Manager - Branch 2

R10031066 Manager - Branch 2 (Open) Location: New Iberia, LA - Retail shop How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Job Description Summary A successful Branch Manager has overall responsibility for the critical issues of branch operations and profitability including: sales, sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable and resolution of personnel issues.
Our Branch Managers sell industrial, medical, and specialty gases and equipment, welding products and equipment, tools and hardware and safety products.
Branch Manager assist outside sales team in all aspects including, but not limited to preparing quotes, maintaining all required literature, providing customer follow-up, and gathering sales leads.
Branch Managers control cost and monitor fiscal performance compared to budget.
They insure the store in maintained in a clean and orderly manner and schedule staffing to ensure excellent customer service is available at all times with the purpose of achieving 100% customer satisfactions.
Provide consistent professional customer service to all walk-ins or call-in customer inquiries regarding products, price, and technical information.
Support the outside sales force as needed in servicing and obtaining new business.
Oversee and ensure that cash reports, charge tickets, coding, costing, pricing, daily cash summary, bank deposits are processed accurately daily.
Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of back order report, open order report, and PO expedite report.
Establish and manage cylinder and hard goods inventory levels for the branch.
Supervise the training of inside sales associates in areas including product knowledge, company policies, processes, and procedures; and safety; ensures that all associates are trained to perform critical branch functions.
Ensure branch store shelves and displays are kept neat and clean and adequately stocked and properly organized, exposing customers to all new and featured products.
Perform periodic performance reviews of branch associates.
Serve as liaison between employees and management, providing performance advice and direction in conjunction with the Human Resources department and senior management.
Oversee general housekeeping of showroom, offices, warehouse, break room, restroom, and grounds.
Maintain a safe work environment; organize required monthly safety meetings; and strictly enforces all company safety rules and regulations.
________________________ Are you a MATCH? High school diploma or equivalent.
College degree preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in sales and distribution of industrial gases and welding supplies or similar industrial products; at least two (2) years of experience in a managerial capacity.
Strong retail sales/customer service skills desired.
Knowledge of welding applications and equipment is a plus.
Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and be detail-oriented with good organizational skills.
Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds while promoting a team player attitude.
Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, MSDS, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Must be flexible to adjust work schedules to meet operational requirements, may include “on call’ weekend work and overtime on an as-needed basis.
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.
Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 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 Health.
Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.
Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.
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.
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.
_________________________ 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.
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.
_________________________ 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.
Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement.
This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request by contacting Human Resources at 844-myHR4AG (844-694-7424).
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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 phone at 844-myHR4AG (844-694-7424) or by email to us-accommodationrequest@airgas.
com.