Location:
Knoxville, TN - Middlebrook - Filling industrial
As aDistrict Managerfor Airgas, you will be apioneerin creating a high-performance culture rooted in safety and excellence. We are looking for asupportive mentorwho canempowerour sales teams to reach their full potential whilenurturinga community of safety and reliability. Your role is toadvanceour market presence bycultivating alignmentacross branches,optimizingresources, andfacilitatinga seamless experience for both our associates and our customers.
- Empower, mentor, and supportthe sales team toadvancetoward excellent safety standards and performance milestones.
- Providediligent P26L stewardshipfor the assigned branches and territory, ensuring long-term fiscal health.
- Cultivateexceptional customer service and product knowledge, ensuring acollaborativeapproach to problem resolution.
- Advocatefor safety measures through interactive meetings and byensuring alignmentwith all safety protocols.
- Optimize profit marginsby implementing strategic plans from the Region and Area, ensuring operating expenses align withcollective growth milestonesand exceptional customer service.
- Enhance and sustainthe selling skills and product expertise of the staff through continuous learning.
- Foster professional growthand provideproactive guidanceon company policies and customer service excellence.
- Partner withthe Branch Manager in the hiring, training, and holistic management of employees.
- Supportoutside sales representatives by preparing insightful sales data and providing thoughtful forecasts for leadership.
- Coordinatepaperwork, inventory, pricing, and profitability to ensure operational health.
- Facilitatepersonnel matters and ensure facility upkeep to provide a welcoming and safe environment.
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Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degreeor equivalent professional experience (ideally 7+ years in a relevant field).
- Ademonstrated historyofadvancing sustainable sales successand profitable growth.
- Aproven historyof increasing responsibility in a business-to-business sales-related or sales operations position. This includes prior experiencementoring a teamandstewardship of a P26L(or comparable experience within the distribution industry involving gases and welding supplies).
- A proactive approach to leadership, with a history ofsupporting and mentoring teamsfor at least 3 years.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with a focus onbuilding alignmentand staying organized.
- Comfortable with Microsoft solutions, particularly Excel and Word, and experienced in data entry and order extraction.
- Numerical proficiencyfor practical business applications and analytical reporting.
- Resilience and adaptabilityto work independently and maintain focus in a dynamic environment.
- The ability to foster understandingwhile interacting with diverse teams and personalities.
- Deeply comfortablewith business and accounting concepts including, but not limited to, Return on Investment (ROI), Profit 26 Loss (P26L) statements, balance sheets, interest and leasing calculations, and margin responsibilities
- Physical capabilityto lift 25-75 lbs. as needed to support operations.
- A valid driver27s licenseand an insured personal vehicle.
- Comfortable workingin a drug-free environment.
- Flexibilityto adjust your schedule to meet the needs of our customers and the management team.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A history ofadvancing sales growthand achieving consistent year-over-year progress.
- Experience in the Industrial Gas industry and/or welding is avaluable contribution.
- Experience in sales team managementwith a focus on sustainable growth.
- Public speaking capabilitiesto represent the brand with confidence.
- A natural ability to prioritize and multitaskeffectively.
- SAPexperience preferred.
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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 (AD26D) 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 employees27 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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