manages multi-retail locations. Overall business planning and results include: cultivating processes to support equipment sales (new and used), parts & service, inventory management, accounting & finance, management and development of dealership personnel, and safety.
The GM develops relationships with key stakeholders and shareholders.
Progressively manages the continued development of business processes to grow profitable Ag Dealership retail stores.
Responsible for utilizing competencies to continually build and develop personnel in a flexible and functional multi-location organization.
Responsible for retail revenues, defining and implementing standards and methods for tactical growth in cooperation with Global CLAAS Retail leadership.
Ensures control and management of operating expenses, including budget responsibility.
Manages after-sales support to CWHC / CLAAS retail customer base, ensuring after-sales service is above peer groups, “Best in Class.”
Analyzes and identifies gaps and develops/implements appropriate strategies to strengthen, optimize, and expand business options.
Acts as a change agent to align and execute business decisions and/or relationships in accordance with the Global CLAAS Retail business strategy.
Performs go-to-market analysis of business regions to aggressively increase market penetration and brand awareness.
Monitors CWHC / CLAAS branding and corporate identity to ensure the brand image is successfully transported into the market with maximum impact.
In cooperation with North America Human Resources, hires, trains, develops, and appraises staff effectively; identifies employees’ skills and coaches them on a regular basis; conducts performance appraisals timely and provides continual feedback; takes corrective action as necessary; works with the HR Department to handle disciplinary matters, grievance resolutions, and other personnel-related issues.
Note:
This position includes frequent travel by auto; a valid driver’s license with a verifiably safe driving history is required. Overnight travel and weekend or evening work may be required.
Your Profile
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Ag Economics, or related field desired;
Master’s in Business Administration preferred, not required.
Minimum of 7-10 years of related work experience in running and growing retail operations within relevant industry sectors.
Excellent sales/networking and negotiation capability with the innate ability to persuade and influence others.
Business and sales minded with practical industry experience and knowledge of captive dealer network, required.
Experience and proven success in optimizing dealer performance and network impact and sales growth.
Strong understanding of parts and service department functions and how they contribute to store profitability and customer satisfaction.
Strategically minded, process-driven, analytical change agent and decision maker with a clear vision and ability to implement improvement measures directly affecting dealer performance.
Minimum of five years’ leading both exempt and non-exempt level employees; experience in team supervision and management; demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others; ability to give employee feedback in verbal and written form succinctly and timely.
Exceptional project management skills with a strong track record of success in managing multiple projects.
Excellent change management skills – enjoys new challenges, displays proactive behavior, self-motivated and takes ownership of tasks.
Ability to effectively conduct presentations/public speaking.
Proven ability to successfully launch new product lines into market.
Proven customer relationship management skills.
Ability to read and interpret financial statements.
Knowledge of local, regional and national regulations for business practices, employment, and safety.
Farm background preferred, not required.
We look forward to your application.
Contact: Michelle Schefcik
Canada West Harvest Centre Inc.
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