Assistant Branch Manager

Are you ready to help lead a dynamic team that competes to win every day? Beacon seeks motivated, results-driven top performers to help us maintain and grow our proven success.

If you can keep up with our fast-paced team environment, join us in building materials distribution leadership and grow your career as part of our Beacon Nation!

Primary Function: 

To promote and generate sales of building products by assisting the Branch Manager. 

Secondary function: Supervises the Counter staff and, as necessary, drivers and warehouse staff. Perform the duties of the Manager in the Manager's absence. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to execute all inside/outside sales position tasks and is a role model.
• Responsible for facilities management, overall branch cleanliness, and showroom merchandising  
• Manages all day-to-day activities of the staff in the absence of the Branch Manager
• Schedules and approves hours for Inside Sales and Office staff
• Trains all new hires on best practices, provide hands-on coaching, and is a mentor in the development
• Accountable for all selection and performance of branch personnel
• Completes all appropriate training programs
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of Mincron
• Troubleshoots issues when problems arise
• Determines best practices for branch staff and leads change initiatives
• Executes team building and motivation exercises with branch staff
• Demonstrates quality leadership and imparts company's ideals to staff
• Works with Branch Manager to learn and contribute to improving branch performance
• Promotes teamwork for all branch staff
• Assists in vendor and customer communications
• Foster's relationship building with sales staff

Professional Skills:

• Ability to work well with people
• Ability to understand the needs of employees
• Knowledge of all equipment and Beacon products
• Customer service skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize many tasks
• Time management skills
• Ability to delegate tasks
• Follow-up skills
• Negotiation skills

• Willingness to develop new and existing skills through educational programs with both company-provided and vendor-supported training.

Experience:

• Customer service and supervisory experience
• Knowledge of computers
• Managerial experience in a team-based environment
• Experience in multitasking
• Experience in general accounting practices
• Experience in interpersonal employee relations (reviews, goal setting, etc.)