Branch Manager

Airgas • Erie, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Additionally, the Branch Manager oversees the day to day activities for a segment within the industrial, specialty and medical distribution and gas filling operations of a production location. 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. 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. Other duties may be 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
• Excellent customer service skills
• Leadership skills: Establishes work standards and expectations for self and others. Appropriately assigns/delegates work and authority to others in the accomplishment of goals. Keeps goals and objectives in sight at all times, monitors progress toward goals, and works to overcome barriers and obstacles. Provides coaching, advice, and assistance as required. Appropriately assesses contributions and performance of employees; provides appropriate recognition, and deals with problems as they arise. Instills in others a sense of pride in the job at hand
• 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
• Strong detail oriented problem-solver

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Prior SAP experience preferred
• Proficient working knowledge of Google suite applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Sales
• Sales growth
• Budgeting
• Gross margins
• Operating expenses
• Safety
• Customer service
• Inventory
• Equipment
• Building and vehicles
• Community relations
• Accounts receivable
• Resolution of personnel issues
• Oversees the day to day activities for a segment within the industrial, specialty and medical distribution and gas filling operations of a production location
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 14-week paid child birth benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
• parental leave
• vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees
• 401k plan with company matching funds
• tuition reimbursement
• discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED