District Manager

R10083483 District Manager (Open) Location: Findlay, OH - Retail shop Recruiter: Abby Chroniger | View email address on click.appcast.io | View phone number on click.appcast.io Responsibilities As a District Manager for Airgas, you will be a pioneer in creating a high-performance culture rooted in safety and excellence. We are looking for a supportive mentor who can empower our sales teams to reach their full potential while nurturing a community of safety and reliability. Empower, mentor, and support the sales team to advance toward excellent safety standards and performance milestones. Provide diligent P&L stewardship for the assigned branches and territory, ensuring long-term fiscal health. Cultivate exceptional customer service and product knowledge, ensuring a collaborative approach to problem resolution. Advocate for safety measures through interactive meetings and by ensuring alignment with all safety protocols. Optimize profit margins by implementing strategic plans from the Region and Area, ensuring operating expenses align with collective growth milestones and exceptional customer service. Enhance and sustain the selling skills and product expertise of the staff through continuous learning. Foster professional growth and provide proactive guidance on company policies and customer service excellence. Partner with the Branch Manager in the hiring, training, and holistic management of employees. Support outside sales representatives by preparing insightful sales data and providing thoughtful forecasts for leadership. Coordinate paperwork, inventory, pricing, and profitability to ensure operational health. Facilitate personnel matters and ensure facility upkeep to provide a welcoming and safe environment. Required Qualifications A Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (ideally 7+ years in a relevant field). A demonstrated history of advancing sustainable sales success and profitable growth. A proven history of increasing responsibility in a business-to-business sales-related or sales operations position. Prior experience mentoring a team and stewardship of a P&L (or comparable experience within the distribution industry involving gases and welding supplies). A proactive approach to leadership, with a history of supporting and mentoring teams for at least 3 years. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with a focus on building alignment and staying organized. Comfortable with Microsoft solutions, particularly Excel and Word, and experienced in data entry and order extraction. Numerical proficiency for practical business applications and analytical reporting. Resilience and adaptability to work independently and maintain focus in a dynamic environment. The ability to foster understanding while interacting with diverse teams and personalities. Deeply comfortable with business and accounting concepts including, but not limited to, Return on Investment (ROI), Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, balance sheets, interest and leasing calculations, and margin responsibilities. Physical capability to lift 25-75 lbs. as needed to support operations. A valid driver’s license and an insured personal vehicle. Comfortable working in a drug‑free environment. Flexibility to adjust your schedule to meet the needs of our customers and the management team. Preferred Qualifications A history of advancing sales growth and achieving consistent year‑over‑year progress. Experience in the Industrial Gas industry and/or welding is a valuable contribution. Experience in sales team management with a focus on sustainable growth. Public speaking capabilities to represent the brand with confidence. A natural ability to prioritize and multitask effectively. SAP experience preferred. Benefits We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of plans and services. Medical, dental, and vision plans. Short‑term and long‑term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit. Parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays. Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, paid holidays. 401k plan with company match. Tuition reimbursement. Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents. Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. Early access: benefits start after just 30 days of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io. As per the Oregon Employment Act Title2 we are not authorized to request any disability or health history information, but will provide for a disability accommodation in order to hire & support only those candidates who need them. When interviewing potential candidates we do not request any medical or disability records. 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