Branch Manager III

Airgas

1d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Airgas is Hiring for a Branch Manager in Warwick Branch, RI! At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We are looking for you! The Branch Manager has overall responsibility for the critical issues of branch operations and profitability including: sales, sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable and resolution of personnel issues. Directly manages the day to day branch retail operations including safety, retail sales, warehousing and distribution. Leads and manages a team consisting of Counter Sales, Warehouse, Drivers and Customer Service employees. Studies production schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Maintains time and production records. Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations. Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and changes working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. Assists with development and execution of marketing plans to support the penetration of key market segments in collaboration with our Sales and Operations teams and outside vendors. Coordinates sales promotion activities, merchandising and displays also opportunities for Airgas-wide conversions. Manages inside sales, sales growth and sales margins. Collaborates with outside sales to ensure order accuracy and properly scheduled customer deliveries by Airgas trucks. Manages branch inventory, daily hard goods inventory cycle counts and maintain showroom and warehouse appearance. Manages all hard goods receiving and all dynamic deployment (hard goods inter-branch orders) for completion timely and daily. Leads and manages the annual/bi-annual physical hard goods inventories. Monitors SAP reports daily such as open order/delivery reports, billing and delivery block reports and open Purchase Order (PO) reports. Provides Daily Cash Reconciliation (DCR) ensuring daily completion addressing any issues prior to deposit. Oversees employee training in procedural areas such as following all Airgas Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and safety regulations. Partners with Airgas hardware vendors to schedule and hold monthly vendor product training sessions. Manages branch operating expenses including overtime and office supplies. Works with corporate accounts receivable to manage branch credits and collections. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in sales and/or distribution of gases and welding supplies or similar industrial products.
• Two (2) years of prior demonstrated management or leadership experience.
• May occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior SAP experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates a clear, direct and effective speaking manner for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees exhibiting a positive attitude.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Demonstrated planning skills: Identifies requirements; allocates, and effectively uses information, personnel, time, and other resources necessary for mission accomplishment; establishes appropriate courses of action for self and/or others to accomplish specific goals; develops evaluation criteria and tracking systems for monitoring goal progress and accomplishment; and specifies objectives, schedules, and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Branch operations and profitability including: sales, sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable and resolution of personnel issues.
• Manages the day to day branch retail operations including safety, retail sales, warehousing and distribution.
• Leads and manages a team consisting of Counter Sales, Warehouse, Drivers and Customer Service employees.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and changes working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Assists with development and execution of marketing plans to support the penetration of key market segments in collaboration with our Sales and Operations teams and outside vendors.
• Coordinates sales promotion activities, merchandising and displays also opportunities for Airgas-wide conversions.
• Manages inside sales, sales growth and sales margins.
• Collaborates with outside sales to ensure order accuracy and properly scheduled customer deliveries by Airgas trucks.
• Manages branch inventory, daily hard goods inventory cycle counts and maintain showroom and warehouse appearance.
• Manages all hard goods receiving and all dynamic deployment (hard goods inter-branch orders) for completion timely and daily.
• Leads and manages the annual/bi-annual physical hard goods inventories.
• Monitors SAP reports daily such as open order/delivery reports, billing and delivery block reports and open Purchase Order (PO) reports.
• Provides Daily Cash Reconciliation (DCR) ensuring daily completion addressing any issues prior to deposit.
• Oversees employee training in procedural areas such as following all Airgas Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and safety regulations.
• Partners with Airgas hardware vendors to schedule and hold monthly vendor product training sessions.
• Manages branch operating expenses including overtime and office supplies.
• Works with corporate accounts receivable to manage branch credits and collections.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees
• progressive parental leave package
• 401k plan with company matching funds
• tuition reimbursement
• discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees