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National Express LLC

Region Manager (California)

National Express LLC, Lisle, Illinois, United States, 60532


National Express companies share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations. Our corporate headquarters, located in Lisle, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 250+ local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America. Learn more at nellc.com.

Responsibilities:

Coaching and advising General Managers

Identifying growth opportunities and working collaboratively with Business Development

Building and maintaining strong business relationships with identified customer base

Ensuring General Managers have significant customer relationships throughout their district

Identifying, tracking, and addressing customer trends

Defining the behavior of competitors in the region

Understanding customer contracts and compliance

Developing well-formed strategies and tactics for contract negotiations

Interpreting the meaning of the customer/competitor/industry trends for the region team

Monitoring business results; ensuring the region is meeting all contract responsibilities

Ensuring the area has a solid business plan and budget

Working with General Managers to make sure they know how to read relevant financial statements

Tracking region and CSC results, defining trends, and anticipating impacts

Reviewing financial statements for the region, analyzing them, and developing action plans

Ensuring General Managers develop appropriate improvement plans

Working with General Managers to make sure employee relations plans are in place and well executed

Ensuring process, policy and initiative compliance; ensuring business tools are being used

Working with General Managers to ensure consistent implementation processes; explaining the value of consistency

Reviewing talent management plans; ensuring that talent within the area is identified and developed

Confirming General Managers have coaching plans and coaching notes for the members of the CSC staff

Ensuring General Managers and staff attend workshops, seminars, and learning events

Identifying and providing opportunities for General Managers to participate in policy, process, and program design meetings as well as project teams

Other duties assigned to meet the needs of the business

Conduct special projects as requested by the Vice President, Operations

Pay range for this position is $180,000-$190,000 annual salary.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required; a focus in Business Management, Accounting or Economics preferred

10 or more years of experience in an operations management role; 5 or more years in a senior manager role

Experience supporting multiple sites/branches/locations; ability to provide guidance and management from a remote location

Proven leadership ability, industry-specific knowledge gained through experience

Strong negotiation skills and techniques

Desire to coach and mentor others

Financial acumen and knowledge of economic theory

Practical application of marketing and sales theory and principles

Comprehensive understanding of labor and employment practices law

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and accounting-based systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills

Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail

Creative, innovative, and flexible mindset

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Well-developed time-management skills

Utmost professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality

Must have the ability to travel up to 50%

We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan. The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.

At National Express our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

National Express LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (

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O) employer

The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.