District Manager

- Targeted Salary Range: $115k - $120k plus bonus opportunities!

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

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

As a District Manager for Airgas, you will be a collaborative leader in creating a supportive, high-achieving culture rooted in safety and excellence. We are looking for a supportive mentor who can support our sales teams to grow and thrive while nurturing a community of safety and reliability. Your role is to strengthen our market presence by cultivating alignment across branches, optimizing resources , and facilitating a seamless experience for both our associates and our customers .

- Support , mentor , and encourage the sales team to advance toward excellent safety standards and performance milestones.

- Provide thoughtful P&L care for the assigned branches and territory, ensuring long-term fiscal health.

- Cultivate exceptional customer service and product knowledge, ensuring a collaborative approach to problem resolution.

- Advocate for safety measures through interactive meetings and by ensuring alignment with all safety protocols.

- Optimize profit margins by implementing strategic plans from the Region and Area, ensuring operating expenses align with collective growth milestones and exceptional customer service.

- Enhance and sustain the selling skills and product expertise of the staff through continuous learning .

- Foster professional growth and provide open, ongoing support on company policies and customer service excellence.

- Partner with the Branch Manager in the hiring, training, and collaborative development of employees.

- Support outside sales representatives by preparing insightful sales data and providing thoughtful forecasts for leadership.

- Coordinate paperwork, inventory, pricing, and profitability to ensure operational health.

- Facilitate personnel matters and ensure facility upkeep to provide a welcoming and safe environment.

- Ideally, you bring a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (ideally 7+ years in a relevant field).

- A proven record of contributing to sustainable sales success and profitable growth .

- Experience of increasing responsibility in a business-to-business sales-related or sales operations position. This includes prior experience mentoring a team and stewardship of a P&L (or comparable experience within the distribution industry involving gases and welding supplies).

- A supportive and collaborative leadership approach , with a history of supporting and mentoring teams for at least 3 years.

- Strong communication skills , both verbal and written, with a focus on building alignment and staying organized.

- Comfortable with Microsoft solutions , particularly Excel and Word, and experienced in data entry and order extraction .

- Numerical proficiency for practical business applications and analytical reporting .

- Adaptability to work both self-directed and collaboratively , maintaining focus in a dynamic environment .

- The ability to foster understanding while interacting with diverse teams and personalities .

- Solid understanding of business and accounting concepts including, but not limited to, Return on Investment (ROI) , Profit & Loss (P&L) statements , balance sheets , interest and leasing calculations , and margin responsibilities .

- Physical capability to lift 25-75 lbs. as needed to support operations .

- A valid driver's license and an insured personal vehicle .

- Flexibility to adjust your schedule to meet the needs of our customers and the management team .

- A history of advancing sales growth and achieving consistent year-over-year progress .

- Experience in the Industrial Gas industry and/or welding is a valuable contribution .

- Experience in sales team management with a focus on sustainable growth .

- Public speaking capabilities to represent the brand with confidence .