Branch Manager

Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC Kenworth); Tye (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical Insurance

Dental 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 seeking a Branch Manager to oversee day-to-day operations and profit centers in accordance with company goals. You will direct department managers, plan objectives, and support growth while ensuring policy compliance and strong customer relations.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, budgeting, and accountability across the branch, including safety adherence and team development to

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.

Responsibilities

• Assess present and future needs, trends, problems and profit opportunities of the branch.
• Establish short and long-term operating and financial objectives for the branch.
• Ensure approved policies and objectives are understood and applied throughout the branch.
• Formulate annual and monthly business plans, sales/profit objectives and budgets with department managers.
• Develop merchandising strategies with department managers to achieve objectives and supervise sales of trucks, parts and service.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and maintain communications across departments.
• Establish and maintain customer relations and act as final arbitrator between customers and department managers.
• Develop and train department managers and review performance; adjust compensation per policy; ensure proper staffing.
• Promote safe work habits and enforce safety rules.

Job description

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 Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. Opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential - a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled