Branch Manager

Branch Manager

**Req ID**:35679

**Date**:Mar 6, 2025

**Location**:North Bay, ON, CA, P1B 8G4

**Brand**:Dixon
- For over 50 years, Dixon Electric has been servicing the electrical industry with a combination of integrity, stability and trust. We take pride in our ability to provide customized solutions to exact specifications for each one of our clients, as a full line electrical distributor. Through the collaboration between Dixon Electric, our manufacturers, suppliers and our clientele, we have been able to create a synergistic environment that benefits all.
- Dixon is a proud member of the Sonepar Canada family, one of the largest B-to-B electrical distribution networks in the world. Sonepar Canada has over 1900 employees working out of 114 offices between the unique brands. At Dixon, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
- We are a 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

**_Why Join Us?_**
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments. An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.- The Branch Manager is responsible for directing, maintaining, and controlling the branch location. Monitoring policies and procedures and making recommendations through consultation with the Operations Manager/Director of Sales and department heads. Monitoring daily performance objectives and making decisions to ensure branch’s objectives are met. Participating in establishing and maintaining the goals and objectives set for the branch. Developing quality team members as well as a solid customer base. Managing and encouraging optimal performance of all direct reports, including training. Ensuring a safe and comfortable working environment.

**Major Responsibilities**
Providing guidance, direction and monitoring of internal staff, ensuring departments are working effectively towards common goals.
Ensuring all staff are properly trained for their roles and the training is updated as required.
Growing sales through developing, coaching and motivating sales and support teams.
Maintaining inventory levels at optimum.
Ensuring that customer satisfaction is maintained as per the required Branch Operational Scorecard level.
Participating in customer calls for sales and technical support (if applicable).
Assisting with Warehouse and physical plant planning.
Vendor relations and planning.
Strategic and future management planning.
Pricing Maintenance.
Participating in and/or recommending product training.
Solving customer / staff / company disputes.
Maintaining and growing business.
Outside sales - developing key relationships with customers including frequent on site visits.
Managing the Inside Sales staff.
Managing administrative and CSR functions within the branch.
Determining sales projections for fiscal year and tracking progress.
Conducting weekly sales meetings.
Resolving day to day personnel issues where management decisions are required.
Representing the Company to the local and industry community.

**Experience, Education & Training required**:
High School Diploma required.
College/University Diploma required (Business, and/or Sales & Marketing, or Technical focus preferred)
Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.

**You will posess a minimum 5-7 years of related experience, preferable in a Sales/Distribution environment, as well as previous management expeirence.**

**Benefits & Perks**
- We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:

- Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

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- LinkedIn: Dixon Electric

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