Job Type Full-time Description Main Purpose: The VP of Soft Craft Services is responsible for providing strategic leadership and partnering with business leaders to accelerate business goals and build a value-driven culture of excellence for the coatings and scaffolding divisions. This position provides oversight and contributes to developing company strengths, identifying new markets and business opportunities, increasing market share, and obtaining a competitive position for our coatings and scaffolding divisions on and offshore. The position reports to the SVP of Operations. Essential Functions:
- Directs, develops, implements, and administers organization and operations strategies and objectives to achieve Coatings and Scaffolding goals and objectives
- Coordinates and implements operations strategic plans and research projects to improve and expand the organization's strategic market position and achieve growth and financial profitability, including acquisitions and mergers
- Enhances the organization's processes and infrastructures, which will allow the organization to grow
- Drive business development activities to create new coatings and scaffolding clients while maintaining relationships with existing customers
- Provides vision, leadership, planning, and project coordination for developing a cost-effective coatings and scaffolding organization while facilitating efficient operations to meet the organizations' current and future business needs
- Collaborates with business unit leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy regarding customer project recruiting and retention craft forecasts
- Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, and initiatives to support the organization's services strategy needs
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in the coating and scaffolding sector
- Performs other duties as required
Benefits Offered:
- Earned Wage Access
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Safety Awards
- Company Store
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Requirements Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Must be able to travel up to 45%
Job Requirements:
- Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Bi-lingual in Spanish and English is preferred
Desirable Experience, Education, and Training:
- A bachelor's degree in business administration, management, engineering, or a related field is required
- At least 15 years of coatings and scaffolding experience is required
- Previous business development, marketing, and sales experience in coatings and scaffolding is preferred
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.