Branch Manager Designate

morsco; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts and Health

Company-paid Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Parental Leave

Voluntary be

Job summary

Reece & Fortiline is seeking a Branch Manager Designate in Los Angeles to guide a frontline team and learn the full scope of branch management. You will drive customer satisfaction, sales performance, and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, budgeting, and people development to prepare for a full Branch Manager position within a dynamic, value‑driven culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of wholesale, plumbing, building supplies, or trade distribution leadership experience.
• Experience managing a branch, warehouse, or retail operation in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Sales leadership with a record of achieving targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team from the front and guide branch operations, staffing, inventory, logistics and safety.
• Oversee budgeting, margin management and branch financial performance to ensure profitability.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members while engaging customers and expanding accounts.

Skills

Leadership

Branch operations

Customer engagement

Staffing & scheduling

Budgeting & margins

Product knowledge

Job description

Who We Are

Working at Reece & Fortiline means being part of a growing global company that brings our purpose and values to life every day. We celebrate our team members living our values and provide opportunities to build a long and remarkable career. We're proud to support essential industries helping bring clean air and water to everyone. To learn more about our purpose and values, visit our career site at https://careers.reece.com/us/

Branch Manager Designate

THE IMPACT YOU'LL MAKE

We invite you to apply to our Branch Manager Designate opening. As a Branch Manager Designate, you will be a hands‑on leader who thrives in guiding your team from the front while learning the full scope of branch management. This role requires strong business acumen, professionalism, and the discipline to operate autonomously as you prepare to transition into a full Branch Manager position.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• A results‑driven leadership mindset focused on achieving Reece branch KPIs, driving sales performance, and delivering exceptional customer experiences that reflect the Reece standard.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing products and systems-or the motivation and capability to learn quickly and lead your team with confidence.
• A passion for the Reece culture, embracing our values of teamwork, integrity, service, and continuous improvement in everything you do.
• Confidence in proactive customer engagement, supporting both your own outreach and your team's efforts to build relationships, expand accounts, and strengthen customer loyalty.
• Excellent organizational and operational management skills, with the ability to oversee staffing, inventory, logistics, safety, scheduling, and daily branch operations.
• A strategic approach to budgeting, margin management, and branch financial performance, ensuring the branch operates profitably, efficiently, and in line with Reece business objectives.
• A consultative, solutions‑focused mindset to uncover customer needs, deliver value‑based solutions, and drive sustainable branch growth.
• A commitment to developing your people, including coaching, mentoring, and fostering a positive, growth‑oriented culture where team members can build meaningful careers with Reece.
• A collaborative, people‑first attitude with the flexibility to step in wherever needed, supporting both your team and customers to ensure smooth branch operations.
• Strong alignment with Reece's values, contributing to a safe, respectful, and supportive environment where customers feel valued and team members can thrive.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• 3+ years of experience in wholesale, plumbing, building supplies, or trade distribution, with a proven track record in branch or team leadership.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing products, systems, and fixtures-or the ability and motivation to quickly develop this expertise.
• Experience managing a branch, warehouse, or retail operation in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment.
• Prior experience in sales leadership, including achieving sales targets, KPIs, and driving business growth.

Following is a list of physical and mental requirements identified as necessary to achieve the essential functions of this role:

• Attendance - Ability to maintain the scheduled days and hours, including onsite presence at the assigned location as specified.
• Physical Capacities - Lift up to 50 pounds frequently throughout the day, sitting and standing for extended periods. Kneeling, squatting, climbing, and walking
• Operation of Office Equipment - Job requires operation of equipment common to office settings, including computers, copiers, and other office equipment, including Near Vision, Manual Dexterity, and working in proximity to equipment.
• Oral Communication Skills - Speaking, Speech Clarity, and Speech Recognition.
• Written Communication Skills - Writing, Reading and Written Comprehension, and Written Expression.
• Mental Capacities - Achievement/Effort, Active Listening, Adaptability/Flexibility, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Category Flexibility, Concern for Others, Cooperation and Coordination, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Dependability, Independence, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Initiative, Innovation, Maintenance of Relationships, Integrity, Oral Comprehension and Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Selective Attention, Self‑Control, Service Orientation, Social Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Stress Tolerance, Support, and Time Management.

Our commitment to excellent customer service is just part of our story. We're also dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our associates! One of the ways we do this is by offering a variety of high‑quality benefits for our associates and their families.

All full‑time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - plus paid holidays
• Parental Leave
• Voluntary be