Corporate Service Manager(Cervus Equipment Corporation)-Career opportunity in Canada

Job title:Corporate Service Manager
Company: Cervus Equipment Corporation
Location:Saskatoon,Saskatchewan Canada
Deadline:11/09/2013
CervusEquipmentis in the business of acquiring and operating authorized agricultural, industrial and commercial equipment dealerships by facilitating dealership succession.
 We proudly own the largest group of John Deere agricultural equipment dealerships in Canada and have a significant presence in the commercial and industrial equipment sectors through our Bobcat, JCB, Peterbilt, and Clark, Sellick and Doosan Forklift dealerships across the west. Career Opportunity: Corporate Service Manager – Agriculture, Saskatoon   
We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Service Manager reporting to the General Manager – Agriculture Group. The key focus of this position will be to manage and provide support to all of the dealership service operations across all Cervus Equipment – Saskatchewan Agricultural Branches.   
Accountabilities:

•     Develop synergies between Parts & Service Departments to ensure that they are working cohesively as one, in support of achieving overall Branch goals
•     Assist Branch Managers in creating annual Service Department goals and budget, in alignment with the organization’s financial and operational objectives
•     Assist in locating, hiring and developing/mentoring Service Managers at all Cervus Ag – SK locations
•     Develop and retain key talent by maintaining a current Aftermarket Internal Depth Chart, Recruiting and Hiring Plans and work with the Corporate Training Manager to ensure individual training & development plans are in place
•     Complete a workforce plan to determine future hiring
•     Assist Branch Managers in developing Branch Parts & Service Department marketing plans and monitor monthly to ensure sustained revenue growth and achievement of departmental goals
•     Maintain a current wage & bonus strategy across departments to ensure that CERVUS AG – SK aftermarket departments remain competitive in the marketplace
•     Work with the Department Managers to ensure that employee reviews are done on a timely basis, for all service department employees
•     Identify and develops new customer and business opportunities to achieve department growth
• The above accountabilities intend to describe the typical performance expectations ofthe individual assigned to this job.
•      It is not intended to include all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. The order in which accountabilities are listed is not significant.   
• The ideal candidate will have:
•     Minimum 3 years’ experience in Agricultural Parts or Service Department operations
•     Strong coaching and employee development skills
•     Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions
•     Basic understanding of financial principles relative to Parts & Service Department operations
•     General Mechanical Aptitude
•     Familiarity with John Deere and competitive products
•     Ability to analyze and interpret internal reports
•     Excellent negotiation/conflict resolution skills
•     Understanding of current agricultural practices and the urgency of service repairs in season
•     An ‘Ownership Mindset’ by displaying a passion for the success of our customers through developing relationships to efficiently satisfy their needs

We'd like to offer:
    An exemplary health, dental and optical benefits package
    A competitive pay scale supplemented with a generous stock purchase program
    A fulfilling career where you can relate to and engage with an incredible team

Next Steps:If you value a workplace that promotes accountability, exemplifies loyalty, never compromises integrity and promotes from within then start your career with us by applying now!    We appreciate all prospective applicants, however, only those qualified will be contacted. We regret that we cannot accept phone calls regarding the status of an application.   

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