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This significant growth initiative will establish a new organization designed to provide customers throughout Southern Florida with exceptional equipment sales, rental, parts, service, and product support.\nPosition Scope:\nThe Senior Executive Project Manager will serve as the senior leader responsible for orchestrating the successful launch and scale-up of Coastal Construction Equipment, LLC, the Cat® Compact Equipment Dealer for Southern Florida. This individual will function as the central integrator across all business functions, ensuring the organization is built with the operational excellence, customer experience, financial discipline, and strategic alignment expected of a premier Caterpillar dealer.\nRequirements\nReporting directly to executive leadership, this role is accountable for transforming Coastal CAT from a startup initiative into a fully operational, high-performing dealership organization. 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