Bilingual Area Vice-President- Eastern Canada

Job Description

We are seeking a Bilingual Area Vice President- Eastern Canada toplan and direct the operations of a small scope organization. This position is on-site with flexibility, and the candidate could be based near a branch in Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, or Toronto. 

The Bilingual Area Vice President isresponsible for Canadian region from Ontario East: Ontario, QC, all Atlantic provinces. Developing strong customer relationships in the region across all segments.

Job Summary:

Plans and directs the operations of a small scope organization. Management may be global, within a portion of a geographic region, a single business within a country, or a Cummins' controlled joint venture. Implements operating policies and procedures through Managers.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 
 

• Achieve or exceed balanced scorecard targets for the organization of responsibility.
• Manages profit and loss and asset utilization. Develop business plans based on the strategic goals set by business unit leadership. Grows the business profitably.
• Manages multiple locations. Through managers, implements operating policies and procedures across multiple functional areas including customer service, finance, quality control, purchasing, materials management, and human resources.
• Where available, follows common global business processes as defined by Cummins Operation System functions. Anticipates, recognizes, facilitates and coordinates the resolution of cross-functional challenges that may impact organizational success.
• Builds and maintains strong customer relationships. Achieves high customer satisfaction ratings. Works with customers and Cummins employees to continuously improve customer satisfaction and to understand what the customer will need from Cummins in the future.
• Translate long-term business strategy into actionable short-term business goals for the organization.
• Champions Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives within the organization.
• Develops, leads, and motivates Managers; sets goals in training and development, performance, and career planning. Develops high-functioning teams.
• Maintains a deep understanding of all of Cummins' businesses. Identifies and develops new business opportunities that are optimized for Cummins.
• Understands the region within which the organization operates as well as Cummins' global products and presence.

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 
 

• Influence the Health, Safety and Environmental Culture - Champions positive health and safety behaviors by influencing leaders and employees to create the right environment.
• Financial acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Attracts top talent - Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Builds effective teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Build networks - Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Drives vision and purpose - Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
• Manage conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
  
  Education, Licenses, Certifications: 
  College, university, or equivalent degree in Engineering, Business or related field required. Advanced degree in Business or related field preferred. 
  Green Belt certified. 
  
  Experience: 
  Significant experience required, including managerial, product, customer, and budgetary experience.

Qualifications

 

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Engineering, Business or related field required. Equivalent business experience will also be considered.
• Advanced degree in Business or related field experience preferred.
• Green Belt certification preferred.
• Fully Bi-lingual with English and French capabilities.
• Extensive experience working in a unionized environment, including union negotiations, is mandatory. Instead of just saying it is an asset to have experience in a Union work environment.
• Experience of working in heavy equipment retail industry is preferred.
• This role requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Reliability Status Security Clearance and a Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) license.

Ontario Pay Transparency Act
 

• The annual salary for this position is $133,00-$225,500
• This role includes benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, pension plan) starting on your first day. It does include a variable compensation of 20%
• This posting is for 1 vacancy
• Cummins does not require Canadian experience, supporting equitable opportunities for all applicants, including newcomers.
• We use artificial intelligence or automated systems in parts of our screening process, in accordance with Ontario regulations

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our Company Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

At Cummins, we are committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and we strive to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society.

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

The successful candidate will be subject to our Pre-Employment Background Screening process which consists of a Criminal Background Check.

About Us

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.