Sales Center Manger

The Company

Horizon Distributors Inc. (Horizon) is a wholly owned subsidiary of POOLCORP the worlds largest publicly traded distributor of swimming pool landscaping and outdoor living products which employs over 6000 team members in more than 445 sales centers worldwide.

Horizon operates 90 of those sales centers across the US and is a leading distributor of landscape and irrigation products with a focus on serving the needs of professional landscape contractors. With more than 60 years of industry experience Horizon prides itself in offering the convenience and buying power of a national company with the personalized service and attention to detail of a local store!

Why Horizon

At Horizon our people ARE our priority and there are so many reasons to join our team! Heres a few

Career Opportunities: Looking for a career not just a job Then we may be the place for you! We not only have the career opportunities but we offer the training needed to help you grow. Continuous learning is available locally in sales center training sessions virtually in our online learning center in the classroom at our training facility in Dallas TX and through tuition reimbursement. At Horizon the sky is the limit.

Winning Team: Our history of success is the result of our winning team. At Horizon you will work with some of the best and brightest in a stable environment with predictable work hours and continuous rewards when targets are metwhich is often the case. Join us and youll join a winning team.

Excellent Benefits: Our generous benefit package includes: group medical prescription dental vision and life insurance; 401(k) offered currently with a company match; an employee stock purchase program; seasonal sales and rewards programs; exclusive vendor discountsand more.

Perks of this Job: The Sales Center Manager is eligible for annual bonuses based on attaining set goals and in specified locations they also qualify for a company vehicle and gas allowance.

So whether you are new to the business or a seasoned professional Horizon has a place for you.

Location: Horizon Bakersfield CA H058 3545 Bowman Ct Bakersfield California 93308

Pay: $68640 and up plus annual bonus opportunities company vehicle benefits and so much more!

The Job:

The Sales Center Manager is an inspirational leader who has the daytoday responsibility of managing a customerfocused growthoriented and profitable Horizon sales center. This position is the driving force behind the Centers success from employee morale to helping our customers businesses thrive to increasing market share. The successful candidate owns the responsibility for supporting our customers success by having an operational focus a bank of knowledge in either the irrigation landscape or outdoor living industries and a passionate desire to lead a highperformance team to achieve its assigned business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures a safe environment. Always. Our employees safety is our #1 priority.

• Hires trains and develops a highly engaged team motivated to win.

• Uses coaching and continuous feedback to develop team members to their highest career potential.

• Delivers worldclass customer service to business owners who rely on us to succeed. Always meets customer service metrics (i.e. speed at the counter) and receives top tier customer satisfaction scores.

• Efficiently and effectively handles customer issues.

• Manages the Centers financials to the budget using the P&L (and other financial reports) to control expenses increase margin and grow sales.

• Drives the sales process to meet or exceed monthly and annual sales goals.

• Ensures the Centers operations meets company standards and meets KPIs. This includes inventory facility fleet and warehouse management.

• Demonstrates substantial entrepreneurial spirit by identifying competitive opportunities to expand the Centers product lines customer base sales per customer and market share.

• Presents a clean wellorganized wellstocked Center.

• Controls shrink.

• Carefully operates within the Company policies and procedures.

• Assists in collections and cash management.

Requirements:

• 12 years of experience hiring and managing 2 or more employees.

• Experience in either the irrigation landscape or outdoor living industries.

• Flourishes in a fastpaced customer focused B2B environment.

• Excellent organization and communication skills.

• Better than average operational and sales skills.

• Strong business acumen especially with financials.

• Previous experience managing to a budget using a P&L.

• Strong computer and hand technology skills and the ability to learn and implement new programs and processes.

• Ability to frequently lift and move items that weigh up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds.

• Possess or ability to obtain forklift certification.

• High school diploma or GED.

• Must be 18 years or older to apply.

Preferred:

• 35 years of experience in distribution or warehousing.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Bilingual Military Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply! Currently POOLCORP has over one hundred and twenty military personnel serving on our team. We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions.

This position is considered safetysensitive and includes tasks or duties which could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the tasks or others.

POOLCORP is a drugfree company and Equal Opportunity Employer By Choice. The Company understands respects and values diversity unique styles experiences identities ideas and opinions while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled. This position is considered safetysensitive and includes tasks or duties which could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the tasks or others. POOLCORP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

At POOLCORP we are committed to our employees success. Our comprehensive benefits program offers the flexibility of benefits that meet the needs of our employees and their families. Some of these benefits include medical dental and vision care companypaid life and longterm disability insurance prescription drug coverage flexible spending and health savings accounts 401(k) with company match employee stock purchase plan and employee assistance and education reimbursement programs. These benefits can help build a foundation for the future while helping employees live a healthy lifestyle. Please note that benefits are subject to change.

The annual compensation for this position in CA is $68640 and up based on a fulltime schedule. Additionally this position may be eligible for relocation or cost of living adjustments. The application window for this position is expected to close after 30 days of posting but will remain open until filled.

Your total compensation (pay benefits and bonuses) will be adjusted based upon your job classification hours worked and length of employment. Please note that benefits are subject to change. For more information about compensation and benefits visit