Forge & Build is Hiring an Area Manager for Hardware/Lumber

Forge & Build is immediately hiring a Area Manager for Hardware/Lumber to join our Columbia, MO team for the Midwest region, based out of Columbia MO. Our Area Manager will have an opportunity to help build the Hardware and Lumber division across the Midwest region. Expected travel would likely be around 50% throughout the Midwest region, along with remote work and office related work out of the headquarters in Columbia MO.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Why We’re a Better Place to Work

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits coverage for full-time employees
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plus company paid holidays
• 401(k) and company match
• Annual tool and boot reimbursements for those in applicable jobs
• Fitness Membership stipends plus seasonal and year round wellness challenges
• Company sponsored events (annual family gatherings, food truck nights and more). Monthly family dinner nights
• Volunteering and local charity initiatives that help you nurture and grow the communities you call home. Employees receive 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development

About Forge & Build

Forge & Build is a place contractors and customers can access all the materials and hardware they need to get the job done, as well as tech-powered equipment rentals.

At its foundation, Forge & Build was started by contractors for contractors. Its leadership team is different from our competitors because they know what it feels like to be a builder. They remember walking into a hardware store hoping to find everything in one place, but many times having to head to another store.

As a partner of EquipmentShare, Forge & Build is backed by one of the largest construction equipment buyers in the country, a nationwide support team and T3 technology that helps builders of America increase overall productivity, efficiency, and visibility. EquipmentShare is building connectivity for all verticals in construction including materials – which means having accurate and up-to-date information around inventory and location of materials to ensure our customers always have what they need.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing and providing leadership to store general managers for hardware and lumber yards.
• Responsible for supporting the store managers and their sales growth, profitability, customer satisfaction, safety initiatives, recruitment, training, and development of staff and operations.
• Position requires strong delegation, leadership, and operational skills to effectively manage high volume performance.
• Leadership for Store Managers:
  ○ Develop, train and retain quality management staff for all locations.
  ○ Assist in interviewing & hiring, alongside Human Resources
  ○ Collaborate with Safety regarding initiatives throughout locations
  ○ Champion & lead continuous improvement efforts across locations
  ○ Set annual goals, conduct performance reviews, and develop all direct reports.
  ○ Train, develop, and provide ongoing feedback and coaching on requirements such as: product knowledge, selling
  ○ Ensure superior customer experience consistently
• Project management oversight of key initiatives and related projects
• Work collaboratively with EquipmentShare sales team members to build and nurture existing customer relationships
• Present and demonstrate the benefits of EquipmentShare’s capabilities to various customer audiences (Business Development)
• Serve as an expert and advocate for the EquipmentShare Hardware/Lumber division
• Provide technical support and manage various sales-oriented projects and efforts
• Financial oversight with P&L responsibility for distribution center capital investments, delivery and operations budgets.
• Develop store budgets and forecasts to maximize sales and control expenses.
• Create and execute strategies to maximize sales including the us of localized inventory
• Travel as needed (our Regional Manager will have the use of a company vehicle for travel).

Skills & Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong leadership skills and a record of assisting customers with specialized needs.
• Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft and Google suite of programs.
• Ability to create and present presentations to various levels of decision-makers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel as required within the district and region.
• Must have initiative and creativity to be able to provide new ideas to help grow the team and the company
• The ability to recognize the need for change and ability to execute
• Proven success leading in a servant leadership environment.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Experience working with vendors and purchasing

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience in lieu of degree
• Experience in a retail, product services or related environment required.
• 3+ years experience in multi-unit field management leadership required.
• 5+ years of lumber yard and/or hardware experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• This is a safety sensitive position and any offer of employment will be contingent on passing a 10 panel drug screen

EquipmentShare is an EOE M/F/D/V