Welders Supply and Gases Elizabethtown Kentucky Branch Manager

Welders SupplyLouisville, Kentucky

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Job Description

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance

JOB SUMMARY: The Branch Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational efficiency, sales growth, and customer satisfaction at the branch. This role ensures compliance with safety regulations, manages inventory, oversees staff performance, and drives the profitability of the branch. The successful Branch Manager will have a customer-centric focus, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to operational excellence.

Traits:

Essential Duties & Accountabilities:

Operations & Branch Management

· Oversee day-to-day operations of the branch, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with company policies and regulations.· Maintain accurate inventory levels, manage ordering, and control product shrinkage.· Ensure the branch meets operational and financial goals, including sales, margin, and expense targets.· Develop and implement operational processes and best practices to optimize workflow.

Sales & Customer Service

· Drive sales growth by building relationships with new and existing customers.· Work closely with the sales team to identify opportunities for upselling, cross-selling, and customer retention.· Ensure excellent customer service standards, resolving escalated issues promptly.

Team Leadership & Development

· Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate branch staff.· Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.· Conduct regular staff meetings to communicate goals, updates, and expectations.

Safety & Compliance

· Ensure all safety regulations and compliance standards for handling gases, welding equipment, and related products are met.· Promote a culture of workplace safety and continuous improvement.· Conduct regular safety audits and enforce corrective actions as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

· Leadership and team-building skills with the ability to motivate staff.

· Strong financial acumen; ability to analyze P&L, budgets, and operational metrics.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Problem-solving and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced environment.

· Knowledge of gas and welding products, inventory management, and distribution processes preferred.

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.

· Experience in branch management, preferably in industrial gases, welding, or related distribution preferred,

· Proven track record of achieving sales and operational targets.

· Understanding of OSHA and other safety regulations related to gases and welding equipment.

· Experience managing a team, developing talent, and fostering a positive work culture.

Work Environment:This role operates in a warehouse, retail, and office environment with exposure to industrial gases, cylinders, and welding equipment. Physical activity such as lifting and moving products is required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Welders Supply specializes in distributing welding equipment, gases, and supplies. Our priority is service. If a customer has a need, we keep it in stock. Over $2 million worth of equipment and supplies are in stock at all times, and the entire inventory includes over 250 welding machines and 500,000 pounds of various welding filler metals. Welders Supply operates the only full service gas laboratory within a 200 mile radius. The specialty gas division, where the gases are mixed and the cylinders filled, tests the gas mixtures to be sure they fall within specified tolerances of composition and pressure. The precisely controlled and monitored electronic procedure for gas analysis includes chromatograph, infrared, paramagnetic, chemiluminescence, and gravimetric measuring, and technologically sophisticated computerized record keeping.

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