Branch Manager

Branch Manager Job Description

Position Summary: Manages and directs activities of company distribution warehouse and light manufacturing by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage all branch operations to ensure customer satisfaction while meeting other company goals, including the training and work assignments for all branch team members.
• Financial responsibility for branch performance, including the budgeting, warehouse, and branch production departments and the maintenance of control procedures and documents.
• Works closely with supply chain team to build branch stocking and inventory levels to provide required service levels with appropriate investment in inventory.
• Continuous improvement of branch performance, particularly in sales growth, branch productivity and efficiencies, inventory management, safety, and staff development.
• Responsible for branch safety program and activities and committed to returning each employee home in the same condition in which they arrived at the branch.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers. Communicate customer related issues to key stakeholders and influencers in Atlas.
• Lead the Lean manufacturing culture transformation within the Branch
• Works with President and Director of Operations in building company and floor leaders.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position maintains full supervisory responsibility for the branch facility and all activities and operations at that facility. This includes the management of the team members within the Paint Department, Shipping Department and Closure Department and the overall performance of these areas. This position directly supervises approximately 25 non-supervisory employees in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. These responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Management

• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to

profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.

• Utilizes visual management tools and daily communication with key members of team.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Policy

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Team

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4 years related experience and/or training - including prior safety training and experience with low process intensity manufacturing, kitting, painting or related activities.
• Bilingual candidate preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as company budgets, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook; have knowledge of ERP systems including inventory control and order processing; Internet knowledge.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Experience working in a manufacturing and distribution environment Required; Lean training and/or experience Preferred; Excellent communication and writing skills Required; Strong analytical skills Required; Great Leadership skills Required; Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects at one time.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must pass a drug screen and physical fitness exam.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.