Branch Manager - Mississauga

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Limited; Burlington; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical + dental coverage foryou

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan with matching

Training, development and careergrowth

Tuition re-imbursement program

Promote from within culture

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Caring and nurturing environment

Job summary

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd. is a premier electrical distributor with locations across Ontario. The Burlington branch seeks a Branch Manager to lead operations, grow sales and ensure exceptional customer experiences.

You will develop your team, manage budgets, and build strong relationships with customers and vendors while driving profitability and ensuring safety and efficiency at the branch.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business or Electrical studies is preferred.
• Leadership experience managing a branch, region, or comparable operation is required.
• Strong sales, business development and customer relationship management skills are essential.
• Financial management, budgeting and operational experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop branch employees to foster a high-performance culture.
• Achieve sales, margin, and profitability targets while identifying new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong customer and vendor relationships.
• Oversee branch operations, inventory, purchasing, warehouse activities, and safety compliance.
• Manage budgets, expenses, financial performance, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Leadership experience

Sales & business development

Customer relationship management

People leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Post-secondary education in Business or Electrical studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Business systems

Job description

Gerrie Electric is one of the largest independent electrical distributors, with 24 key Ontario locations and over 400 employees. We are a proud family owned, Canadian company and are headquartered in Burlington, ON. We are proud to be a Platinum Club winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Having been in business since 1957, we are an established and well-respected company in the industry.

Culture

Our core purpose is Customer First- Employee Driven. We strive for an inspiring culture and integrity in all that we do.

Our success is powered by our people. We invest in the training & development of our employees and encourage career growth across all areas. We celebrate success and show recognition for a job well done.

We believe a more diverse and inclusive environment brings strength to our organization, helps our customers to succeed and creates a significant competitive edge.

What you will be doing

The Branch Manager is responsible for leading branch operations, developing employees, growing sales, and building strong customer and vendor relationships. This role drives performance, profitability, operational excellence, and team engagement while ensuring an outstanding customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop branch employees while fostering a high-performance culture.
• Achieve sales, margin, and profitability targets while identifying new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong customer and vendor relationships.
• Oversee branch operations, inventory, purchasing, warehouse activities, and safety compliance.
• Manage budgets, expenses, financial performance, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently meets or exceeds sales and profit targets.
• Builds an engaged and high-performing team.
• Maintains strong customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Expands market presence and business opportunities.
• Ensures smooth, efficient branch operations.

What you bring to the table

• Post‑secondary education, preferably in Business or Electrical studies.
• Leadership experience managing a branch, region, or comparable operation.
• Strong sales, business development, and customer relationship management skills.
• Financial management, budgeting, and operational experience.
• Knowledge of the electrical industry or related distribution environment preferred.
• Proficiency with business systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Customer‑focused and results‑driven.
• Strong relationship builder and team motivator.
• Uses data and insight to make sound business decisions.
• Balances people leadership with operational excellence.

We believe in taking care of our people

• Major medical + dental coverage for yourself and your dependents (flex plan options available)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension plan with contribution matching
• Training, development and career growth opportunities
• Tuition re‑imbursement program
• Promote from within culture
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• Caring and nurturing environment

Words that our employees use to describe us

Inclusive, team‑oriented, motivating, happy, forward thinking, innovative, successful!