Branch Operations Manager, Floorcovering

Sherwin-Williams; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams in Wichita, KS seeks an Branch Operations Manager to support the Branch Manager in planning and implementing strategies across operations, customer service, marketing, and inventory. The role includes supervising staff and contacting customers to generate sales leads.

The position is schedule intensive, with 44 hours per week, possibly evenings or weekends, and eligibility for bonus and comprehensive health benefits. Strong leadership and CRM familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License.
• Must have at least a High School diploma or GED.
• Must be able to retrieve material from shelves and lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 70 lbs. on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Support strategies to increase sales and profitability.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service.
• Build and maintain product knowledge to provide effective recommendations.
• Build positive relationships with wholesale and retail customers.
• Complete store administration and merchandising tasks.
• Ensure compliance with safety, loss prevention, and security policies.
• Maintain store condition and promotional displays.
• Support employee training, development, and performance management.
• Respond to and resolve customer and/or employee complaints.
• Partner with Store Manager to make outside sales calls to increase market share.

Skills

Leadership experience

Customer service

Sales

Retail knowledge

CRM software

Time management

Education

Associate degree or higher in business, sales, or marketing

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CRM software

Timekeeping systems

Job description

The Branch Operations Manager works with the Branch Manager to organize, plan, and implement strategies in a Sherwin-Williams floorcovering branch. This includes supporting all aspects of branch operations, including customer service, marketing, merchandising, inventory, finances, and safety. This role will assist in supervising and training staff and be responsible for contacting customers to generate sales leads.

This position's typical schedule is 44 hours per week, which may include evenings and/or weekends.

• This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.
• This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits.
• Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

• Support business strategies to increase sales and optimize profitability
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service
• Build and maintain knowledge of all products to ensure effective customer recommendations
• Build positive relationships with wholesale and retail customers
• Complete store administration
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards, including promotional packages and sales floor displays
• Support employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action
• Respond to and resolve any customer and/or employee complaints
• Partner with Store Manager to make outside sales calls to increase market share

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License
• Must have at least a High School diploma or GED
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a retail, sales, or customer service position or have completed a Sherwin-Williams Management Training Program
• Have at least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams
• Have previous work experience selling floorcovering and/or floorcovering products
• Have work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management ("CRM") systems
• Have an associate's degree or higher in business, sales, or marketing
• Willingness to relocate for future job opportunities
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish

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