US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.
A Brief OverviewUS LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 8,500 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 30 companies and have expanded to more than 270 locations serving 32 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.
What you will do- Lead in the development of new or applying of existing state of the art business practices based on the needs of the US LBM divisions, regional and corporate organizations.
- Oversee the implementation of desired 'to be' processes by working with appropriate divisional, regional and Holdings team members.
- Support users of implemented solutions in the proper and most effective utilization of the applications. Provide transaction assists and troubleshooting as needed.
- Review Divisions to be converted to Envision processes and assess their key business processes. Develop a plan to introduce current best practices to the in-scope Division or to apply their business processes to the rest of the USLBM organization, as appropriate.
- Partner with Operations Process leads, Implementation Leads, and Project Managers to ensure that project efforts are properly coordinated and aligned with USLBM strategies.
- Ensure the integrity of financial and operational data by supporting reconciliation activities and coordinating with Holdings resources.
- Design and institute appropriate financial controls within the financial and operational processes implemented.
- Train users on new or modified business processes.
- Develop project plans and manage multiple concurrent implementation efforts with supporting project teams. Lead and direct implementation efforts from conception to completion by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments.
- Analyze and catalog key business processes to serve as a reference for current and future project efforts.
- Oversee the documentation of 'as is' and 'to be' processes in the form of flow charts, desk level procedures, and other forms as needed.
- Negotiate the introduction of new business processes with the affected organizations. Influence applicable US LBM leadership to foster the acceptance and buy-in of required process changes.
- Maintain a deep understanding of benchmark business practices utilized throughout the industry and at other benchmark organizations.
- Partner with other continuous improvement resources throughout the USLBM organization in identifying and implementing process optimization initiatives.
- Measure the impact of best practice initiatives by capturing and maintaining before and after financial and operational metrics.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
- Prepare reports and correspondence concerning project requirements, activities and status.
- Adheres to established safety rules and regulations and follows all safety procedures; maintain a safe environment.
Required For All Jobs- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
- Adheres to Company's commitment to workplace safety.
Education Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related business discipline required
Experience Qualifications- 5+ years of diversified financial and accounting experience required.
- Experienced in implementing and utilizing financial systems (Epicor, Oracle, SAP, etc.) preferred with experience with BisTrack or Great Plains.
- Advanced education or experience in operations or finance/accounting with project management preferred.
- Process improvement experience preferred.
- 2 years of experience within the building materials distribution business preferred.
- Experience working in a team environment and ability to work independently and set priorities required.
- Experience with Visio, MS Project and the Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
Skills and Abilities- Ability to work with internal customers and understand and assess their needs, processes, and functions in order to document requirements, recommendations, schedules and process information in a clear and concise manner.
- Excellent interpersonal as well as oral and written communication skills.
- Position can be based remotely (home office) or at locally accessible USLBM facility.
- Ability to travel (up to 10-20% of the time) and perform according to the requirements of the position; ability to travel via airplane to meet and coordinate with on-site conversion teams.
US LBM Holdings, LLC, is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
