Job Description Branch Manager - 41493 **Description**

**Position Title: Branch Manager**

* Colorado Springs, CO

* Minimal overnight travel for occasional training and meetings

The Branch Manager is responsible for all critical issues of the branch, including sales, sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, and all operational expenses. Other key areas of responsibility include safety, customer service, inventory levels and resolution of personnel issues. Assist outside salespersons in preparing quotes, maintaining all required literature, providing customer follow-up, and gathering sales leads. Schedule and follow-up on deliveries, pre-call customers before scheduled deliveries. Control costs and monitor fiscal performance compared to budget. Maintain store in a clean and orderly manner. Schedule staffing to insure excellent customer service at all times.

This is a full time position with a full benefits package and a Monday through Friday workweek. Airgas values a great work life balance and has unlimited potential for career growth.

**In particular, you will:**

* Evaluate and monitors day-to-day activities of the branch to ensure cost effective operations and a safe and productive work environment.

* Establish and maintain clear and consistent lines of communication with direct reports and internal departments relative to customer successes, customer failures, new customer developments and other customer specific information

* Manages all branch personnel in accordance with company policies by hiring, training, motivating, planning and directing work. Provide performance feedback and development opportunities.

* Accurately complete and submit all sales-related paperwork (e.g., shippers, invoices, cylinder audits, month-end reports, cash reconciliations, deposits, etc.) in a timely manner

* Participates in the preparation of market and competitor information and annual sales analysis and forecast.

* Works in accordance with all policies and procedures and rules as prescribed by State, Federal and the Company.

**Qualifications**

* Previous management experience in a customer facing environment

* Ability to lift up to 75 lbs and occasionally up to 125 lbs with the aid of material handling equipment

* Proficient computer skills

* Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently

* Ability to work independently

* Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Preferred:

* 3 years experience in the welding or safety industry

* 5 years experience in sales with proven success

**Your differences enhance our performance**

At Airgas, we are committed to build 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.

**Pay range: $** 70,000-$90,000 annually DOE

**Incentive pay:** This position is eligible for incentive compensation in the following program: **quarterly bonus program**

**Employee benefits:** As an Airgas associate, you will have access to a wide array of benefit plans and programs designed to encourage the well-being of you and your family. Benefits include: Medical coverage, Health Savings Account (if you elect the Bronze HSA plan) Dental coverage Vision coverage Participation in the Healthcare and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Short-term and Long-term Disability Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Voluntary hospital indemnity, critical illness and personal accident insurance Discounted auto, home and personal property coverage through MetLife Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit Tuition Assistance 401(k) Plan (including a company match contribution after your first year of employment) Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave.

**Primary Location**

: United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs-80905