National Commercial Office Manager

Company Description

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Doka is one of the world’s leading companies for developing, manufacturing and distributing formwork solutions for use in all fields of the construction sector. The Doka Group is a company of the Umdasch Group and employs more than 6,000 people in over 70 countries.

Job Description

The National Commercial Office Manager, reports directly to the Head of Operations and handles all support aspects related to our in-house order processing system (Discos II) including but not limited to; order processing, inventory management and control, month end closing, project review and margin management.

Responsibilities

• First level support and special training of end-users for Discos
• Assures data quality in Discos as well as in other commercial programs (PointOut etc.) and interfaces
• Supports improvement of operational proceedings in terms of efficiency and productivity
• Supports with acquisition of additional profit margin (through sales packages, pass-through deals, service charges, sales conversions, project conclusions, CCM, etc.)
• Ensures that the procurement of goods and services is coordinated with the Controller/CFO and Head of Procurement for the respective areas of responsibility within the signing authority limits and in compliance with the procurement guidelines.
• Analysis and realization of optimization potentials in Discos
• Active input in the further development process of Discos by working out change requests
• Short and medium-term operational support in subsidiaries as well as in local (sub)branches
• Plans and carries out regular audits to increase the quality of operational proceedings in the countries
• Evaluation of staff qualification and proposing measures for further staff development
• Active support of Discos rollouts in the subsidiaries
• Coordination of collaboration with the central specialist departments (esp. the central “CMO-DG” department).
• Monitors and reviews the physical inventory counts, and improves stock discrepancies.
• Creates, generates and distributes a large volume of spreadsheets and reports.
• Conducts in-house training of new employees on Doka internal programs (Discos 2 and Pointout)
• Manages month-end closure and Rental inventory valuation on country Level.
• Works with and conducts extensive training with Operations staff at the Branch level to aid their development and skills transfer relating to Doka systems.
• Supports year end audit topics pertaining to inventory movements, RIV, and inventory roll forward

Other Responsibilities/Peripheral Functions

• Extensive travel required with long periods of time spent in Branch locations (days/weeks)
• Other duties/projects as assigned; including participating in company committees/teams.
• Assists in ensuring safe working practices and a safe working environment.

• Complies with all corporate policies and business practices.

• Actively participates in facility/equipment management meetings as required.
• Travels to branch offices to assist with material management and work flow, identifies issues and recommends solutions.
• Process audits and enforces the continuous improvement process (CIP)
• Identifies inventory discrepancies and notifies the Americans Regional Operations team of all discrepancies using the proprietary software system in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business preferred, concentration in Operations, Controlling, Logistics desired.
• 2- 5 years of recent Doka-related experience in administration, operations or logistics preferred.
• Facilitates projects and effectively manages multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills including an excellent command of English (speaking, reading, writing). Ability to communicate in Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Qualitative abilities including strong analytical skills possess strong numeric aptitude, technical proficiency and effective problem solving skills.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office applications; advanced Excel required.
• Possesses proficient auditing skills necessary to carry out local Branch Operations Audits..
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Willing and able to learn new computer systems, products, concepts and techniques.
• Able to work as an organized team player in a results-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Open-minded towards different cultural groups
• Awareness of responsibility and identification with function, team, employees and targets
• Temporal and geographical flexibility

Additional Information

Doka offers terrific career opportunities, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account, company paid life insurance, supplemental voluntary term life insurance, 401k retirement plan (Roth and Non-Roth), short-term disability, AFLAC policies, paid time off (sick/personal, vacation, floating holiday and company paid holidays) and an exciting opportunity to join Doka USA!

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If you have previously applied, it is not necessary to apply again.

Visit us on-line at www.dokausa.com for additional information on Doka USA, Ltd.

Doka is an Equal Opportunity Employer

A company of the Umdasch Group

Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the USA.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.