RS Pro Manager

We are RS Group.

RS Group is a global integrated omni-channel solutions partner for industrial B2B customers who design, build, and maintain industrial equipment and operations.  We are a FTSE 100 company with £2 billion in revenue, operating in 32 countries, shipping 60,000 parcels a day to over 1.2 million customers worldwide.

Our Vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people. At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves and know that they will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow. We want work to be a place that excites and empowers, a place where you can be passionate and challenge people to think differently. 

We want to hire the best talent, people who share our values and understand that when we act with respect and humility, we can do great things.  That’s why we’ve put our purpose at the heart of our organisation, we want to make amazing happen for a better world. We empower our people to make a difference, innovate to make more possible and deliver to make it happen.

Manager of RS PRO

Job Description

• Lead the RS PRO team to deliver outstanding business results in the Americas region
• Partner with the Sales, Product Management & Supplier Management, VAS, and Marketing teams to; 
  • engage the regional sales force in selling the RS PRO brand
  • align existing product ranges within categories, position and price
  • oversee a world class, regionally relevant new product introduction process
  • maintain a private label inventory turns target that keeps pace with projected growth
  • optimize the online digital marketing strategy
  • identify and exploit new markets, products and technologies

Location: Dallas – Fort Worth

Remote/Office Location/Hybrid: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

About the role

The RS PRO Manager oversees the private label team to drive growth in revenue, portfolio assortment, and profitability in our private label brand. The RS PRO Manager must have the ability to foster strong relationships inside and outside of RS. 

What we’re looking for

• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, product management, and finance teams to gain insights and growth opportunities to ensure we are able to meet and exceed company goals
• Open-minded and possess the ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds across the globe
• sales and product management experience
• Confident and effective communicator to all levels of the business and to various stakeholders
• Comfortable in making decisions, be driven by results, and possess strong coaching ability to inspire team towards achieving optimal outcomes

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience of working in a private-label B2B environment such as industry, industrial distribution, logistics or business services sector
• Deep understanding of our customer proposition and how RS PRO can amplify our offering to drive profitable sales growth

A bit about you

Leaders in RS Group lead a culture where people are:

• Customer and supplier obsessed
• Highly engaged and ambitious
• Stripping out barriers to execution
• Creating fresh ideas and new markets
• Delivering on promises – making it happen
• Driven by outcome, with fully-aligned objectives

Therefore, to do that I:

Show Passion: I connect deeply with others – colleagues, customers, and suppliers

• I share my aspirations. I am transparent and honest. I act and communicate with integrity
• I collaborate with others, so together we thrive and transform our business

Act with Humility: I enable others to ask, ‘what if’, and do amazing things

• I listen to understand diverse views, as I don’t have all the answers
• I empower others to try new, exciting things; and challenge limiting beliefs. Sometimes we fail, but we do it together and we learn

Demonstrate Trust: I lead by example, align others around ambitious goals, and check in regularly

• I commit to and am accountable for two or three key priorities; and I deliver on them. I join the dots for people across matrix teams, give them ownership, and make sure we always know how we are doing 

Are you ready to explore the possibilities?

Equal Employment Opportunity

RS is an equal opportunity employer and maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent and prohibit unlawful discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other unlawful classification to the extent protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training and termination. Employees who engage in unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

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