Branch Manager Laredo, TX

Location:

• Monday - Friday Daytime hours.

• Base pay range Bonus

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life including Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match Tuition Assistance Paid Holidays Vacation and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

Recruiter: Cyndy Roy

The Branch Manager oversees daily store operations to achieve or advance sales and margin goals. This involves promoting sales delivering excellent customer service nurturing inventory levels and balancing expenses through purchase supporting. Additionally the Branch Manager fosters facility and staff alignment to safety and regulatory standards empowering team members in providing efficient customer service maintaining good housekeeping and harmonizing overall operational efficiency.

• Provide professional customer service for all internal and external customers and call-in product pricing and technical inquiries.

• Support the outside sales team in nurturing existing client relationships and welcoming new business opportunities.

• Support the flow of 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.

• Cultivate and refine appropriate cylinder and hard goods inventory levels for the branch.

• Facilitate and lead training for inside sales associates on product knowledge company policies processes procedures and safety ensuring the confidence that all associates can perform essential branch functions.

• Conduct periodic performance reviews for branch associates.

• Act as a bridge between employees and management providing performance mentorship and guidance in collaboration with Human Resources and senior management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a science business or related field. Four years of additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree provided a high school diploma is verified.

• At least two (2) years of experience in a management role.

• Bi-lingual Spanish and English

• Ability to read and accurately interpret various documents including safety rules Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) operating and maintenance instructions and standard procedure manuals.

• Demonstrated ability to foster a cooperative team environment and effectively collaborate with a diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds and with different personalities.

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

• Strong background in retail sales and customer service.

• Working knowledge of welding applications and equipment.

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans short-term and long-term disability life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance 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.

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

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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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