Branch Manager Trainee

Airgas; Alabama; On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Branch Manager Trainee, where you'll embark on a comprehensive training program designed to equip you with the necessary skills in the gas and welding industry. This role offers the chance to learn about branch operations, enhance your leadership abilities, and contribute to the success of the organization. With a focus on safety, customer service, and operational excellence, you'll play a crucial part in achieving divisional and regional objectives. If you're looking for a place that values your growth and development while making a global impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Vacation and Sick Time

Floating Holidays

Paid Holidays

401k Plan with Company Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounted College Tuition

Airgas Scholarship Program

Progressive Parental Leave Package

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience can substitute for education.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Complete all training modules provided by Airgas.
• Ensure safety and welfare of all associates.
• Coordinate with sales personnel to grow market sales.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SAP

Leadership Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Professional Communication

Time Management

Forklift Experience

Basic Product Knowledge of Welding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Combination of College Training and Experience

Job description

R10064912 Branch Manager Trainee (Evergreen) (Open)

Location:

Miami, FL - Retail shop
Augusta, GA - Retail shop
Theodore, AL - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

If you are seeking a company that values its employees, encourages growth and development, and makes a global impact, Airgas is the place for you. Join our team and be a part of an organization that is shaping the future of the gas and welding industry while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

As a qualification for this position, the Branch Manager Trainee will be placed in a local retail branch and must successfully complete a comprehensive training program that will give them a working knowledge of our industry, our customers, and our organization. In addition, this program is designed around branch-oriented and professional development training to ensure that, once completed; the Trainee will be able to meet the demanding challenges of this position. Upon completion, the candidate will be required to meet and exceed both divisional and regional objectives for the fiscal performance of a branch, which includes sales, budgeting, gross margins, and operational expenses. Other key areas of responsibility include safety, customer service, inventory levels, accounts receivable, and resolution of personnel issues.

Responsibilities

• Attend and successfully complete all training modules provided by Airgas in the development role
• Responsible for the safety, health and welfare of sales, operations and all associates
• Administers, and is responsible for, safety policies and procedures in accordance with regional, SAFECOR, local, state and federal guidelines
• Answering customer inquiries
• Computer entry of customer orders
• Coordinating with territory sales personnel to grow market sales and margins
• Pulling and packaging customer orders
• Receiving as necessary
• Pre-calling
• Daily selection of cash and charge orders
• Reconciliation of cash and bank deposit
• Reconciliation of open order edit list, quote list, purchase order report by item, selected order edit list
• Ensure that internal and external customers receive prompt acknowledgment and service in a pleasant manner
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by Management

Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, combination of college training and experience will be considered
• Proficient computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with SAP is a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
• Ability to work independently
• Professional communication skills (verbal and written)
• Basic product knowledge of welding, safety, gases and supplies is preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of financial accounting terms and principals including Gross Margin, Gross Margin %, Operating Income, Return On Investment (ROI), Internal Rate of Return, Profit & Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement
• Professional phone skills
• Forklift experience is preferred
• Proficiency in time management and organization skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Astute problem solving skills and administrative accuracy

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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive 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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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.

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California Privacy Notice

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.

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 Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.