TK Elevator · 2 days ago
Area Vice President- (Northeast Area)
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$256K/yr - $376K/yr
5+ years expTK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Area Vice President in the Northeast Area. The role is responsible for driving the success of the Southeast Area by strategically aligning sales and executing operations performance with an emphasis on differentiated customer service and service growth.
B2BCommercialIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Drives and supports a culture of safety throughout the Southeast Area. Includes partnering with H&S to continuously improve safety performance, acting as the face of safety to all employees; and strategically leading programs involving safety to ensure successful execution
Partners with HR to build a culture that attracts and retains top talent to maximize human capital and diversity creating a leading employee experience in the market
Leads Southeast Area team with an emphasis on empowerment and growth of the service business through all lines of business: new installation, modernization, repair and sales operations. Includes nurturing an organizational culture that challenges others to generate breakthrough ideas and take well-reasoned risks
Ensures Southeast Area operations run efficiently and cost effectively. Includes monitoring staff performance and morale, overseeing office/jobsite environment and addressing performance issues when necessary
Strategically reviews P&L and other financial reports to monitor branch performance within the Southeast Area to ensure monthly budgetary goals are met or exceeded. Develops, reviews, and approves the operating plans and budgets submitted by direct reports
Implements organizational standard operational processes with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement of service revenue growth. Includes working with Southeast Area management to ensure a level of customer service that is differentiated from the competition; and developing a unified approach to serving external and internal customers and communicating a consistent message and brand
Supports the execution of initiatives within the Southeast Area and branches. Includes interfacing with Regional and corporate departments, including the factory, coordination, leasing, legal, HR, and finance
Supports effective business development activities such as market assessments and positioning, customer management and feedback and performance assessment. Includes working with Southeast region management to maintain and enhance strong working relationships with customers, elevator consultants, building owners and managers, construction firms and architects
Maintains a strong working knowledge of the overall market area, including sales backlog, service and repair volume, market penetration, volume of outstanding bids, available new business, special projects, and staffing requirements and availability
Maintains strong familiarity of company products by attending company training classes and reviewing factory equipment updates and supplier goods. Includes maintaining a strong understanding of TK Elevator, and its regional and company mission and objectives, ethical standards, and code of conduct
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all federal, state and local elevator industry code requirements
Works with HR to ensure that managers use performance management techniques to evaluate employee performance. Includes verifying that promotions and merit increases are based on performance
Actively involved in the recruiting efforts for employees within the Region, as well as working closely with HR in the development of employees
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field, master's in business administration, or related field a plus
5 to 10+ years of general or upper-level management and experience in the elevator industry
Proven success managing and developing talent within the workforce
Must be very well organized, have a high energy level, strong work ethic, acute attention to detail and be very process oriented
Ability to read and interpret complex business theories, professional journals, technical procedures, and government
Ability to identify, own, understand, supervise and delegate to ensure accurate completion under strict timelines with minimal guidance; ability to react well under pressure and willing to accept responsibility
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; must be able to address business challenges and provide solutions
Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work and collaborate with employees and customers within and outside the regional office
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Health savings account (HSA)
Supplemental medical plans
Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D
Optional life and AD&D coverage
Optional spouse and dependent life insurance
Identity theft monitoring
Pet insurance
Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match: Employees can contribute a portion of their pay on a pre-tax or Roth basis. The company provides a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 5% contributed.
15 days of vacation per year
11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating)
Paid sick leave, per company policy
Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full-time employment)
Company
TK Elevator
TK Elevator manufactures technology-driven escalators, elevators, passenger boarding bridges, platform lifts, and automatic doors.
Founded in 1970Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Alat
2025-02-24Secondary Market
2020-02-28Acquired
Leadership Team
Kevin Lavallee
President and CEO, North America and Australia
Jason Harrington
Director Advanced Manufacturing
Recent News
2025-12-11
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