Vice President / General Manager

Vice President / General Manager

 

ANDREWS ELECTRONICS

 

Initially two distinct and separate companies, Merchandising Technologies Inc. (MTI) and Andrews Electronics joined forces in 2007 to leverage the delivery of complete sell-through and after-sales services to the Consumer Electronics marketplace.  MTI specializes in developing and deploying in-store shopping experiences that engage the customer and yields higher revenue for retailers.  Customers include 4 of the top 5 consumer electronic retailers.  MTI received the CEA Best of Innovations Award 3 of the last 4 years and the Best Buy Vendor of the Year Award.  Andrews Electronics is the largest US distributor of CEA parts and accessories to major retailers and independent service and repair organizations.  Andrews has built a strong reputation for the industry’s best order turnaround times and fill rates.  Complimenting this execution integrity with strong sales and marketing expertise presents a unique opportunity for long term accelerated growth. 

 

Today, MTI-Andrews has over $100 Million in annual revenue and unprecedented expertise and experience in helping retailer’s capture and retain satisfied customers. The combined companies provide customers with service at every step in the supply chain by helping brand manufactures and retailers sell products and support the product lifecycle after the sale.  Andrews has become a one-stop shop for its customers by stocking more than 150,000 SKU’s and developing supply chain technologies, research and part search tools and order fulfillment programs that minimize delivery times and reduce the total cost of supporting the customer after the sale. Major suppliers include LG, Hitachi, JVC, Polaroid, GE, Panasonic, Sony, Pioneer, Zenith and many others.  Major retail customers include Best Buy, Circuit City, Conns, etc.

 

Responsibilities:  Vice President / General Manager

 

This executive is responsible for the development, achievement and leadership of operational and financial goals and objectives. Reporting to the corporate CEO, the VP/GM provides strategic and tactical network optimization to be proactive in improving current operations and decreasing costs in the supply chain. This role is responsible for current operational issues, distribution modeling best practices, optimization, logistics design, pricing and financial analysis and operational and sales support. 

 

Key Responsibilities:Serves as a key member of the organization’s executive team, with the primary responsibility of establishing Andrews Electronics strategic direction Achieves prescribed company objectives with regard to business growth, revenue, profit, customer service, productivity, quality and cost controlsDrives the development and maintenance of positive customer relations by understanding customer needs, terms and conditions of contracts, developing plans to meet those needs, ensuring that the team demonstrates exceptional customer service principles at all levels of the businessPartners with internal staff and external partners to achieve business goals and objectivesIdentifies opportunities to improve the operations in harmony with strategic objectives and creates standardized business processes that result in increased performance and customer serviceEstablishes procedures to ensure logistics and distribution management best practicesResponsible for ensuring that management information systems/services exist to provide customers and external partners with information and supply chain solutions that meet/exceed their needsDrives operational performance with a particular focus on productivity, quality and costResponsible for the implementation of new processes and procedures and/or technologies into the workplace, including the administration of all supporting operational or procedural modifications in accordance with suchDevelops and achieves budget, revenue and profit for responsible sitesMonitors and reports on service levels on a consistent and regular basis to ensure that performance metrics meet customer, vendor an contractual requirementsEnsures customer contract requirements are administered and enforcedResponsible for site workload planning and volume forecasting (i.e. staffing, equipment, space requirements)Recruits, leads and develops leadership/management team who will assure the level of performance and productivity necessary to achieve current and future objectivesEnsures effective and regular communication and high employee moraleEnsures proper training and development of personnelExemplifies the driving force in the development of the work ethic, culture and values of the divisionEstablishes the style and approach which characterizes the organization’s interaction/dealings with the marketplace Collaborates with the management team in managing complex business agreements and contract negotiations. 10-30% travel required



Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will have proven leadership skills in driving the enhancement of the customer experience at all levels of an organization; strong analytical skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent problem-solving skills; ability to think strategically and act tactically; ability to operate under pressure in a fast-paced environment; with strong influencing skills and the ability to interface both inside and outside an organization to ensure successful, high-performance outcomes. Additional requirements include a Bachelor’s degree combined with five or more years of in depth supply chain and distribution management and P&L experience. 

 

Qualified candidates will have the following:

·  Bachelor’s degree required (logistics, Industrial Engineering or a related operations discipline)

·  Experience building and leading an organization where enhancing the customer experience is a critical success factor.

·  5 years supply chain management experience in a distribution environment

·  5 years experience in managing full P&L (includes balance sheet, forecasting, budget)

·  Deep and broad knowledge of logistics, distribution management and supply chain management practices

·  Experience growing a business organically and through acquisitions

·  A hands-on management approach that encourages change and creative problem solving

·  Ability to interact effectively at multiple levels in support of customer relationships

·  A commitment to continuous improvement in an ever-changing industry

·  Excellent communication and presentation skills at all levels

·  Ability to look beyond the numbers to influence tactical operational improvements (ability to analyze and extract data in order to set direction and make business decisions)

·  Ability to groom and grow others

·  Demonstrated success in developing and executing new business strategies

·  Strong analytical skills; problem solving skills that respond quickly and effectively to operational issues

·  Ability to analyze and extract data in order to set direction and make business decisions

·  Above average proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

 

Compensation:

MTI-Andrews will offer the selected candidate a competitive salary, aggressive bonus program, equity position and comprehensive benefits package.

 

Location:

This position is based in Santa Clarita, 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles.  Santa Clarita is very family-friendly with schools that consistently rank in the top 10% in California.

 

For consideration:

Please send your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to mailto:hr@mti-interactive.com

Individuals not including a cover letter may not be considered for the position. 

 

For information on ANDREWS ELECTRONICS, please visit our website:

www.andrewselectronics.com



 

For information on  MTI, please visit our website:

www.mti-interactive.com

 

Andrews Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free work environment.