Airgas Incorporated

Area Branch Operations Manager

Airgas Incorporated • $90K — $115K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED; undergraduate degree preferred.
  • 5-7 years in branch retail sales or operations with growth and advancement.
  • 2-5 years leading teams through supportive leadership.
  • Experience in sales or operations within the distribution industry is preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills to assess branch metrics and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Champion Safety & Security principles across operations.
  • Guide the team in maintaining compliance with safety guidelines.
  • Assess customer needs to propose competitive solutions.
  • Develop and implement sales strategies to meet objectives.
  • Lead and empower the sales team for performance improvement.
  • Cultivate key account relationships for business growth.
  • Design pricing strategies to achieve sales goals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 14-week paid parental leave for growing families.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Tuition reimbursement and scholarships for dependents.
  • Early access to benefits after 30 days of employment.
Full Job Description

Location:

Glendale, CA - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Job Description
At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Airgas is Hiring for an Area Branch Operations Manager in Glendale, CA!

We are looking for you!
  • $90,000- $115,000

  • Monthly auto allowance

  • Travel within assigned Territory and minimal overnight stays

  • Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

  • Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

  • Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

  • Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

The Area Branch Operations Manager (ABOM) assists District Manager (DM) by supporting efforts to improve the safety, profitability, effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency of the Area Branch operations and logistics. The ABOM shares accountability for the overall thriving of the operating branches within the identified district. ABOMs provide analytics, evaluation, and reporting of Branch metrics and pricing initiatives. Ideally, you bring a passion for leading and supporting a team of Branch Managers, and will collaborate closely with them to contribute to Area and Regional milestones.

  • Foster and champion the company's Safety & Security principles and guidelines

  • Guide and support the team in aligning with Safety & Security rules and guidelines on a regular basis

  • Recognize and analyze the customers’ needs, expectations and priorities and propose valuable, reliable, and competitive solutions for different sales channels

  • Formulate sales and promotional strategies to achieve the agreed sales goals and milestones or other objectives.

  • Lead and empower the sales team, implement sales strategies, and nurture team development and progress.

  • Build and cultivate key account relationships and establish mutually beneficial agreements with current and potential key account customers.

  • Design pricing guidelines and strategy to meet sales goals.

________________________Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED. An undergraduate degree in a relatable field

Required Qualifications:

  • We are looking for around five years of steady growth and advancement in-branch retail sales or branch/production operations.

  • Ideally, you bring two to five years of experience guiding and nurturing teams through supportive leadership.

  • Prior experience with sales and/or operations in the distribution industry is welcomed.

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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 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, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces  the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas 

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. 

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.

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About Airgas Incorporated

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Airgas was founded in 1982, and acquired by Air Liquide in 2016. The company operates through two segments: Distribution and Production. The Distribution segment offers a wide range of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products, to customers in various industries, including manufacturing and health care. The Production segment offers nitrogen, oxygen, and argon gases for use in steelmaking, welding, and other industries.
Learn more about Airgas Incorporated
Size
18,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1982

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