General Manager

Your Role As a Branch Operations Leader, you will drive the local execution of Brenntag Essentials’ go‑to‑market strategy. Job Responsibilities Operational Leadership: Oversee local branch drivers including safety protocols, warehouse operations, local sales deployment, and customer service teams. P&L & Financial Accountability: Use financial KPIs to measure and optimize local business performance—tracking volume, gross profit, personnel expenses, and operating expenses. Margin & Capital Optimization: Improve conversion ratios and working capital metrics (inventory and accounts receivable) by partnering with key suppliers and product management. Capacity Planning: Formulate comprehensive strategies for plant, equipment, and personnel capacity to meet current and future regional growth targets. People Management: Recruit, hire, train, coach, and manage performance across all branch personnel, setting clear metrics and expectations. Maintain documented procedures for work processes by working closely with branch personnel as well as sub‑region, regional and BES divisional resources. Education And Experience Education: BS in Business Administration, Industrial Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or Finance. Experience: Minimum of 10 years in distribution or manufacturing environments; Minimum of 5 years of direct people leadership/management experience. Key Skills: Strong commercial and chemical distribution background, exceptional cross‑functional collaboration, analytical skills, self‑motivated high energy level, teamwork, time management, influencing, communication, strong analytical and creative skills. Our Offer Individual development, on‑the‑job training, and development programs designed to help employees grow in their careers. Paid parental leave. Education assistance program. Employee assistance program. Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k). INTERESTED? We look forward receiving your application. Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal, state or local law, including race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected characteristic. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if requested. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if still interested in employment, a new application will be required. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. Brenntag North America, Inc. and its subsidiaries use E‑Verify, a government‑run, web‑based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please go to or view the poster at Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We welcome applications from women, men and non‑binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio‑economic backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr