LMC is a leading buying group for a network of independent family-owned building material companies across the US. As their buying group, LMC negotiates and facilitates procurement opportunities for the most desired brands in the lumber and building materials industry. We also work to provide operational support with focus on logistics, capital equipment, technology, and marketing. By leveraging the billion-dollar buying power of our members, LMC ensures our members have a competitive edge to capture more of their local market share.

We are currently looking to add an experienced Department Manager for our East/West Commodity Lumber business unit.  The Department Manager is responsible for directing the overall operations and activities of the department and assigned product lines.  This includes management responsibility for the team consisting of Traders and Assistant Traders.  The Department Manager ensures the team accomplishes established goals and objectives while maximizing purchasing performance, selling, and customer service.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Management of daily departmental operations including purchasing functions, program administration, customer service and staff leadership.
• Develop and guide staff in achieving sales budget and corporate/divisional objectives.
• Personally responsible for all aspects of an assigned account base.
• Develops and implements purchasing and contract instructions, policies and procedures.
• Oversees Departmental claims and resolve supplier and dealer grievances.
• Oversee departmental claims and resolve supplier and dealer grievances.
• Develops key relationships and programs with appropriate suppliers.
• Works closely with division management to develop comprehensive business plans for the department.
• Participates in monthly departmental sales forecasts. Monitor sales budgets daily to ensure forecasts are met.
• Maintains personal assigned dealer account responsibility. Actively trade for, and manage, their accounts on a daily basis.
• Develops and implement purchasing and contract instructions, policies and procedures.
• Oversees Departmental claims and resolve supplier and dealer grievances.
• Increases the purchasing by the LMC Stockholders by supervising and implementing effective purchasing and sales strategies.
• Develops key relationships and programs with appropriate suppliers.
• Ensures the retention of the current members by providing the highest level of support and customer service and solving Stockholder issues in a timely manner.
• Participates in all appropriate contract and speculation programs to ensure that optimal programs are developed for LMC and its Stockholders.
• Manages the Speculation account on a day-to-day basis to ensure that purchases are kept within operational limits and proper market positioning is being accomplished.
• Participates in the selection and hiring process for open positions.
• Conducts performance evaluations and makes salary recommendations.
• Assigns team members to specific projects.
• Develops and trains team members to achieve corporate, divisional and departmental goals.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.
• Management of daily departmental operations including purchasing functions, program administration, customer service and staff leadership.
• Develops and guides staff in achieving sales budget and corporate/divisional objectives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Products, Business Administration, Supply Line Management, Marketing or other related major, or equivalent work experience required.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years related industry experience, preferably in the lumber industry required.  10+ years preferred.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Solid business management practices and leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of products, markets, industry trends and commodity trading.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.