District Manager

District Manager Location: Longview, TX or Shreveport, LA As a District Manager for Airgas, you will pioneer a high‑performance culture rooted in safety and excellence. You will mentor and empower sales teams, advance market presence, and ensure operational excellence across branches. Responsibilities Empower, mentor, and support the sales team to advance safety standards and performance milestones. Provide diligent P&L stewardship for assigned branches and territory, ensuring long‑term fiscal health. Cultivate exceptional customer service and product knowledge, fostering collaboration for problem resolution. Advocate for safety measures through interactive meetings and ensure alignment with all safety protocols. Optimize profit margins by implementing strategic plans, aligning operating expenses with growth milestones and customer service goals. Enhance and sustain staff selling skills and product expertise through continuous learning. Foster professional growth and provide proactive guidance on company policies and customer service excellence. Partner with the Branch Manager in hiring, training, and holistic management of employees. Support outside sales representatives through insightful sales data and thoughtful forecasts. Coordinate paperwork, inventory, pricing, and profitability to ensure operational health. Facilitate personnel matters and ensure facility upkeep for a welcoming and safe environment. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (ideally 7+ years in a relevant field). Demonstrated history of advancing sustainable sales success and profitable growth. Proven history of increasing responsibility in a business‑to‑business sales‑related or sales operations position, including mentoring a team and stewarding a P&L. Proactive leadership with a history of supporting and mentoring teams for at least 3 years. Strong verbal and written communication skills, focused on building alignment and staying organized. Comfortable with Microsoft solutions, especially 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 in a dynamic environment. Ability to foster understanding while interacting with diverse teams and personalities. Deep comfort with business and accounting concepts, including ROI, P&L, balance sheets, interest and leasing calculations, and margin responsibilities. Physical capability to lift 25–75 lbs. as needed to support operations. Valid driver’s license and insured personal vehicle. Comfortable working in a drug‑free environment. Flexibility to adjust schedule to meet customer and management needs. Preferred Qualifications History of advancing sales growth with consistent year‑over‑year progress. Experience in the industrial gas industry and/or welding. Sales team management experience focused on sustainable growth. Public speaking capabilities to represent the brand with confidence. Natural ability to prioritize and multitask effectively. Experience with SAP. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision plans. Short‑term and long‑term disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D). Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit. Parental leave. Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays. 401(k) plan with company matching. Tuition reimbursement and discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents. Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. 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. 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 known disabilities of such individuals 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 us‑View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr