Branch Manager

Murphy-Hoffman Company; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical Insurance

Dental and Prescription Insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k and Profit Sharing

Flexible Spending Account

Internal Promotion Opportunities

On the Job Training

Job summary

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America's largest Kenworth truck dealership and leasing group. We are seeking a Branch Manager for MHC Kenworth-Hickory to oversee daily branch operations and direct profit centers through department managers.

Responsibilities include developing annual plans, monitoring performance, recruiting and coaching staff, maintaining customer relations, ensuring safety, and enforcing company policies to achieve growth.

Qualifications

• Requires previous management experience.
• Thorough knowledge of all phases of branch operations.
• Prefer direct truck sales experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Requires strong leadership ability and decision making skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day branch operations and ensure policy compliance.
• Direct and control branch profit centers through department managers.
• Develop annual plans, sales objectives and budgets with department managers.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate department managers and staff.
• Maintain customer relations and handle major accounts.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and safety rules.
• Promote safe work habits and ensure safety protocols are followed.

Skills

Management Experience

Branch Operations

Truck Sales

Communication Skills

Leadership

Decision Making

Job description

Job Details

Branch Manager – MHC Kenworth-Hickory – 3500 17th Ave Circle SW, Hickory, NC

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America's largest Kenworth truck Dealership and Leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Branch Manager. The role of the Branch Manager is to be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Branch's operations in compliance with established policies and procedures. Plans, directs and controls all activities of the branch profit centers through department managers who in turn are responsible for the overall growth and profit objectives of their respective department. Staffs and trains department managers as required. Formulate the major objectives, specific policies, plans, procedures, and programs for the branch operations; work closely with department managers to convert broad programs to specific plans; provide assistance to department managers in the development of their specific performance targets, programs and plan in accordance with Company goals and objectives; evaluate each department's operating results and performance against pre-determined objectives; consult with department manager regarding personnel decisions; assist department managers with major, target or critical accounts.

• Assesses present and future needs, trends, problems and profit opportunities of the branch.
• Establishes short and long-term operating and financial objectives for assigned branch, within the Company's overall plans and policies.
• Ensures that approved policies and objectives are clearly understood and effectively applied throughout assigned branch.
• Formulates annual and monthly business plan, sales/profit objectives and expense budgets with department manager which are in accordance with Company's objectives.
• Develops merchandising strategies with the department managers to ensure that objectives are obtained; supervises sale of trucks, parts and service.
• Ensures the branch is in compliance with local, state and federal governmental regulations.
• Maintains appropriate communications within and between various departments and functional areas within the branch; holds individual conferences as required.
• Establishes and maintains satisfactory customer and public relations; final arbitrator between customers and department managers when the need arises.
• Develops and trains department managers and reviews and appraises their performance. Recommends compensation change in accordance with company policy. Ensures the organizational structure of the branch is efficiently planned and adequately and competently staffed.
• Promotes safe work habits and ensures that safety rules are followed.

SAFETY-SENSITIVE

This position has been designated as a safety-sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including without limitation a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.

Qualifications

• Requires previous management experience.
• Requires thorough knowledge of all phases of branch operations.
• Prefer direct truck sales experience.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Requires strong leadership ability and decision making skills.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending AccountInternal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training