Branch Manager

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How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

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.

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The Branch Manager oversees daily store operations to achieve or surpass sales and margin goals. This involves promoting sales delivering excellent customer service managing inventory levels and controlling expenses through purchase monitoring. Additionally the Branch Manager ensures facility and staff adherence to safety and regulatory standards guiding team members in providing efficient customer service maintaining good housekeeping and optimizing overall operational efficiency.

In particular you will:

• Provide professional customer service for all internal and external customers while supporting all operations of the customer service team.

• Support the outside sales team in maintaining existing client relationships and securing new business.

• Ensure accurate and timely daily processing of financial transactions including cash reports charge tickets coding costing pricing daily cash summaries and bank deposits.

• Maintain the accuracy of back order open order and Purchase Order (PO) expedite reports.

• Manage and establish appropriate cylinder and hard goods inventory levels for the branch.

• Supervise and conduct training for customer sales associates on product knowledge company policies processes procedures and safety guaranteeing all associates can execute essential branch functions.

• Conduct periodic performance reviews for branch associates.

• Act as a liaison between employees and management offering performance guidance and direction in collaboration with Human Resources and senior management.

• Oversee operations of the distribution team.

Are you a MATCH

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a science business or related field. Four years of additional related experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the sales and distribution of industrial gases welding supplies or similar industrial products.

• At least two (2) years of experience in a managerial capacity.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• Strong organizational skills and detail-orientation with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be able to promote a team player attitude and effectively work with a diverse group of people with different personalities and backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong retail sales and customer service skills.

• Knowledge of welding applications and equipment.

Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans vacation sick time floating holidays and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.

Additionally we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a 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. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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