This is an exciting chance to join the largest recreational boat group company in the world. The Brunswick Boat Group is comprised o f many iconic boat brands including Sea Ray, Bayliner, Lund and Boston Whaler. The Harris Pontoon Group President will partnership with the other Brunswick Pontoon brands to create winning product portfolio s while lead ing Harris brand directly. The President will be expected to create and construct a winning portfolio of products and brands with responsib ility for the general management of the Brunswick Fort Wayne Operations business including but not limited to its : P& L, balance sheets , product design, PD&E, sale s, distribution and manufacturing of multiple brands . This position will have critical exposure to the senior leadership team for Brunswick Boat Group.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development of business plans , targets, and the overall strategic direction of the company

• Develop short- and long-term strategic plans for Harris business

• Demonstrate a strong leadership presence by providing guidance to the team

• Set clear goals and objectives while accommodating the needs and interests of others for future advancement.

• Demonstrate an active concern for people and being consensual as part of your decision-making process . Show significant initiative in making decisions and solving problems .

• Ensure conflicts are resolved in a timely manner.

• Build a high performing team culture that recognizes and rewards excellence and encourages individuals to strive for performance improvement within the business

• F ormulate, gain acceptance , and deliver P&L and Balance Sheet budgets and forecasts that incorporate underlying commercial objectives to deliver optimum value

• C ommunicate the business objectives, plans, budgets, and performance to all employees within the Business to maximize individual and collective contributions

• Establish a culture of transparency and commitment to continuously improve the performance of the business

• A nalyze long-term market opportunities including portfolio planning, identifying and acting upon plans that deliver target gross margin, resourcing capital projects, and deliver business success

• Develop product plans for the Brand using HPPD processes and increasing V O C depth

• Establish product pricing and programs

• Coordinate demand planning with production/inventory to assure product availability within agreed inventory levels

• Coordinate the purchase of raw material and accessories at the best cost/quality ratio with the Brunswick sourcing groups

• Coordinate business operations with the Brunswick Operations group , continually reviewing and setting future production rates that meet business requirements and monitor performance against business targets, acting to ensure that objectives are met

• C hampion the Brunswick ethics and EHS programs ensuring that all employees clearly understand and adhere to the ethics code and EHS procedures

• R eview business processes and procedures identifying and acting upon opportunities to deliver continuous improvements in business performance

Requirements

Core Competencies

• Strong communication skills with ability to present his or her recommendations effectively and drive actionable results in the organization.

• Proven track record of establishing a strategic business partner relationship with functional leaders

• Offer a good balance of risk-taking and judgment, and be entrepreneurial, self-confident, and decisive.

• Strong people leader with emotional intelligence and behaviors that foster teamwork with a good balance between driving results and respect for people and work life balance and fully understanding constraints and trade offs

• The ability to quickly command respect and credibility through intellectual acumen, business knowledge, and practical understanding of both the financial and operational aspects of a business.

• Hands-on pragmatic approach to business, asset management, cash flow, and profitability

• Ability to analyze financial statements and make recommendations to improve financial /operational results.

Experience & Skills

• 8-10 years’ experience in recreational industry with progressive responsibility leading a team, preferably leader of entire operations

• Experienced in a fast growth environment, providing strategic direction from a financial and operational standpoint.

• Experience establishing strong dealer relationships with proven results leveraging products to maximize share and drive profitability

• Ability to develop, implement and manage change effectively

• Experience in a manufacturing environment/operation strongly preferred

• Experience with distribution channels preferred

• Knowledge of Brunswick products, markets, organization, customer, and competitors .

• Must have demonstrated superior leadership qualities with the ability to attract, develop and retain outstanding personnel.

• Must have demonstrated expertise in establishing and successfully implementing business unit level strategies

• Working knowledge of boat manufacturing processes and techniques desired

• Outstanding analytical and technical skills are required to gather and summarize date to find solutions in product, messaging , and services

• Knowledge of communication and public relation techniques.

• Strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills required.

• Ability to convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals and groups.

• Ability to engage others and instill trust both inside and outside of the organization.

• Must be able to interact with a diverse group of people to create an environment that is equitable, inclusive, and cooperative.

• Ability to make time bounded decisions characterized by logic and reasoning while keeping the organization’s vision and values at the forefront.

• Knowledge of leadership and organization al development.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Management , Engineering, Manufacturing or other related discipline is required. An MBA is preferred.

• Lean Six Sigma certification desired or willingness to become certified

• Knowledge of USCG, ABYC, and NMMA standard would be beneficial

• Working knowledge of project management and related software i.e.: Microsoft Project would be an asset