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W.W. Grainger

Industrial MRO supplier offering inventory management

Service Center Manager

Field ServiceUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeAnjou, Montreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A technical diploma or equivalent technical certificate and at least five years of experience in technical or industrial service management, preferably in safety, fire protection, or MRE.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills gained through prior team-management experience.
  • A track record of positive coaching, team engagement, training, and development of direct reports, with a hands-on management style.
  • Experience creating compelling presentations organized around a clear message.
  • Demonstrated ability to hold the team accountable and drive revenue growth and profitability.
  • Ability to travel in assigned regions approximately 50% of the time.
  • Willingness to comply with customer-site alcohol and drug screening policies when required for site access.
  • Ability to comply with applicable customer-site health and safety requirements, including wearing required personal protective equipment; this may include a hard hat, steel-toed boots, and facial hair trimmed or shaved to allow proper fit of an N95 mask or other required protective equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a strategic plan with the sales team and market manager to meet or exceed incremental sales growth targets, managing the service center opportunity pipeline, contributing to targeted service opportunities, gathering local market intelligence, monitoring close rates, and driving demand generation through contacts with current and prospective customers.
  • Manage operating expenses to balance service and delivery costs, improve processes, eliminate non-value-added activities, and own the profit and loss account.
  • Lead designated leaders, including the supervisor, in implementing, monitoring, and measuring core processes, safety, inventory accuracy, standard work, risk management, and customer satisfaction.
  • Build strong relationships with key customers, ensure the company meets their expectations, and proactively resolve concerns.
  • Participate in the annual budgeting process by preparing and executing the operating plan for sales, gross margin, expenses, and profits.
  • Proactively develop partnership opportunities with local sales and service leaders to support customer growth.
  • Grow revenue from new and existing accounts year over year.
  • Establish a continuous-improvement environment to optimize service-branch profitability and achieve key performance indicators.
  • Teach, coach, and supervise daily repair and maintenance activities for customer-owned equipment, including service-call scheduling.
  • Supervise service technicians, including recruiting, training and development, coaching or advising, and delivering the Performance Excellence program.
  • Control inventory and manage annual inventory counts.
  • Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements for equipment maintenance and certification.
  • Maintain safety awareness among technicians and ensure work areas are maintained, safe, and clean.
  • Hold the team accountable while balancing customer-service and profitability requirements.
  • Ensure quality and meet turnaround-time commitments in line with customer expectations.
  • Perform required service work and administer service jobs, including receiving, shipping, preparing proposals, ordering and expediting parts, and invoicing.
  • Recruit, select, develop, coach, train, and retain a diverse team.
  • Build an internal and external talent pipeline for key positions.
  • Strengthen leaders’ accountability to ensure teammates and operations meet established standards.
  • Identify and develop future leaders and high-performing contributors using performance assessment tools and succession-planning processes.
  • Create a work environment in which leaders are engaged, empowered, enthusiastic, and committed to company success.
  • Develop intentional action plans to sustain engagement.
  • Encourage an open and accessible culture of sharing feedback.
  • Visit customer sites as required and follow applicable site safety requirements.

About the Company

W.W. Grainger

Industrial MRO supplier offering inventory management

Grainger provides maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products to businesses and institutions worldwide. Its two-pronged approach combines High-Touch Solutions with inventory management and technical support, and Endless Assortment through online marketplaces like Zoro and MonotaRO for a broad digital catalog. The company leverages a strong supply chain and e-commerce to stock and deliver safety, power tools, lighting, and other facility maintenance items to more than 4 million customers. Its aim is to help customers efficiently source and manage MRO needs at scale across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and government.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Douglasville, GA
Founded
1927

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