Branch Manager – Edmonton North

The Branch Manager is a management position responsible for the organized, successful, and profitable operation of the Company’s Branch. The Branch Manager is part of ECCO Supply’s management team responsible for creating and maintaining a professional and well-run organization which can capitalize on new opportunities while meeting all the challenges of its existing business. All actions and decisions of the Branch Manager will be considered carefully with the intent of achieving company objectives including but not limited to sales, profit, and other company goals and objectives established by management from time to time including customer satisfaction and employee job satisfaction.The Branch Manager will perform all duties in a timely and orderly fashion to the best of their abilities and with the utmost due care, integrity, and professionalism.DIVISIONECCO SupplyREPORTING STRUCTUREReports to: Regional Director of Sales Branch Operations, or designateDirect Reports: Sales, Administration, Warehouse, Custom ShopKEY RESPONSIBILITIESGeneral Duties:Responsible and accountable for all aspects of the Branch including, but not limited to, Sales and Marketing, Customer Service, Human Resources, Inventory Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Purchasing, plus all financial functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, budgeting, and credit and collections;Consistently providing superior customer service to ECCO Supply customers so they will want to do repeat business;Maintaining expert level product and industry knowledge required to fulfill the Employee’s duties and responsibilities as they relate to the HVAC industry through continuing education including seminars, training courses, and industry events;Ensuring policies and procedures are followed by all ECCO Supply employees pertaining to customer service and technical support for our customers;Working in cooperation with all of The ECCO Group divisions, including ECCO Manufacturing, ensuring the effective, efficient, economical, and safe operations of ECCO Supply;In conjunction with the Regional Director of Sales Branch Operations, developing strategies and plans;Aggressively pursuing new opportunities in the market to ensure ECCO Supply’s prominence in both residential and commercial business;Establishing and maintaining a first-class business relationship with ECCO Supply customers (internal and external);Ensuring ECCO Supply is provided opportunity in all large projects by maintaining a productive and mutually beneficial relationship with local engineers;Overseeing the effective, efficient, economical, and productive operations of the sales counter, point of purchase displays, and warehouse;Regularly monitoring inventory levels to ensure stock does not become slow and non-moving;Monitoring fill rates and percentage of orders shipped complete to our customers, making sure these are at best-practice levels;Managing responsible labour levels to properly service our customers while being in line with cost-effective budgets;Negotiating competitive freight rates in coordination with the Corporate Traffic Manager;Overseeing and directing diligent inventory management, including regular cycle counting, spot-checking inventory involved in reported shipping/receiving errors, reconciling known discrepancies;Leading, scheduling, and planning for regular meetings with your branch personnel. These meetings should have particular focus on operations, sales, and safety;Keeping the Regional Director of Sales Branch Operations informed of all pertinent information via email, telephone, or personal meetings regarding:– Customer concerns;– Requests for new product lines or service changes;– Competitor activities;– New trends taking place in the HVAC industry;– Significant safety infractions or near-misses;Working with the Procurement Department to recommend changes in inventory levels, advise on slow-moving product; and coordinate product allocating when necessary;Coordinating month end cut off;Ensuring policy and procedures are followed pertaining to sales to ECCO Supply customers;Human Resources:Ensuring periodic reviews of ECCO Supply employees and making wage and bonus recommendations to the Regional Director of Sales Branch Operations for approval;Recruiting and terminating ECCO Supply employees with the approval of the Regional Director of Sales Branch Operations;Ensuring that ECCO Supply employs the optimal number of qualified staff required to meet company objectives;Conducting human resources planning to ensure that ECCO Supply has several personnel options for future growth and succession;Creating and maintaining a professional, energetic, and enthusiastic workplace environment which aids in the recruitment and retention of exceptional high-performance employees while effectively promoting ECCO Supply to our customers.Other duties as deemed necessary by Management.Due to the dynamic nature of this Company, the duties and responsibilities may reasonably change from time to time.Requirements3+ years’ experience in a supervisory role with any ECCO Supply branch; and/or 5+ years’ experience in an Outside Sales or Purchasing position with any ECCO Supply branchAny experience in a Branch Manager role, Operations Manager role, or Sales Management role with any ECCO Supply branchLeadership experience either with ECCO or with any previous employerBusiness acumen (sound judgment, managerial perspective and basic business understanding)Applied knowledge and understanding of HVAC systemsWillingness to continually upgrade skills via education, coaching or other training opportunities #J-18808-Ljbffr