Floating Assistant Branch Manager

Floating Assistant Branch Manager

Location: Halethorpe, MD - Commerce - Retail shop Dundalk, MD - Retail shop, Hyattsville, MD - Retail shop, Salisbury, MD (Branch) - Retail shop

How will you contribute and grow?

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.

At Airgas, we respect, honor and value diversity.

General summary:

The Floating Assistant Branch Manager assists with the day to day responsibility for the critical issues of branch operation and profitability, including sales, sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable and resolution of personnel issues. This position will operate between multiple branch locations to facilitate gaps in day-to-day operations oversight (i.e. vacations, training, etc.)

Essential duties & responsibilities:

• Assists with managing the day-to-day operations the retail store including compliance, retail sales, warehousing and distribution.
• Oversees the daily schedule of the branch location.
• Participates in the development and execution of marketing plans to support the penetration of key market segments in collaboration with our Sales and Operations teams and outside vendors.
• Coordinates sales promotional activities, merchandising and displays.
• Collaborates with outside sales to ensure order accuracy and properly scheduled customer deliveries.
• Manages branch inventory, daily hard goods inventory cycle counts and maintain showroom and warehouse appearance.
• Manages all hard goods receiving and all dynamic deployment (hard goods inter-branch orders) for completion in a timely and daily.
• Monitors SAP reports daily such as open order/delivery reports, billing and delivery block reports and open Purchase Order (PO) reports.
• Responsible for Daily Cash Reconciliation (DCR). Ensures daily completion and that all errors are addressed and bank deposits are initiated.
• Work with our hardware vendors to schedule and hold monthly vendor product training sessions.
• Oversee retail employee training in procedural areas such as following all Airgas Operating Standards and safety regulations.
• Leader/manager of annual/bi-annual physical hard goods inventories.
• Work with corporate accounts receivable to manage branch credits and collections.
• Other duties as assigned.

Are you a match?

Minimum qualifications:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required education:

• High School Diploma or GED. Advanced degree preferred.

Required length & type of experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an industrial retail, inside sales, customer service and/or inventory control related position.
• One (1) year of prior supervisory experience.

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.

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.

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.