Business Unit Manager

Job Description:

Alpine, an ITW company, is a leading provider of building component software, equipment, and the industry's best service to truss manufacturers. Partnering with our customers, we help to improve their businesses and make them more productive. We are also a leader in delivering software solutions to home builders to increase productivity and profitability.

The Equipment Business Unit Manager provides leadership that will drive the growth and profitability of the Equipment business at Alpine by providing strategic direction and leadership to the $72M product portfolio of truss assembly equipment. This role is responsible for developing a growth-oriented culture, cultivating a robust talent pipeline, and serving as a champion of the ITW Business Model. The BUM is directly responsible for oversight of operations, engineering, field service execution, technical support, and sales funnel management.

Additionally, as a key member of the Alpine division leadership team this leader will seek new high-quality opportunities for growth that leverage the current product base as well as opportunities to deliver high value innovative solutions in the truss equipment space.

Primary Responsibilities

Customer Back Innovation

• Drive accelerated growth through targeted opportunities based on sustainable, differentiated solutions that solve customer pain points
• Collaborate with Marketing and Software Development to drive technology breakthroughs and implement new product development plans
• Define clear go-to-market strategies that support organic growth initiatives of the business unit

Operational Excellence

• Lead culture of safety excellence, with a goal of zero incidents
• Continue strong track record of Customer Facing Metrics including in-full, on-time delivery, high quality and low lead times
• Champions the ITW Business Model and uses company business processes and tools and sound judgment to analyze processes, and identify and act on areas to reduce risk, complexity, and/or cost savings
• Participate in the Annual Planning Process and contribute to long-range strategic and financial plans.

Talent and Pipeline Development

• Partner with HR to develop a structure, competencies and skill set that supports our growth initiatives
• Build pipeline through external hiring and targeted development plans of current staff
• Identify and accelerate development of hi-potential talent
• Drive aggressive growth mindset with functional team as well as cross-functional

Competencies

• Business Acumen - Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organizations strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing condition
• Driving Execution - ensures the effective execution of key processes that will drive efficiency by aligning communication, people, culture, and process. Analyze information, generate alternatives, and commit to the boost solutions for execution. Can be counted on to exceed goals, successfully; very bottom-lined oriented; steadfastly pushes self and other for results
• Building Organizational Talent - Attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals; creating a learning environment that ensures associates realize their highest potential, allowing the organization to meet future challenges

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree required in Business, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or similar field required; MBA or Engineering degree strongly preferred
• 10+ years of increasingly responsible experience working within manufacturing and operations including full supervision of a multi-shift operations team, safety, quality, and supply chain
• Understanding about 80/20 concepts and the implications on how the business should operate. Plus a strong track record of operational improvements, new product development and/or customer back innovation process
• Strong financial acumen, knows financial levers, and drives functions to effectively contribute to the division's results
• A role model of ITW's Culture (Hands-on, One Team, Positive Mindset, Delivering on our Commitments, Taking the initiative).
• Strategic decision making to drive organic growth
• Uses personal influence rather than position power to get things done
• Bias for action/results oriented
• Ability to set a vision and lead a team

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