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General Manager, Americas

Nidec Motor Corporation
United States, Minnesota, Eden Prairie
7078 Shady Oak Road (Show on map)
Mar 17, 2026

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

Job Description

The General Manager is responsible for leading the overall management of the site/country, including but not limited to strategic planning, financial management, and talent development.Ensure that company goals and objectives are achieved while also maintaining compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Responsibilities
Develop and implement a strategic plan that aligns with the company's vision and objectives.
Identify key performance indicators and track progress against them.
Manage and oversee the development of new products and services.
Develop and maintain an annual budget for the company.
Ensure adequate cash flow and maintain financial stability.
Monitor financial performance and take corrective action as necessary.
Recruit, hire, and train employees in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Maintain a positive and productive work environment while fostering a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
Identify and provide opportunities for employee growth and development.
Ensure that the company is operating in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in legal and regulatory requirements.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field
12+ years of experience

Additional Job Details

Management - M6

Organizational Impact
* Leads a function or department within the platform, or leads a strategic function or department within the business unit
* Leads the implementation of comprehensive strategies set forth by executive leadership, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives
* Develops and oversees strategic operational plans for the department and/or job family group, focusing on mid to long term outcomes and sustainability (e.g., 3-5 years)
* Accountable for organizational resources and plays a critical role in shaping high-level business decisions made by executive leadership
* Typically accountable for substantial revenue generation and/or expenditures in strategic organizational areas, with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making authority
Communication & Influence
* Communicates regularly with parties within and outside of job family group/ business unit, may include external clients or vendors
* Influences diverse groups, advocating for the organization's vision and strategic initiatives while communicating complex concepts and practices to executive leadership on matters of critical importance to the organization
* Regularly communicates with executive leadership, and is required to negotiate and resolve operational challenges that impact strategic direction
* Represents a business unit function, department or job family group on matters of significance with the public
Innovation & Complexity
* Responsible for driving critical improvements of entire processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of business unit or job family group
* Addresses a wide array of complex and ambiguous challenges, involving interpretation of multifaceted issues where information is scarce and difficult to ascertain often impacting areas outside of immediate responsibility
* Solutions developed through leveraging extensive expertise, strategic analysis, and innovative thinking, drawing on a deep understanding of industry trends and organizational dynamics

Leadership & Talent Management
* Oversees multiple critical departments, multiple job families or a critical job family group for a business unit, managing a large, diverse team of senior-level managers who supervise various sub-teams
* Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with Corporate Guidelines
* Responsible for developing short- to mid-term plans (1-3 years) on how to optimize the talent required to execute strategies for the job family group or business unit/departments
Knowledge & Experience
* Requires exceptional business management and leadership knowledge to spearhead complex, cross-functional teams and drive initiatives across the platform, business units, multiple departments and/or job family groups
* Exhibits a high level of mastery in a specialized technical domain or possesses extensive expertise across a wide range of interrelated disciplines, enabling strategic decision-making and innovation
* Typically requires an advanced degree or equivalent professional certification, along with a minimum of 12-15 years of relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

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No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.

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