EJ has an immediate opening for a Branch Manager in our Atlanta Branch

Generous Benefit Package that includes:

Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and Bonus Program

LOCATION: Atlanta, GA

SUMMARY Manages Sales and Distribution activities of territory by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes the company culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company.
• Promote safety awareness, accident prevention and employee involvement in regard to a safe work environment. Ensure employees have an understanding of the safety expectations of the organization.
• Responsible for sales activities of the branch office territory. Assign and oversees sales personnel in territory and all potential sales leads and activities in the marketplace. Analyzes assigned territory for sales potential of assigned products, analyzes and sells diverse customer bases consisting of distributors, municipalities, and some large contractors. Maintains current customer base and develops additional sources for sales. Provides accurate sales forecasts.
• Responsible for knowing individual product strategy.
• Recommends staffing, training, and performance evaluations of employees reporting to the Branch location for the development and control of sales initiatives.
• Responsible for generating and monitoring communications including, but not limited to, expense reports, sales call reports, competitive price reports and products complaints.
• Responsible for the collection of accounts receivable from EJ customers and development of effective business relations between EJ and customers. Communicate with Credit Manager on all current and potential receivable problems and assist in the collection of the accounts.
• Represents EJ in local marketplace through involvement in industry trade groups, product shows, product training to customers and other duties assigned.
• Recommends budget, expenditures, and appropriations for the Branch location.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervise employees reporting to the Branch location. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with EJ policies and applicable laws. Responsible include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating, rewarding and disciplining employees where appropriate; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university with 5 years of progressive sales experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.