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How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Assistant Branch Manager will be responsible for all distribution, safety, training, personnel, maintenance, dispatching and other activities as required. Supervision of facility personnel to include operators, drivers and administration. The ideal candidate will be able to function effectively with minimum supervision, and have the desire to lead the employees and ensure top notch customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise, train, and evaluate performance of all inside sales representatives, drivers, plant workers (where applicable), and warehouse personnel.

•Ensure all customers receive quality customer service from company associates.

•Checks accounts receivable as to status of existing accounts; communicates with credit department and contacts customers regarding overdue payments.

•Keeps Branch Manager informed of day-to-day activity and any issues that may need to be resolved. 

•Responsible for all operations associated with the branch including, routing and maintenance of delivery trucks, pump room (where applicable), warehouse, inside sales, and compliance issues (paperwork).

•Direct activities of the operation on accomplishing (inside) sales and margin goals.

•Analyze position of company and develop price structures, cost estimates and inventory levels to improve overall competitive advantage.

•Analyze personnel, facilities and miscellaneous expenses to control operating costs.

•Participate in key supplier relationship and division vendor selection and consolidation program.

•Conduct field surveys which includes analysis of materials/equipment, cylinder audits, pricing policies, and attitude towards Airgas.

•Prepare marketing programs (for inside sales), operating expenses (as related to sales functions), and performance goals.

•Organize monthly safety meetings and strictly enforce safety rules.

•Function in the capacity of Branch Manager when necessary.

•Provide direction, leadership and communication and cooperation within the division.

•Maintain corporate image and philosophy in all contact with co-workers, customers and vendors.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSBILITIES:

•Assist customers with equipment set-up and demonstration as necessary.

•Ensure stock transfers and backorders are promptly and accurately completed.

•Ensure load manifests are properly completed and balanced with truck counts and shippers.

•Ensure subordinate complaints, grievances, etc. are effectively handled.

•Other duties and projects as assigned.

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Are you a MATCH?

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

•High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required; Bachelor’s Degree in related field a plus.

•3-5 years experience in the welding industry a plus.

•Computer experience or basic knowledge in order entry system.

•Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

•Ability to identify and cultivate future leaders.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the Company.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel, operate a 10 key calculator or PC; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

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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.

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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 clickhere to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster andhere 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.

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