Branch Manager - Greenvale, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Rugby Architectural Building Products is a wholesale distributor of specialty building products, operating out of 26 branches throughout the United States. Our primary business is non-structural architectural grade building products sold principally to customers who create and produce end-products for the commercial, industrial, retail, residential and institutional markets. (In New Century, KS, Lebanon, TN, and Rockford, IL – we do business as: Olathe Millwork, Warren Brothers, River City Millwork respectfully.)

Position Summary:

As a highly motivated sales and distribution entrepreneur, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating all activities as Branch Manager of our Greenvale, NY Branch.

You will have the satisfaction of providing day-to-day supervision and leadership, plan and assign work; implement policies and procedures; increase employee’s skills and capabilities; and continuously improves productivity, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. Ensure inventory and shipping/receiving functions of branch are operating at levels which exceed customers’ needs and expectations while also maintaining the company mission to be the best supplier, the best partner to our vendors. The Branch Manager will report to the Area Manager.

What’s in It for You:

• Salary: $85,000 - $105,000, depending on experience
• Branch Bonus Incentives
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Competitive Medical – Dental – Vision
• Short Term - Long-Term Disability - Life Insurance
• 401(k) Traditional & Roth with Match
• Voluntary Identity Theft & Legal Services
• Corporate Wellness & Appreciation Programs

Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Drive new business development with intensity, increase sales and profitability of the distribution center, increasing market share
• Understanding of the P & L and will have full responsibility
• Provide superior customer service
• Optimize performance of Inside and Outside Sales Teams to maximize sales and gross margin per employee.
• Manage both distribution centers operating costs to minimize operating expense per employee.
• Evaluate, coach and develop all personnel to assist them in realizing their maximum individual potential and meet the Rugby mission of “best place to work”.
• Manage Rugby safety policy.
• Manage our distribution center assets including inventory and accounts receivable to established inventory turns and earns, dead stock, shrinkage, DSO and bad debt targets
• Represent Rugby to all business partners to the highest professional standard and strive for the Rugby mission of “Best Customer” status to our manufacturer supplier.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• 5 years of distribution or manufacturing management experience, including sales management and business development responsibilities.
• Candidate must have a documented management and sales profile.
• Ability to thrive in a highly entrepreneurial, de-centralized, high-accountability, and performance-driven culture.
• Proven experience providing branded and generic products in a B2B environment.
• Proven success transitioning from high individual sales performance to a coaching/leadership role.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) including the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization both internally and externally. Must have strong telephone skills.
• Proven customer relationship building skills, both internally and externally with outstanding influencing and negotiation skills.
• Experience with physical inventory and cycle counting procedures
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to successfully lead large-scale departmental or company initiatives.
• Outstanding project management and organizational skills with the ability to work across multiple functions in an organization.
• Excellent forecasting and reporting skills.
• Strong management, problem-solving and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to successfully lead large-scale departmental or company-wide initiatives.
• Ability to teach, train and cultivate future leaders for the organization.
• Must have an intense passion for success and growth.
• Knowledge of Agility software a plus

At Rugby , our goal is to lead the industry! We will accomplish this goal by creating an environment where each team member is challenged to achieve their personal best using their talent, together building a community based on our values of Fairness, Commitment to Excellence, and maintaining Rugby as a Performance Meritocracy.