Branch Manager Job Description
Position Summary: Manages and directs activities of company distribution warehouse and light manufacturing by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Manage all branch operations to ensure customer satisfaction while meeting other company goals, including the training and work assignments for all branch team members.
- Financial responsibility for branch performance, including the budgeting, warehouse, and branch production departments and the maintenance of control procedures and documents.
- Works closely with supply chain team to build branch stocking and inventory levels to provide required service levels with appropriate investment in inventory.
- Continuous improvement of branch performance, particularly in sales growth, branch productivity and efficiencies, inventory management, safety, and staff development.
- Responsible for branch safety program and activities and committed to returning each employee home in the same condition in which they arrived at the branch.
- Build and maintain relationships with key customers. Communicate customer related issues to key stakeholders and influencers in Atlas.
- Lead the Lean manufacturing culture transformation within the Branch
- Works with President and Director of Operations in building company and floor leaders.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position maintains full supervisory responsibility for the branch facility and all activities and operations at that facility. This includes the management of the team members within the Paint Department, Shipping Department and Closure Department and the overall performance of these areas. This position directly supervises approximately 25 non-supervisory employees in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. These responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Management
- Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to
profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
- Utilizes visual management tools and daily communication with key members of team.
- Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
- Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
- Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
- Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Policy
- Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
- Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Team
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 4 years related experience and/or training - including prior safety training and experience with low process intensity manufacturing, kitting, painting or related activities.
- Bilingual candidate a plus*.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- What is your salary requirement?
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX 77086 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77086: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person