AddressASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems, the world's largest manufacturer of automated doors, is seeking candidates for Business Unit Manager - Canada - Pedestrian Door Solutions.
This position will be responsible for the leading and continued development of the Pedestrian Door Solutions group in Canada, spanning multiple Provinces. Travel will be required. This position will report to the President, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems North America, Pedestrian Door Solutions and will be based in Mississauga, ON.
Expectations:
- A proven general manager skilled in growing and managing a sales and service organization.
- Previous P&L experience and a proven track record of consistently developing teams and growing sales by advancing product, marketing and sales strategies.
- This individual will have demonstrated experience utilizing a consultative sales approach in a business-to-business environment; experience with direct sales model is crucial for the position.
- The successful candidate will lead and support multi-functional teams from sales, supply chain, technical service, marketing, and financial controls.
- Expertise in business development, market expansion, M&A activities, organic growth and service development.
- Understanding a customer's business model and service needs (as opposed to simply pushing product and price).
- Excellent written and oral communications skills, strong presentation skills and the ability to quickly adapt.
- Proven ability to build strong relationships on all levels and in a variety of cultures.
- Experience in the Entrance Automation market (pedestrian doors, gate automation, overhead doors, high speed doors, etc.).
- Strong leadership skills, excellent analytical and creative problem solving abilities, business planning, influence management, and a hands-on approach to business.
- Ability to motivate individuals to exceed expectations in terms of corporate plans and in contributing to the overall profitability of the business.
- Self-starter who possesses an innovative approach to business, along with a strategic mindset, with the ability and willingness to dig into details when necessary to fully grasp business challenges.
- Must have the well-developed interpersonal and collaborative skills appropriate to a senior-level executive, and demonstrate the potential to assume increasing levels of responsibility in the future.
- Relationship builder - must have the ability to pull people together and to rally the organization around common goals and common culture.
- Experience in working internationally or exposure to working with an internationally-based parent company.
- Experience in doing business in Canada a plus.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 51,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Montreal, Quebec, CA, H4S 1V9
Production & Skilled Trades
31%-60%
Director
04-Nov-2022
