General Manager at Ernest

For over 78 years, Ernest has been committed to the success of our extended family, our customers, our employees, and the packaging industry itself. When you work with Ernest, you’ll enjoy the advantages of learning proven methods of success, a proactive approach, and having fun while earning what you’re worth with a lot of really awesome people.

Ernest is currently in search of a General Manager for our division located in Detroit, MI. We are looking for talented individuals with a proven ability to motivate, manage, and develop and grow our operations and sales team. This is a full-time position that offers a competitive base salary, plus bonus, along with benefits and an WONDERFUL company culture.

The General Manager of our Detroit division is an exciting leadership position reporting to our Regional Vice President as well as working closely with our executive team managing all activities related to the daily operations of our Detroit division through effective leadership, direction, and motivation of all employees. This role has full P&L responsibility.

• Develop and maintain a yearly business plan that includes programs for improving the profitability of the company.
• Maximize division profitability by implementing programs that optimize service and inventory management efficiency.

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and five or more years of experience in a GM or Director Level position required. Advanced degree a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership ability along with the ability to get results through others.
• Proven track record of building strong relationships across organizational boundaries, overcoming challenging cross-functional issues and the ability to lead/influence others.
• Capable of organizing and managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to write procedures using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on complex topics to top management.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of, spreadsheet software, order processing systems; project management software and database software.

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Ernest is a nationwide company, but did you know that our humble roots started in a Los Angeles garage? Brothers Ernie and Charles Wilson founded the company in 1946 with a dedication to customized service. Even after decades of delivering great packaging to our customers, that commitment has never changed. We always find the best solution to fit our customers’ needs, even if we have to invent it!