Branch Manager

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

White Cap is hiring immediately for a Branch Manager !

Do you want a part in helping to Build America? As the leading North American distributor for professional contractors, the White Cap family of brands supplies of our nation’s largest construction projects, including stadiums, roads, bridges, highways, residential housing and more. We are hiring immediately for a Branch Manager!

Why a career with White Cap?

• Comprehensive wellness and financial benefits: White Cap offers excellent benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and more!

• Relax and recharge: We offer a generous time off package, including paid maternity, parental leave, sick time, and vacation time.

• Stability: Since 2020, White Cap has doubled in size and continues to grow.

• Unlimited career potential: White Cap is a stable and growing company offering unlimited career potential.

• Love where you work: White Cap has been certified as a Great Place to Work .

• Inclusive culture: Work in a place that values and celebrates who you are.

A Branch Manager at White Cap…

• Accountable for profit and loss and inventory/accounts receivable for assigned location(s). Achieves earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), return on investment capital (ROIC), and return on sales (ROS) goals.

• Safeguards company assets and associates. Provides operational oversight and excellent in inventory management procedures.

• Ensures appropriate staffing levels to meet service, financial, and operational support demands. Effectively utilizes training programs to develop sales and operations expertise.

• Initiates and builds customer relationships with existing and new customers.

• Acts as liaison to functional leadership to ensure customer satisfaction and problem resolution.

• Monitors local market trends. Develops and executes strategies to grow local market share and aggressively pursues business opportunities.

• Works closely with vendors to maximize sales and increase profitability.

• Ensures efficient operations through adherence to policies and procedures and process excellence. Maintains compliance with applicable government regulations. Ensures environmental health and safety and regulatory responsibilities are followed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Generally has 7+ years of experience in a related field.

• This position requires operation of a company vehicle, or a personal vehicle and such operation is done consistently more than 20% of the average work week. If selected for this position, the company will run a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) report. A requirement of this position is an acceptable MVR report.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership & People Management

  • Proven experience leading warehouse, counter, and operations teams
  • Ability to coach, develop, and hold associates accountable
  • Experience with hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning
  • Strong communication and team-building skills
  • Ability to drive engagement and lead through change

  Operations Management

  • Knowledge of inventory control, cycle counts, receiving, shipping, and warehouse operations
  • Experience managing productivity, process improvement, and operational execution
  • Ability to identify trends and implement corrective action plans
  • Strong understanding of logistics, fleet utilization, and freight management

  Financial Acumen

  • Experience managing P&L performance
  • Understanding of inventory valuation, shrink & stocking levels
  • Ability to work within expense budgets and control operating costs
  • Experience reviewing financial reports and KPIs

  Safety & Compliance

  • Strong commitment to EHS and DOT compliance
  • Experience conducting safety meetings, audits, inspections, and investigations
  • Knowledge of hazard waste requirements, DVIRs, and driver safety programs
  • Ability to create and maintain a strong safety culture

  Customer Service & Sales Support

  • Customer-focused mindset with the ability to resolve escalated issues
  • Experience managing delivery performance and service metrics
  • Ability to build relationships with key customers and support sales growth
  • Strong focus on Will Call and branch customer experience

  Technical & Systems Knowledge

  • Experience with inventory and ERP systems (Oracle, GAINS, WMS preferred)
  • Ability to analyze operational reports and KPIs
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel

  Preferred Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of branch, warehouse, distribution, or construction supply leadership experience
  • Proven leadership of hourly and salaried associates
  • Experience managing inventory, logistics, and customer service operations
  • Strong financial and business acumen with P&L responsibility
  • Knowledge of safety, DOT, and regulatory compliance requirements
  • Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or equivalent experience preferred

If you’re looking to play a role in building America, consider one of our open opportunities. We can’t wait to meet you.

For New Jersey job seekers:

Pay Range

New Jersey law requires the posting of the salary range for advertised jobs. This range is determined based on market data and internal pay practices to establish a minimum and maximum value for a job. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including experience, skills, internal equity and other factors. For additional details on benefits, please review the full job description on White Cap Jobs