Branch Manager

Airgas; Mississippi; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Airgas is seeking a Branch Manager for the Star, MS location. Lead distribution, safety, and operations with a focus on customer satisfaction and autonomous team leadership. Manage budgets, personnel, and onboarding while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.

You will collaborate with production and sales teams, drive process improvements and data accuracy, and guide a team of drivers and staff to meet service levels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in transportation, logistics, operations or industrial settings.
• Military experience is acceptable.
• Must have valid U.S. employment authorization and not require visa sponsorship in future.

Responsibilities

• Supervise branch operations including yard expediters, drivers and administration.
• Manage distribution, safety, training and maintenance to meet customer requirements.
• Interface with regional sales and customers to ensure high satisfaction.
• Recruit, train and evaluate staff according to corporate guidelines.

Skills

Management experience

Transportation logistics

Budget forecasting

Data entry and systems

Safety and compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Military experience acceptable

Job description

R10099591 Branch Manager (Open) Location: Star, MS - Dry-ice logistics

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 a Branch Manager in Star, MS! We are looking for you !

Travel: 5-10%

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 up to 14-week paid child birth benefits 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 Branch Manager will be responsible for all distribution, safety, training, personnel, maintenance, dispatching and other activities as required. Supervision of facility personnel to include yard expediters, drivers and administration. Ideally, you bring the ability to thrive with high operational autonomy and supportive guidance, alongside a strong commitment to empowering and supporting the team and ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.

• Supervise facility operations, maintenance vendors, and transportation schedules to ensure equipment is maintained and customer requirements are met.
• Advance effective distribution processes and maintain accurate data entry related to product sales, purchasing, and raw materials.
• Will interface with regional sales and customers to foster high customer satisfaction and manage special projects.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and clean working environment while complying with Federal, State, and Corporate safety and environmental regulations.
• Recruit, hire, train, and guide team members according to Corporate guidelines, fulfilling all record-keeping requirements including performance evaluations and safety documentation.
• Manage Branch operations to ensure budgetary goals are met or advanced.
• Ensure our products consistently achieve or advance our QC standards using specified SOP testing methods.
• Partner with Production to streamline floor operations, communicate order status and safety metrics, and prevent shipping/receiving backlogs.
• Support workforce planning, track on-site assets (trailers/boxes), and verify quality assurance during loading and offloading operations.
• Identify safety hazards, equipment deficiencies, and facility issues to foster and coordinate corrective and preventative actions.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by upper management.

Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equal experience with formal technical training considered in conjunction with extensive, relevant experience.
• Military experience is acceptable.
• Minimum 5 years Management experience in transportation, logistics, operations, or industrial.
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Knowledge of use of computerized management systems.
• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize.
• Understand financial reports, budgetary methods, and forecasting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hazmat knowledge.

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 tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.

Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.

Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare.

Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently.

In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [e-mail].