District Operations Manager - NI

Location: Morristown (North Jersey), NJ, United States
Job ID: 82894

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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District Operations Manager - NI

Your main responsibilities

Provide management of company’s activities and functions relating to New Installations operations, installation of products and services within the geographic Territories of assigned Districts and Branches. Ensure full customer acceptance to achieve P&L strategic financial and business objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and execute plans to support implementation of district NI operations and quality initiatives to achieve strategic plan objectives.
• Responsible for HpU and Performance Base improvement
• Develop and execute a customer NI strategy to ensure positive NI and satisfaction with customers.
• Develop and maintain strong commercial relationships with key district NI customers and influential industry consultants through personal contact and staff assignments.
• Develop and coordinate implementation of region operation’s BDP program for NI delivery cost improvement goals on each initiative.
• Administer NI activities for parts inventory, company tools, vehicles and other fixed assets for most cost-effective results.
• Plan, schedule and assign workload requirements interfacing skill levels of field, marketing and administrative personnel to the needs of the district NI operation through PMS job elements, activities and performance reviews.
• Develop and execute market plan to direct the sale of NI for orders entered objective relating to price, volume, and market share across the various district load centers.
• Develop and recommend administrative, field and marketing NI budgets and control expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Initiate procedures and leadership practices to create a business environment for participative management; pro-active labor relations with local business agents; maintain high morale of subordinates and be strong, aggressive supporter of business unit’s management philosophy and practices.
• Develop and recommend administrative, field and marketing NI budgets and control expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Up to 50% travel within the territory will be required

What you bring

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree; Major: BA/BS Business/Management/Engineering

MBA or MA in related field preferred

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possess overall knowledge of Schindler product application
• Must have NI techniques and procedures
• Must have the ability to understand financial statements and possess legal awareness to contract terms and conditions
• Five to seven years in various assignments within the Company, in the Elevator industry, or in another NI oriented business.
• Experience managing a small to medium sized P&L for an industrial company

FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Ten to fifteen years in various assignments within the Company, in the Elevator industry, or in another service-oriented business.

Minimum ten years’ experience managing a full P&L for an industrial company.

Persuasion is required both internally and externally.

Must have the knowledge, technical and management skills, credibility, and negotiating and communication skills

Must be aware of and continuously apply Company policy and procedures related to quality, human resources, and financial matters.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. SAP experience is preferred.

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

• Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
• Integrity and Trust: Foster honest, ethical relationships.
• Create Value for the Customer: Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
• Quality: Ensure excellence in every product and service.
• Commitment to People Development: Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.

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At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.

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