Store Manager for Agriculture Equipment
gpac is a national executive search firm for the nation's premier agriculture equipment companies and industry professionals. gpac has been retained by a confidential client to conduct a search for the position of Store Manager.
About the Company:
- Well-respected agriculture equipment service and sales company.
- Bottom-up leadership style - work alongside the team to support and drive efficiency.
- Be a part of a diverse team of mechanics with hundreds of years of combined experience in the diesel tech industry.
- Family-owned and tight-knit culture.
Store Manager Responsibilities:
- Creates and achieves agreed upon location budget.
- Develops and executes profit plan to produce budgeted sales volume, margins, and efficiencies; including the monitoring and adjustments of pricing as well as key account selling as needed.
- Generates growth through parts and service sales.
- Achieves targeted market penetration, customer retention, competitive conversions, and monthly and annual volume sales goals.
- Identifies and hires top quality candidates.
- Schedules and ensures effective departmental coverage and support.
- Effectively leads team and provides ongoing coaching utilizing the performance management system.
- Collaborates with appropriate management colleagues to ensure new and used inventory turnover targets are achieved.
- Reinforces company branding by meeting or exceeding company location standards including visual appeal, safety, security, and cleanliness.
- Distributes general company communications to employees at their location to ensure consistent messaging and effective communication.
- Advocate for client's strategic programs, projects, and initiatives.
- Works within and promotes corporate vision, mission, and values.
- Actively cares and advocates safety, adhering to all applicable safety policies, procedures, and standards.
- Location Managers Perform other duties as assigned.
Store Manager Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in Ag Sales or Ag Equipment
- Familiar with the major OEMs.
- Experience dealing with elevated customer issues.
- Ability to lead and motivate others.
- Knowledge of Parts, Service, and Precision Ag Technology operations beneficial.
- Knowledge of financial metrics and marketing experience.
- Solid analytical, business planning, problem solving, customer service, and both verbal & written communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business or equivalent experience beneficial.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record is required.
Compensation for this role is $85,000 - $125,000 depending on experience.
Interested candidates please email resume and cover letter to ...@gogpac.com.
Keywords: John Deere, New Holland, Case IH, Fendt, CLAAS, AGCO, Massey Ferguson, Challenger, Kubota, Location Manager, General Manager, Store Manager, ag equipment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.