Business Manager - Paris, Canada - Apogee Ceramics Inc.

Apogee Ceramics Inc.

Verified Company

Paris, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

BUSINESS MANAGER

About the Job at Apogee:

At Apogee Ceramics Inc., we have never faltered from the grass roots drive that founded our business. Hard work, integrity, and a clear vision.

Success is rooted in the continued commitment of our owners, and it shows through the rapid growth of our organization.

Since it's inception in 2006, Apogee Ceramics has flourished from a three-person operation born out of a garage, to now, a mammoth sized custom-built, modern manufacturing facility.

Apogee Ceramics' innovative product lines cross a wide variety of industries from the development of clean-tech gas heating appliances to ceramic components engineered to help save the planet's oceans and coral reefs.

Our innovative manufacturing philosophy and approach add immense value to our customers, employees, and suppliers.

Apogee Ceramics is currently accepting resumes for a full time "Business Manager".

As the leader of a mid sized team, you will bring an entrepreneurial spirit, recognition of the value of teamwork, and a desire to collaborate and build relationships with all vendors, clients and team members.

As a key member of the Management team, you will have primary responsibility for strategic planning of key accounts, mentoring, coaching, supporting, and analyzing data to make strategic decisions to help grow and support Apogee.

As the Business Manager, you will instill business discipline and promote being a resource to support strategic partnerships, operational decision-making, and performance management for the entire company.

If you are a talented, motivated, enterprising, and an experienced Manager, Apogee has _
endless opportunities _for you

Core Competencies also include:

- _Communication_: Develops and delivers communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- _Change Management_: Process, tools and techniques to anticipate and manage business change to achieve the required business outcome.
- _Decision Making_: Relies on a mixture of wisdom, data-driven analysis, experience, judgment, and collaborative thinking using appropriate decision-making criteria.
- _Leadership_: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action; creates milestones to rally and inspire support to the vision; develops and enables talent through coaching, feedback, exposure and stretch assignments.
- _Planning and Organizing_: Planning, organizing and prioritizing work to align with organizational goals; sets objectives and activities with relevant milestones and schedules; anticipates and adjusts effective contingency plans; creates implementation plans that allocate resources effectively and anticipate/address obstacles.
- _Results Driven_: Consistently achieves results through others, even under tough circumstances, persisting in the face of challenges and setbacks, and putting in extra effort to meet deadlines.
- _Cultivates Innovation_: Create a culture that pushes past the status quo, encourages unique ideas and new ways of looking at problems, facilitating problem-solving, and recognizing creative solutions.
- _Strategic Thinking_: Engages in Strategic Planning, formulates a clear Strategy and tactical plans to accelerate the organization towards breakthrough results
- _Optimizes Work Processes_: Utilizing Continuous Improvement, root cause analysis and data management to drive process improvements.
- _Develops Employee Engagement_: Creates a culture where people are motivated to do their best work in helping the organization achieve its objectives; empowering others, inviting input and sharing ownership; and recognizing and valuing people's efforts; thereby creating a positive and motivating work environment.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Manage risk and financial performance of engagements including billing, collections, terms, quotations, proposals, etc.
Support and develop external sales teams.
Ensures that the company is positioned to meet financial goals, objectives, and projected growth.
Provide feedback and suggestions that improve effectiveness and efficiency throughout operations.
Represent company at events, conventions, tradeshows and is the primary customer contact (customer liaison)
Develop and monitor sales budgets that align with Apogee goals and objectives.
Exercise good judgment when dealing with customers.
Assist in the development of structured workforce plan and framework.
Assist with Management team in planning, reporting, evaluating People and Culture results.
Support employee policies and procedures to help improve employee performance.
Assist with necessary recruitment and onboarding.
Active member of the Joint Health & Safety Committee
Support WSIB claims, environmental policies and promote safety in the workplace
Other duties as required to support the operations of business.

Qualifications
The following are the required qualifications fo