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
• Responsibility for one or more cost center; plus responsibility for profit & loss statement with revenues

Required Credentials
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Business, Industrial Systems, Manufacturing) is preferred
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Work occurs in office, as well as shop facility
• Regular work in warehouse/up-fitting shop

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.

As th...