Branch Manager

Premier Trailer Leasing•Minneapolis, MN

13d

About The Position

The Branch Manager is responsible for the overall performance, profitability, and operational success of a Premier Trailer Leasing branch. The role carries full profit and loss responsibility and leads branch operations, sales growth, team development, and customer service. Reporting directly to the Regional Vice President/General Manager, the Branch Manager is a highly visible leader focused on business development, customer relationship management, and operational excellence. Premier Trailer Leasing provides long-term leasing and short-term rental solutions for over-the-road vans, flatbeds, refrigerated equipment, and chassis. The company has more than 70,000 trailers and locations across the United States. It describes its culture as built on C.A.R.E., with an emphasis on growth, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a similar field.
Three to seven years of previous experience in sales and/or in the trucking industry, truck/trailer rental, leasing, or customer service environments.
Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Customer-focused mindset and commitment to exceptional service.
Previous experience leading sales teams and managing business development efforts.
Proven success in sales management or a branch leadership role.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience using CRM systems to manage sales opportunities and customer relationships.
Ability to use business reporting and operational dashboards to monitor branch performance, utilization, revenue, and profitability.
Ability to drive in excess of five hours per day and repeatedly enter and exit a vehicle throughout the workday.
Ability to physically inspect trailers inside and outside, access areas underneath trailers when necessary, walk trailer yards, and climb stairs as required.
Ability to drive or fly in excess of three days per week.

Nice To Haves

Substantial experience as a sales manager.

Responsibilities

Promote Premier Trailer Leasing's value proposition to prospective and existing customers.
Prospect, develop, and secure opportunities to quote customer equipment requirements.
Follow up on customer quotations through phone calls, meetings, and site visits.
Build and maintain relationships with customer stakeholders, including purchasing, operations, and executive leadership.
Drive revenue growth and market expansion within the assigned territory.
Lead branch functions and oversee daily operations.
Maintain accountability for branch performance and profitability.
Manage branch resources to meet customer and operational demands, and coordinate additional support when needed.
Train, coach, and mentor branch employees to improve performance and professional growth.
Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while supporting an engaging and productive work environment.
Take direct responsibility for branch profit and loss performance.
Oversee and support collection efforts.
Monitor business performance and implement strategies to achieve operational and financial goals.