The Division Vice President Business Unit Manager (DVP/BUM) will lead a business unit and be responsible for the overall profit and loss of the business. The DVP/BUM will manage and lead the strategic direction of the overall growth plan, leading to increased revenue and growth and a long-term strategic position. They will provide leadership and guidance for developing and implementing the Strategic Plan, emphasizing AMETEK’s four growth strategies: new product development, global and market expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and operational excellence. AMETEK is a result-driven company, and the DVP/ BUM is fully responsible and accountable for meeting Strategic and Annual commitments.
The DVP/BUM will oversee all employees in all operating sites and global sales and service teams.
This position reports directly to the Division VP/General Manager.
The DVP/BUM will be responsible for driving sales and profit, determining objectives, and improving the overall business's operational efficiency.
Objectives include:
- Make strategic recommendations to optimize revenue growth, improve working capital performance, and drive operating profit year over year
- Drive double-digit revenue growth while growing and scaling profitability accordingly
- Drive strategic development, market expansion and key relationships
- Ensure effective new product launch and product management
- Realize significant operational improvements by:
- Providing broad management & leadership to the organization
- Driving OTD and quality improvements through lean tools and methodology (kaizen events)
- Optimizing the global manufacturing footprint
- Maintain a laser focus on engineering and R&D execution to deliver product roadmap projects ahead of time and beyond quality expectations
- Accurately forecast and predict business results and meet the operating plan commitments to the greater organization, adding more financial rigor
- Ensure the brand’s global finances are properly managed and reported
- Execute Merger & Acquisition plans
- Drive operational excellence
- Provide exceptional leadership
- Recruit and develop top talent while maximizing human capital
Knowledge, Skills & Experiences:
- Strong leadership qualities, centering on operational efficiency, technical project management, organizational alignment, development of people and culture
- Sense of innovation, particularly as related to new product development, with a working understanding of the product development process and how to improve the same
- Solid background in engineering and operational functions along with lean operating principals
- Successful track record of development and implementing market expansion
- Excellent communicator and team builder
- International exposure
- Compelling business strategy
- Strong financial acumen
Job Requirements
- Previous full P&L experience for a stand alone business unit
- BS in Engineering, Science, or adjacent field of study; MBA preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of experience leading a highly engineered product organization
- Relocation package provided for non-local candidates.
Preferred
- Experience with US businesses
- Multi-site business experience
- Publicly traded company
- Cross-functional team management
- M&A Experience