Branch Standardization Manager

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.•Remote Florida USA Base, SC

1d•$98,573 - $135,538

About The Position

The Branch Standardization Manager executes the Sunbelt Standard in the field across assigned territories, implementing the Branch Standardization Playbook at branch locations. The role works directly with branch teams to deploy 5S + 1 methodology and visual management systems, audit branches against a compliance maturity model, and help ensure consistent, safe, and efficient operations that enhance the customer experience. The manager serves as an accessible operational thought leader and trusted liaison between the Support Office and Branch Managers. This is a field-based role requiring travel of up to 80% across assigned territories or across territories as needed. The manager coaches branch teams, adapts implementation to local branch needs while maintaining core standards, partners with safety leadership, and reports progress to regional leaders. Physical demands include bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, and lifting up to 25 pounds or more. Some work may involve prolonged driving, loading and unloading heavy equipment, extreme weather, or night and weekend work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field, or 5+ years of operational experience at companies known for rigorous deployment of the Shingo Model, Toyota Management System, or Danaher Business System (DBS).
3–7 years of hands-on experience in continuous improvement, multi-site operations, or field-based program management; construction, industrial, or heavy equipment environments preferred.
Experience deploying 5S systems, Lean principles, and visual management controls directly on the shop floor.
Ability to read interpersonal cues, resolve conflict constructively, and influence stakeholders at all levels without direct reporting authority.
Ability to quickly assess environmental and cultural contexts and adapt implementation plans to branch needs while maintaining core standards.
Excellent communication skills and ability to establish trust and build consensus across diverse, cross-functional teams.
Ability to apply data-driven analysis and link physical facility conditions to operational metrics such as equipment turnaround time.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% across assigned territories or across territories as needed.
Ability to bend, squat, crouch, and/or reach and lift up to 25 pounds or more, as required by the job.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction, industrial, or heavy equipment environments.

Responsibilities

Deploy the Sunbelt Branch Standard Playbook on-site, including optimizing layouts, implementing color-coded zoning, centralizing parts staging, installing permanent visual management systems, implementing checking and audit mechanisms, and deploying key performance indicators.
Coach branch teams and conduct workshops that make standard work part of daily practice, adapting coaching style to branch needs.
Build relationships with branch teams and serve as a trusted liaison between the Support Office and Branch Managers to address barriers to standardization.
Conduct facility audits using the compliance maturity model, establish baseline conditions, score progress, and certify locations.
Build feedback loops for continuous improvement, identify local bottlenecks, and capture and scale effective practices across the territory.
Partner with safety leadership to identify operational hazards and incorporate safe practices into process areas.
Document baseline and post-implementation conditions using photos and KPI dashboards, and present field progress, KPI reports, and improvements to regional leaders.