Branch Manager

How You Will Make an Impact

The Branch Manager leads the day-to-day operations of a RTE facility, which includes overseeing people, safety, quality, production and driving financial success.  This role has regular interaction with Materials, Production Scheduling, Estimating, Finance, Engineering, Human Resources, Sales and Customers.

The Nuts and Bolts

• Direct and manage Branch operations for safety, quality, delivery, production, maintenance, shipping and receiving
• Track operational metrics to support continuous improvement in the facility, including, but not limited to the areas of safety, quality, delivery, material cost, inventory dollars, labor productivity and employee morale
• Manage Branch P&L ensuring profitability month over month
• Achieve financial goals by implementing effective systems for capital expenditures, operating expenditures and overhead
• Manage production and shipment schedules to meet customer due dates
• Implement/manage visual management initiatives
• Ensure all company-wide programs, initiatives, policies and procedures are implemented and maintained and that required expectations are met
• Facilitate training to accomplish the company goals and objectives
• Manage and assist in the development of hourly and salary team members
• Interface with sales to provide customer focused solutions
• Maintain current customers and suggest new customer targets within local/regional jurisdiction

 Skills and Abilities:

• Well-versed in implementation of Lean Manufacturing and 5S
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office; Excel skills should be intermediate to advanced
• Demonstrated skills in database management and record keeping preferred
• Comfortable reading, interpreting and understanding financial statements, such as profit & loss statements and balance sheets

• Demonstrated problem solving, decision making, process, and critical thinking skills
• Strategically minded, tactically adept
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen

• Excellent Customer service skills and the ability to engage customers and suppliers in a professional manner

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; as well as excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to conduct employee training on topics such as safety, technical skills, products, etc.

• The ability to collaborate with a multi-department team

Supervisory responsibilities:

• Supervisory responsibility for respective Branch Team Members

Required Credentials

Financial Responsibility:

• Responsibility for one or more cost center; plus responsibility for profit & loss statement with revenues    $10 MM - $30 MM

Position Qualifications & Requirements: 

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Business, Industrial Systems, Manufacturing) is preferred

Experience:

• Five (5) years of management experience is required
• Ten (10) years of experience in a customized operations setting such as truck equipment or up-fit industry, or similar experience

How We Make an Impact

At Reading Truck, we have more than 65 years of industry leadership in the manufacture, distribution, and enhancement of work truck bodies. We continue to experience rapid growth through our expanding network of more than 20 locations across North America. Take the next step in your career and come get paid to play with trucks!

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tool Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off and 10 Observed (Paid) Holidays
• Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program
• Paid Training and Development Programs

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

AGENCIES / THIRD PARTY RECRUITING FIRMS: Any unsolicited submissions received from third party agencies will be considered property of Reading Truck, and we will not be held liable for any fees related to those submissions.

To learn more about Careers with Reading Truck visit our careers page https://www.readingtruck.com/about/careers/

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