Branch Manager

Sonepar Canada, Inc.; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits program with medical, dental,

Vision, HSA & RRSP matching

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Career path

Job summary

Gescan, part of the Sonepar Group, is seeking a Branch Manager to lead the Winnipeg branch, drive profitability, and develop a high-performing team. You will oversee daily operations, ensure policy compliance, and build strong customer relationships while coaching staff and guiding strategic initiatives.

The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and collaboration with operations, sales, and management to achieve branch objectives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• College/University Diploma (Business, Sales & Marketing or Technical focus preferred).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.

Responsibilities

• Providing guidance, direction and monitoring of internal staff toward common goals.
• Ensuring staff training is up-to-date and meets requirements.
• Growing sales by coaching and motivating sales and support teams.
• Maintaining inventory levels at optimum.
• Ensuring customer satisfaction per Branch Operational Scorecard.
• Participating in and representing the branch in customer calls and industry community.

Skills

Staff guidance

Sales coaching

Customer relationships

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma

College/University Diploma (Business or Sales & Marketing or Technical focus)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com

What’s In It For You?

• You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
• An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

Scope of the Position

The Branch Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, and profitability of the branch. This role oversees daily operations, ensures compliance with company policies and procedures, and works collaboratively with the Operations Manager, Director of Sales, and department leaders to achieve branch objectives. The Branch Manager is accountable for monitoring performance metrics, making informed business decisions, and driving continuous improvement. Additionally, the role focuses on developing a high-performing team, building and maintaining strong customer relationships, providing coaching and training to direct reports, and fostering a safe, productive, and positive work environment.

Major Responsibilities

• Providing guidance, direction and monitoring of internal staff, ensuring departments are working effectively towards common goals.
• Ensuring all staff are properly trained for their roles and the training is updated as required.
• Growing sales through developing, coaching and motivating sales and support teams.
• Maintaining inventory levels at optimum.
• Ensuring that customer satisfaction is maintained as per the required Branch Operational Scorecard level.
• Participating in customer calls for sales and technical support (if applicable).
• Assisting with Warehouse and physical plant planning.
• Vendor relations and planning.
• Strategic and future management planning.
• Participating in and/or recommending product training.
• Solving customer / staff / company disputes.
• Maintaining and growing business.
• Outside sales – developing key relationships with customers including frequent on site visits.
• Managing the Inside Sales staff.
• Managing administrative and CSR functions within the branch.
• Determining sales projections for fiscal year and tracking progress.
• Conducting weekly sales meetings.
• Resolving day to day personnel issues where management decisions are required.
• Representing the Company to the local and industry community.
• Other duties as required.

Education & Training

• High School Diploma required.
• College/University Diploma required (Business, and/or Sales & Marketing, or Technical focus preferred)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.

Experience

• Minimum 5-7 years of related experience, preferable in a Sales/Distribution environment.

We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:

• Benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.