Regional General Manager
Aperam · Houston
REGIONAL BRANCH MANAGER
Houston, Texas & Mobile, Alabama
Position Summary
The Regional Branch Manager provides overall leadership for ELG Metals’ Houston and Mobile operations, with primary responsibility for safety, financial performance, operational excellence, customer and supplier relationships, and employee development. Based in Houston, this leader will maintain a consistent onsite presence in Mobile and ensure both locations operate in alignment with Aperam’s standards, policies, and business objectives.
Fluency in both English and Spanish,including the ability to speak, read, and write professionally in both languages is an essential requirement of this position.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Leadership & People Management
- Lead the Houston and Mobile branches, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and consistent operating practices.
- Maintain a regular onsite presence in Mobile and a structured cadence for branch reviews, leadership meetings, and employee communication.
- Coach and develop managers, supervisors, and employees; support workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, and retention.
- Partner with Human Resources to ensure fair and consistent application of company policies and effective resolution of employee-relations matters.
- Promote a professional, respectful, inclusive, and results-oriented workplace.
Financial & Business Performance
- Own branch-level financial results, including budgets, forecasts, operating plans, and capital expenditure requests.
- Monitor revenue, volume, margin, labor, inventory, operating expenses, and other key performance indicators.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve profitability, productivity, cost control, and sustainable growth.
- Provide timely and accurate operational and financial updates to senior leadership.
Operations, Safety & Compliance
- Oversee material receiving, processing, storage, inventory control, quality, and shipping at both locations.
- Ensure staffing, equipment, workflows, and facility resources are aligned with production and customer requirements.
- Drive performance in productivity, quality, equipment utilization, downtime, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.
- Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company requirements and applicable OSHA, environmental, transportation, and regulatory standards.
- Ensure incidents, near misses, hazards, and compliance concerns are investigated promptly and corrective actions are completed.
Customer, Supplier & Commercial Support
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, vendors, and other business partners.
- Partner with Commercial and Trading teams to coordinate material flow, inventory needs, customer commitments, and market opportunities.
- Address service concerns promptly and represent ELG Metals professionally in the Houston and Mobile markets.
Required Qualifications
- Fluency in English and Spanish, including professional speaking, reading, and writing ability in both languages.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, supply chain, engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in operations, manufacturing, recycling, metals, logistics, or another industrial environment.
- Five or more years of direct people-leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple locations, departments, or a geographically dispersed workforce.
- Experience managing budgets, financial performance, and operational key performance indicators.
- Working knowledge of industrial safety and environmental compliance requirements.
- Ability to travel regularly between Houston and Mobile and as otherwise required by the business.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company travel requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in metals recycling, scrap processing, stainless steel, manufacturing, or a related industrial sector.
- Responsibility for branch-level or regional profit-and-loss performance, including operations involving heavy industrial equipment, material handling, transportation, and inventory management.
- Experience leading union and non-union workforces.
- Familiarity with continuous-improvement practices.
Core Competencies
- Visible, hands-on leadership with strong business judgment and financial acumen.
- Ability to interpret data, identify risks and opportunities, and translate findings into action.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities across two locations and respond effectively to changing business needs.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, ethics, compliance, accountability, and respectful workplace practices.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
This position works in office and industrial yard environments and may involve outdoor weather, noise, dust, moving vehicles, and heavy equipment. The employee must be able to walk through operational areas, climb stairs, stand during facility inspections, and wear required personal protective equipment. Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Aperam Recycling / ELG Metals is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.