Assistant Branch Manager

US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Airgas USA, LLC is hiring an Assistant Branch Manager in Corpus Christi, TX. The role focuses on supporting branch operations, profitability, and customer service in a daytime Monday–Friday Schedule.

The position involves supervising staff, coordinating deliveries, managing inventory, and collaborating with sales and operations to achieve branch goals. Benefits include comprehensive medical and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred, with 1–3 years related experience or training.
• Prefer 1–3 years in industrial retail, inside sales, customer service or inventory control; or completion of Airgas Branch Management Trainee program.
• One year of prior supervisory and/or demonstrated leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Branch Manager with day-to-day branch operations and profitability.
• Lead and support two or more employees in retail store operations, including sales, warehousing, and distribution.
• Coordinate deliveries, schedule optimization, and customer-focused service.
• Monitor inventory cycles, showroom and warehouse appearance, and compliance with safety rules.
• Assist with training, vendor relations, and branch coverage when needed.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Inventory control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

R10098434 Assistant Branch Manager (Open) Location: Corpus Christi, TX - Agnes - Retail Shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for an Branch Manager in Corpus Christi, TX! We are looking for you ! Monday - Friday, Daytime hours.

Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

Support for Parents: We offer a 14‑week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

The Assistant Branch Manager provides day-to-day support to the Branch Manager with the core priorities of branch operations, profitability, sales growth, budgeting, guiding gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable, and fostering team alignment and addressing personnel needs through the following collaborative efforts. May lead and support two or more employees in the day-to-day operations of the retail store including compliance, retail sales, warehousing and distribution. Supports both the scheduling and performance management efforts for retail store personnel. May recruit, support, and mentor the necessary team within your region to ensure your team and region reach their goals together. Creates a safe work environment by contributing to zero preventable accidents, and by continuous compliance with company safety rules, standard operating procedures and governmental regulations required for the position. Coordinates deliveries with drivers and assists with routing; aligns deliveries according to customer needs, current delivery schedules, and availability of supplies. Works closely with the Branch Manager, ABOM, and partnering Plant to make sure delivery schedules are efficient and meeting the needs of the customer. Participates in the execution of marketing plans to support the penetration of key market segments in collaboration with our Sales and Operations teams and outside vendors. Assists with sales promotional activities, merchandising and displays. Collaborates with outside sales to ensure order accuracy and properly scheduled customer deliveries. Assists with guiding branch inventory, daily inventory cycle counts, and maintains showroom and warehouse appearance. Assists with overseeing all hard goods receiving and all dynamic deployment (hard goods inter‑branch orders) daily. Helps monitor SAP reports daily such as open order/delivery reports, billing and delivery block reports and open Purchase Order (PO) reports. Responsible for Daily Cash Reconciliation (DCR). Ensures daily completion and that all errors are addressed and bank deposits are initiated. Works with our hardware vendors to schedule and hold monthly vendor product training sessions. Assists with associate training in procedural areas such as following all Airgas Operating Standards and safety regulations. Works in partnership with corporate accounts receivable to manage branch credits and collections. May travel to surrounding Airgas locations to assist with branch coverage or training when short staffed or in the absence of a branch manager.

Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

• High school degree or the equivalent preferred, with one to three years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prefer one to three years of experience in an industrial retail, inside sales, customer service and/or inventory control related position; or equivalent years of experience and successful completion of Airgas Branch Management Trainee program.
• One year of prior supervisory and/or demonstrated leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic product knowledge of welding, safety, gases and hardgood supplies is recommended.
• SAP or similar software system experience.
• Intermediate skills operating a computer in Google Platform environment is recommended.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):

Excellent oral and written communication skills; well organized; creative problem solving; strong service orientation; strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence, work independently and as part of a team. Must be able to excel in a deadline oriented environment and demonstrate a high level of competence in organizing and prioritizing multiple work assignments. Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.

Benefits

• We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short‑term and long‑term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees.
• Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college