DISCOVER

Are you an experienced leader looking to make a significant impact at a high-growth global company? As the General Manager for Sauna360, you will oversee the full P&L of the Sauna category for Watkins Wellness, including the Sauna360 business unit and sauna business driven by the Watkins commercial teams. As part of the Watkins Executive Leadership Team, you will develop and implement business plans and strategies to achieve corporate objectives for the Sauna category.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

Are you a strategic leader? You will lead the overall strategy and business operations for the Sauna360 business, responsible for all entities (USA, Finland, Sweden, UK) and operating facilities. You will own the Company level Key Performance Indicators for the Sauna360 business and lead the development and implementation of business development and expansion opportunities.

Can you drive financial success? You will have overall accountability for the P&L of the Sauna360 business, driving growth, share gain, and margin expansion. Along with the head of Finance, you will provide all necessary reporting for the Sauna360 business and develop multi-year strategic and financial plans to ensure long-term revenue and operating income targets are achieved.

Do you excel in people and culture management? Working with the Watkins head of HR, you will be responsible for talent development and acquisition, driving cultural integration, and increasing employee engagement across all facilities. You will establish a robust operating model to work sustainably with the Watkins team in a matrix environment.

Are you skilled in integration? You will lead the integration activities of Sauna360 with Watkins Wellness, developing Sauna360 into a scalable platform over the next 2-3 years. You will implement identified synergy opportunities, working with cross-functional teams from Watkins and Sauna360 to maximize the business potential.

WHAT YOU BRING

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) required; MBA preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years in a manufacturing company in leadership roles with P&L experience. High-ticket durable goods experience, and sauna or spa industry experience preferred.

Competencies: Action Oriented, Analytical, Business and Financial Acumen, Customer Focus, Developing Direct Reports, Directing Others, Drive for Results, Functional/Technical Skills, Innovation Management, Interpersonal Savvy, Managerial Courage, Managing Vision and Purpose, Motivating Others, Negotiating, Organizational Agility, Presentation Skills, Priority Setting, Problem Solving, Process Management, Strategic Agility.

Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels within the organization and present information to large group audiences.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

At Watkins Wellness, we believe everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well.’ We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers, and community.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way: always Ethical, Transparent, Inclusive, Diverse, Accommodating, valuing Work-Life Balance, Safety First, Accountability, Relationships, and being a Passionate, Goal-Driven Team Player.

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Full time

Hiring Range: $157,100.00 - $246,840.00

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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