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Calista Corporation General Manager (GM) in Anchorage, Alaska

Yukon Equipment Inc.

Regular

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of serving and supporting local Alaska contractors in the Anchorage, Fairbanks and Wasilla communities. Yukon equipment is the oldest Alaskan-owned heavy equipment dealer in the state. Our longevity comes with experience in helping our customers achieve their mission in sales of new and used construction equipment, repairs, rentals, parts and service.

Who are we looking for?

If you are a transformational leader that supports, motivates, and inspires your employees to achieve their objectives, and you have ten or more years of proven experience in construction equipment sales and rental services, or related field, and five or more years experience in a leadership role required, we want to meet you.

What can you expect?

As the General Manager, you are responsible for the business activities and strategic direction of Yukon Equipment, specifically developing a business plan to execute growth strategies and direct oversight of sales, financial and budget processes, general administration, and business operations. You are accountable for meeting approved goals and objectives such as corporate growth, business development, and financial benchmarks. Additionally, in this position you will communicate and collaborate with other holding line subsidiary companies to maximize opportunities and minimize risks.

How will you do it?

  • Develop overall strategic direction and vision to guide organizational planning to advance the companys mission and objectives in support of the holding line and corporate goals.
  • Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct, and evaluate the organizations performance promoting profitability and growth including staffing and resource management.
  • Develop and implement annual sales and expense plans; ensure plans are clearly communicated and managers are held accountable for departmental goals.
  • Market companys capabilities, experience, and performance in business portfolio.
  • Pursue untapped opportunities to secure new business; maintain relationships with existing clients.
  • Stay abreast of business trends and best practices; cultivate professional contacts in the community to increase revenues and corporate visibility/brand recognition.
  • Research and select quality and financially sound/profitable partnerships with vendors/clients.
  • Direct and manage the companys day-to-day division and departmental functions.
  • Identify financial, material, and human capital needs.
  • Provide employee training, mentoring, accountability, and direction.
  • Support policies and procedures of the organization to enhance overall operation and effectiveness with safety as a primary focus.
  • Develop organization structure that ensures involvement of all employees towards collaborative execution and clearly defines roles and responsibilities of the team.
  • Identify and manage conflicts and create a high-performance team environment where diversity is valued, and people are treated with respect and dignity.
  • Oversee sales department and promote rental generation using CRM tools. Promote selling and motivating tactics.
  • Manage Fleet resources to include inventory control, purchasing and maintenance
  • Oversee management of the parts department and inventory.
  • Oversee management of the Equipment Service department and Shop Management.
  • Collaborate with various groups within Calista, Calista Brice, and multiple client organizations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Effective Communicator - Know when to talk and when to listen. Able to explain problems and solutions clearly and concisely at all levels. Strong listening skills. Able to interpret and understand problems and challenges facing the company.
  • Accoun ability and Responsibility - Leads by example and holds themselves as well as their teams accountable and takes responsibility for any mistakes.
  • Integrity - Honest, trustworthy, and reliable. Consistently acts in accordance with your words and commitments. Owns up to their mistakes. Always follows companies policies. Sets good example for all company employees and customers.
  • Visionary - Able to develop and communicate near term and long-term vision. Able to develop quantifiable goals. Able to make appropriate adjustments and deal with continuous change due to internal or external conditions. Demonstrates flexibility in your mindset and a willingness to try new methods to solve problems.
  • People First - Team player. Able to foster a high performing team atmosphere and positive workplace culture. Able to lean on teams strengths to support decision making. Able to positively energize and motivate a diverse workforce. Able to build strong relationships and a team first atmosphere.
  • Self-Management / Self-Motivated - Able to regulate your time, attention, and emotions in your actions to always serve as an effective leader. Able to attain goals despite setbacks and obstacles. Always striving to exceed expectations. Able to influence team to do the same.
  • Manages Complexity - Able to lead in evolving and shifting circumstances while choosing appropriate courses of action, while establishing practices which allows the company to respond appropriately.
  • Relationship Builder - Able to build and manage effective and long-lasting relationships both internally and externally. Able to manage broad and diverse relationships with a broad range of customers (i.e., from remote small villages with ESL to large corporate partners).
  • Understanding of government procurement process for equipment
  • Ability to work in an Alaska Native Corporation multi-business environment.
  • Familiarity with AK Construction Industry and Alaska Economics
  • Understanding of dealer incentives and warranty
  • Understanding of Equipment financing and deal composition
  • Understanding of Business Cycle and corresponding Financial Statements
  • Supervisory and Mentoring Skills
  • Dynamic and Fast Paced Work Environment

Who is Yukon Equipment looking for?

Minimum Qualifications:

  • HS diploma or equivalent required.
  • Ten or more years of proven experience in construction equipment sales and rental services, or related field required.
  • Five or more years experience in a leadership role required.
  • Valid state drivers license and be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of Calista Brice, LLC Driving Policy.
  • Ability to pass a drug and background screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree preferred in Business Management or related degree program equivalent additional experience in equipment dealer management will be considered.

More Reasons you will love working with Yukon Equipment:

Competitive wages and bonus programs - We believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers. We achieve this by providing you with annual performance reviews with recommendations on training to achieve your goals.

Mentorship Program designed for employees to formalize a working relationship between seasoned professionals and young professionals to develop specific areas of knowledge to grow their careers within the family of companies.

Tuition reimbursement.

Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums.

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