President Domestic and Overseas Operations

• This position will report to and work heavily with the CEO/ Owner of the organization.
• The president is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with the Owner and management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies.
• Coordinate and influence the activities of the sales management, product management and the product development teams both in the US and Abroad.
• Identify new sales channels and drive business growth.
• Lead Company in continuous improvement efforts (TPS)
• Work with Legal staff to Insure all government compliance
• Improved the outsourced supply Chain
• Improve and derive higher Financial Performance.

• Plan and Implement Sales, Marketing, and Product Development Programs both with short and long range goals. These areas should be focused on existing and new markets.
• Develop and implement Strategic Marketing plans, sales plans, and forecasts to achieve corporate objectives for products and services with a focus on core market competencies.
• Develop and manage sales and Marketing operational budgets.
• Plan and oversee advertising and promotion activities including print, online, electric media, and direct mail.
• Develop and recommend product positioning, packaging, and pricing strategy to result in the highest possible long-term market share.
• Achieve satisfactory profit/loss ratio and market share in relation to present standards, industry standards, and current economic trends.
• Ensure effective control of marketing results, and if necessary take corrective actions to guarantee that the achievements of Marketing fall with in designated budgets.
• Participation in formulating and administering company policies SOP’s.
• Directing and coordinating all divisional department activities to develop and implement long range goals and objectives which will result in the business meeting profitability and growth objectives.
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct, and evaluate the organizations fiscal performance.
• Recommend and subsequently gain approval for specific and measurable goals, and establish a strategic vision for maintaining cost competitiveness in the industry.
• Management of the companies global supply chain activities including procurement, logistics, and sourcing both Domestically and internationally.
• Must understand how to rearrange and utilize all resources (people, equipment, materials, and facilities) to maximize potential and give the company its greatest return on investment.
• Recommend cost effective changes to both the plant and warehouse operations and prudent additions and changes in machinery and equipment.
• ability to travel jobsites nationwide and globally.
• Directly supervise and manage the daily activities of all employees, outside consultants.
• A demonstrated ability to lead people and get measurable results. Providing leadership for problem resolution which will facilitate faster improvements and stronger working relationships.
• Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the entire team and administrative staff both domestically and internationally.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in both mathematical and diagram form and deal with both abstract and concrete variables.

EDUCATION/SKILLS

• MBA preferred
• Lean and Toyota continuous improvement knowledge and training preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years manufacturing and sales management experience with oversight of supply chain activities, order fulfillment and post-sale warranty service.
• Quality control experience. demand out of the box 100% correct every time.
• Prefer significant experience in the furniture industry.