Area Branch Operations Manager – Abom

Area Branch Operations Manager – Abom

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of increasing responsibility in branch retail sales or branch/production operations.
• Prior SAP experience required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Analytical skills and financial acumen for articulating metrics utilized by sales and the Branches.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others and to create cross-functional alignment.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing; listens effectively and clarifies information as needed; works well with others in a cross-functional team environment across the organization knowing who to engage to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of retail branch managers within District.
• Ensures Branch associates comply with Safety Management Systems in conjunction with the Regional Safety Department.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Manual, Safety Management System, SAP processes and learning tools, Business Warehouse (BW) tools, and SharePoint tools.
• Provides training and conducts audits on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Responsible for measuring progress at the branches and communicating with the AVP and DM.
• Assists with making certain that SAP enhancements, changes, corrections, reports, and other communication from various functional leaders is shared with the appropriate associates within the business Area.
• Compiles branch metrics for the branches within the District and identifying and communicating results and sharing best practices throughout all assigned branches.
• Communicates routinely regarding progress, obstacles, issues, and process improvement suggestions at the branches.
• Responsible for transactional accuracy and SAP proficiency.
• Promotes effective teamwork, communication and collaboration between the branch associates, field sales teams, Sales Specialists, and Business Service Center (BSC) associates.
• Conducts routine visits to Branches direct reports by identifying and evaluating branch performance, safety compliance, inventory levels, SOP compliance, and training gaps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with sales and/or operations in the distribution industry preferred.
• Experience with logistics, HAZMAT, and DOT preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite applications.