Branch Leader: Operations, Sales & P&L

Fencing-Supply-Group-Acquisition-LLC; Elburn (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fencing Supply Group is seeking a Branch Manager in Illinois to own P&L, lead sales, fabrication, installation and service teams, and serve as the local face of the organization. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes safety, profitability, coaching, and customer excellence.

You will drive branch performance, develop talent, manage budgets, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet regional goals while upholding our safety culture.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience as stated.
• Experience in sales, sales management, and customer service with supervision of 4+ employees.
• Operations management experience preferred.
• Experience in gate fabrication, gate automation, or access control preferred; AGA certification a plus.
• Willing to travel locally and overnight when required.
• Clean driving record; DOT qualified or willing to qualify preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain thorough training, inspection, corrective action, and tone focusing on a safe work environment.
• Total P&L responsibility. Develop and control profits, plans, and budgets.
• Understand, promote, adapt, and lead the business’ overall 80/20 philosophy at the Service Center level.
• Consistently recruit, mentor, and develop new and existing talent through engaging leadership.
• Elaborate and implement strategies for the Service Center's development focusing on achieving local, regional, and organizational goals.
• Direct and manage facility operations for sales, customer service, transaction quality, inventory accuracy, facility maintenance, pick, pack, load and logistics.
• Oversee the branch gate fabrication shop, ensuring gates are built to specification, on schedule, and to quality and safety standards.
• Lead installation and service teams - planning and scheduling projects, confirming jobsite readiness, and ensuring installations are completed on time, within budget, and to required standards.
• Grow distribution sales of gate operators and access control products, and oversee quoting of complete gate, gate operator, and access control installation projects.
• Coordinate and measure daily facility activities and functions to ensure defined customer service and transaction accuracy metrics are achieved.
• Create process maps and establish and drive compliance to internal Standard Operating Procedures.
• Measure performance using metrics against pre-defined goals in safety, transaction accuracy, inventory accuracy, equipment inspection, PM, and other administrative areas.
• Resolve issues within the paper/product/material flow and implement procedures to ensure that transactions flow accurately 100% of the time.
• Perform or oversee all administrative duties, including but not limited to facility and equipment maintenance and repair, OSHA requirements, control of fuel, and P-card purchases.
• Coordinate with functional support departments to drive profitable sales, ensure an efficient and supportive supply chain, develop a productive workforce, and maintain financial accounting integrity.
• Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight, and repair expenses but never at the expense of safety.
• Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Skills

Sales leadership

Customer service

Team management

Operations management

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

College degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Fencing Supply Group is seeking a Branch Manager in Illinois to own P&L, lead sales, fabrication, installation and service teams, and serve as the local face of the organization. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes safety, profitability, coaching, and customer excellence.

You will drive branch performance, develop talent, manage budgets, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet regional goals while upholding our safety culture.