R10041345 Branch Manager (Open) Location: Benton, IL - Filling industrial How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? If you are seeking a company that values its employees, encourages growth and development, and makes a global impact, Airgas is the place for you. Join our team and be a part of an organization that is shaping the future of the gas and welding industry while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. The Branch Manager oversees all branch operations, ensuring safety management, staff development, facility maintenance, cost management, and regulatory compliance in line with Airgas policies. Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Promote a safety culture and improve safe work behaviors among associates. Conduct safety incident investigations and recommend corrective actions. Develop training tools for safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, and EPA regulations and maintain training records. Personnel and Personnel Development: Supervise and effectively manage direct reports. Develop recruitment, staff development, and retention strategies with HR support. Conduct interviews, training, and performance appraisals, and address associate concerns. Customer Service and Business Development: Provide excellent customer service to all clients. Handle customer inquiries promptly and courteously, ensuring complete satisfaction. Maintain existing accounts and identify and prioritize target accounts for growth. Support outside sales representatives and assist with quotes and customer follow-up. Business and Facility Management & Support: Oversee branch operations, profitability, and facility cleanliness. Manage budgeting, accounts receivable, gross margins, operating expenses, and inventory. Schedule and execute preventative maintenance for equipment and vehicles. Maintain adequate inventory levels and manage accounts receivable within company guidelines. Analyze sales data, prepare annual sales forecasts, and optimize budget allocations. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and complete required paperwork accurately. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? Qualifications and Competencies: Demonstrated knowledge of order entry, data research, and computer skills for efficient customer service. Familiarity with industry products, services, and technologies or willingness to learn. Effective leadership skills for managing and engaging staff. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5 years experience in the welding industry and/or sales, with 2 years of supervisory experience preferred. SAP knowledge and experience are advantageous. Communication and Critical Thinking Skills: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to interpret business documents and safety instructions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with limited standardization. _________________________ 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. 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 email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com. _________________________ California Privacy Notice 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.