Branch Manager

Electrozad is the leading electrical distributor in Southwestern Ontario. Founded in 1955 in the City of Windsor, we offer a full range of electrical products, services, and solutions from world-class suppliers. As your trusted electrical and automation solutions partner, we offer extensive experience and technical expertise while providing the highest standard of quality products, service, and support.

Our full line stocking facilities are in Chatham, Sarnia, Windsor and London, Ontario. We cater to the Automotive, Construction, Food & Beverage, Machine Tool, OEM markets, Petrochemical, as well as many other industries. Electrozad is now a Sonepar company. Sonepar is a world leader in business-to-business distribution of electrical equipment and related services.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

Summary

The Branch Manager provides strategic leadership, direction and oversight for the sales and operations resources within the branch location. This role is responsible for aligning the local market customer requirements with the relevant Electrozad capabilities to drive sales growth and profitability. The Branch Manager builds and leads a top performing local team that is focussed on delivering industry leading customer solutions. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of the organization. It is expected that the employee demonstrates behaviour consistent with our core values and supports our strategic plan.

Core Competencies

Customer Focus

Communication

Stress Management

Team Work

Quality Orientation

Time Management

Adaptability / Flexibility

Creative and Innovative Thinking

Decision Making and Judgement

Planning and Organizing

Problem Solving

Result Focus

Accountability and Dependability

Ethics and Integrity

Mediating and Negotiating

Providing Consultation

Leadership

Coaching and Mentoring

Staff Management

Enforcing policy and procedure

Mathematical Reasoning

Development and Continual Learning

Job Duties

Providing leadership and assistance to the branch location with respect to meeting company goals in pricing, profit, and market specific needs.

Driving annual sales and marketing plans for direct reports to ensure target objectives are met.

Managing customer & supplier relationships in Southwestern Ontario as well as promoting and representing Electrozad through the local business community and industry associations.

Supervising sales, purchasing and warehouse personnel, including hiring, performance evaluations, training and development plans, work allocation and issue resolution.

Analyzing and appraising the effectiveness of branch resources for continuous growth and improvement.

Monitoring and managing all costs and expenditures while operating with corporate support.

Recommending, implementing, and assisting in the administration of company policies and procedures to enhance operations.

Ensuring that all branch employees work in a safe environment and that every necessary precaution is taken to ensure safety in the workplace is a top priority.

Working closely with all corporate and local management to ensure the highest standards of quality, integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness in all aspects of the operations are achieved.

Other duties as required by the organization.

Minimum Requirements

10+ Years of experience in Electrical / Automation Sales, wholesale distribution industry preferred

Experience managing and leading teams

Post Secondary education in a relevant discipline

Proven ability to lead, motivate, inspire, provide, and accept feedback

Experience implementing and working with digital business tools such as CRM software

Ability to read and understand basic financial reports

Valid Driver’s License

Ability to provide timely, accurate and clear reports

Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

More information on Electrozad :

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Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

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