Regional General Manager

Director of Recruiting at Vanguard Truck Centers

Mission
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To lead the industry in consistently meeting or exceeding our customer's expectations in the pursuit of profitable growth.

Values
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To protect our integrity first, To promote ingenuity and challenge everything, To develop people, To pursue excellence.

The Company
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Vanguard Truck Centers owns and operates full service commercial truck centers in the United States. Our unique footprint allows us to provide a diverse range of products and services across many industries, and across the country.

Summary
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Assumes responsibility and is accountable for customer retention and the profitability of each department in the dealership on behalf of the dealer. Fulfills responsibility through the use of sound business management practices. Plans, motivates, and coordinates the activities of the management team.

Essential Duties
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• Hires, trains, and motivates all dealership department managers.
• Directs and monitors all dealership management or supervisory personnel functions and completes formal performance evaluations of all department managers at regularly scheduled intervals.
• Plans dealership operations for the coming year and submits to the dealer for approval.
• Meets with the comptroller/office manager monthly to review departmental forecasts for consistency with the annual forecast.
• Meets with managers individually to develop monthly and annual goals and objectives, and to review actual performance.
• Monitors the daily operating control (DOC), recommending improved courses of action where necessary.
• Provides dealer with accurate weekly reports on the financial condition of the dealership.
• Ensures that the monthly financial statement is complete, accurate, and submitted on time to the factory.
• Develops and maintains a good working relationship with lending institutions and manufacturer personnel.
• Communicates management policies and procedures to all employees and ensures that they are understood and followed.
• Provides enthusiastic leadership to help shape employees' attitudes and build morale.
• Holds regularly scheduled managers meetings to ensure that every department is operating efficiently and profitably.
• Reviews all requests for training, approves those which are appropriate and consistent with the dealership's goals for professional/technical ability and advancement, and monitors their effectiveness.
• Reviews and approves compensation plans for all employees.
• Coordinates with the business office to ensure that records and analyses are maintained accurately.
• Develops merchandising strategies and assists in creating effective, cost-efficient advertising programs.
• Resolves any customer complaints that department managers are unable to rectify.

Marginal Duties
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Qualifications
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
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• Bachelor's degree (B.
  
  A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Seniority level
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Executive

Employment type
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Full-time

Job function
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Management and Manufacturing

Industries
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Truck Transportation

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