Job Description:
ITW Food Equipment Group LLC designs and manufactures commercial food equipment for food service and retail customers through its subsidiaries. The company's products include ware washing equipment; cooking equipment, including ovens, ranges, and broilers; refrigeration equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, and prep tables; food processing equipment, including slicers, mixers, and scales; and kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems. ITW FEG has the largest service network in this industry to support our global customers, with highly specialized technicians and best-in-class supply chain procedures. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Troy, Ohio. ITW Food Equipment Group LLC is an Illinois Tool Works Inc. subsidiary.
SUMMARY
The Service Territory Operations Manager is responsible and accountable for leading and directing their assigned territory to achieve Service Annual Plan commitments and deliver ongoing service revenue growth, profitability, productivity, quality, and service levels. The Service Territory Operations Manager is also responsible for maintaining relationships across the Food Equipment Group enterprise including Field Sales Managers, Territory Installation Managers, Equipment sales teams, and major dealers who support FEG growth. The STOM ensures that the strategic direction for Service, as defined in Annual and Long-Range Plans, is carried out by the District Managers and territory Administrative/Customer Support functions per ITW's policies and applicable laws.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
These are the most significant job duties performed. The size, scope, and complexity of assigned duties and responsibilities are dependent on the level and experience of the incumbent. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each assigned essential duty satisfactorily. Other responsibilities or special projects not specifically listed below may also be assigned.
The major responsibilities of this role include:
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP: Support and implement goals aligned with the business's long-term plan, segmentation, and strategic direction as communicated by the Service Division Leadership team. Drive the overall success of the territory. Anticipate local trends and implications accurately to create sustainable value.
ACTION ORIENTED: Identify and seize new opportunities through strategic initiatives. Analyze performance data to recommend productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction improvements.
CUSTOMER FOCUS: Cultivate external relationships with clients and vendors, manage peer and territory-level customer relationships strategically, build solid connections, and ensure the delivery of customer-centric solutions aligned with strategic goals to reduce conflict and grow the business.
BUILD NETWORKS: Collaborate with the Service Sales, National Accounts, Installation & Equipment Sales team in the territory to achieve service strategic objectives and support shared strategic objectives. Recommends and makes data-driven strategic trade-off decisions within the territory. Maintains awareness of market dynamics impacting the districts.
DEVELOP TALENT: Attract and select diverse and high-caliber leadership talent. Prioritize the development of others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and strategic career moves.
FINANCIAL ACUMEN: Manage the P&L of the business strategically. Use financial analysis to generate, evaluate, and act on strategic options and opportunities.
STRATEGIC MINDSET: Demonstrate ability to analyze data and apply it to organizational strategies, drive simplification to all levels of the organization, be the point of contact for escalation concerns within the territory and be able to resolve complex issues strategically that impact current and future business needs.
ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE: Leads in keeping with ITW values and develops and maintains a working knowledge and use of the ITW toolbox.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of leadership experience in a distributed service industry environment or equivalent experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) or strong foundational knowledge of project management fundamentals
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide audience range
MS Office application proficiency to drive efficiency, productivity, and accuracy
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
Regularly required to sit
Operates standard office equipment
Working Conditions
Office or remote location environment
Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Hours of Work
Normal business hours with extended hours as needed
Travel up to 50%
Must be willing to relocate
Compensation Information:
The pay rate will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications and prior experience. The range for this position is below: 119,880.00 - 199,800.00 USD Annual
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
