Branch Manager

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R10051169 Branch Manager (Open)

Location :

Jackson, MI - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Branch Manager has overall responsibility for the critical issues of branch operations and profitability including : safety, sales, sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, operating expenses, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable and resolution of personnel issues.

In particular, you will :

• Directly manage the day-to-day branch retail operations including safety, retail sales, warehousing and distribution. Lead and manage a team consisting of Counter Sales, Warehouse, Drivers and Customer Service employees.
• Assist with the 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.
• Coordinate sales promotion activities, merchandising and displays also opportunities for Airgas-wide conversions. Manage inside sales, sales growth and sales margins.
• Collaborate with outside sales to ensure order accuracy and properly scheduled customer deliveries by Airgas trucks.
• Manage branch inventory, daily hard goods inventory cycle counts and maintain showroom and warehouse appearance.
• Manage all hard goods receiving and all dynamic deployment (hard goods inter-branch orders) for timely completion.
• Lead and manage the annual / bi-annual physical hard goods inventories.
• Monitor SAP reports daily such as open order / delivery reports, billing and delivery block reports and open Purchase Order (PO) reports.

Provide Daily Cash Reconciliation (DCR) ensuring daily completion addressing any issues prior to deposit.

Oversee employee training in procedural areas such as following all Airgas Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety regulations.

Partner with Airgas hardware vendors to schedule and hold monthly vendor product training sessions.

Manage branch operating expenses including overtime and office supplies. Work with corporate accounts receivable to manage branch credits and collections.

Are you a MATCH?

• High School Diploma or GED. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 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.
• Prior SAP experience preferred.
• 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.

Your differences enhance our performance

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 welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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