Business Unit President

Executive Opportunity

Located near Athens, Georgia this opportunity is differentiated by three factors: (1) it is a full Division President role with responsibility for all functions, complete P&L ownership, and both strategic and operational leadership accountability; (2) there are significant opportunities to grow the Granite Division both organically and through acquisition beyond its current scale; and (3) the successful leader will have the opportunity to lead an entrepreneurial, market-leading business within Matthews Memorialization while leveraging the resources and support of a larger public company.

About Matthews International

Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) is a diversified, publicly traded company with more than $1 billion in annual revenue. Matthews Granite is one of the three core businesses within the Memorialization Group and the recognized leader in granite memorialization in the United States. The business generates over $125 million in annual revenue with the potential to build to $200 million and employs approximately 500 team members across multiple manufacturing and operating locations. #DL-LI1

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Accomplished President, General Manager, Division Leader, or Business Unit Executive with significant P&L responsibility.
• Experience leading manufacturing and distribution operations
• Experience driving growth through sales and marketing leadership in a B2B environment
• Track record of delivering profitable growth through both commercial and operational leadership.
• Experience integrating strategy, execution, and people leadership to achieve transformational business results.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in both entrepreneurial and public-company environments.

Executive Value Proposition

• Lead a Market Leader.
• Operate with the Scope of a CEO.
• Build the Next Growth Story.
• Drive Organic and Acquisition Growth.
• Backed by the Resources of a Public Company.
• Create a Lasting Legacy.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

•    Bachelor’s Degree in business management or related field 
•    Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred 
•    15+ years progressive business management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
•    10+ years in a leadership role (direct or indirect) 
•    Periodic travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
•    High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
•    Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills 
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
•    Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
•    Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
•    Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
•    Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
•    Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
 

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

•    Bachelor’s Degree in business management or related field 
•    Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred 
•    15+ years progressive business management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
•    10+ years in a leadership role (direct or indirect) 
•    Periodic travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
•    High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
•    Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills 
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
•    Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
•    Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
•    Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
•    Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
•    Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting