Branch Admintration Manager

About the role

The Branch Administration Manager is a key leadership role reporting directly to the Branch General Manager. This position oversees and performs administrative, accounting, inventory, and marketing functions within a distribution facility. The Branch Administration Manager is responsible for invoicing, stock receiving, shipping, accounts payable and receivable, and marketing activities. Working closely with Sales and Operations leadership, Corporate Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, customers, vendors, and other support personnel, this role ensures process integrity, operational excellence, and superior customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administrative functions of a distribution center by delivering excellent customer service, ensuring data integrity, and processing transactions accurately and on time
• Collaborate with and foster strong working relationships with Sales and Operations teams
• Process sales orders, credit memos, and purchase order transactions accurately and efficiently, utilizing Accounts Receivable resources as needed
• Maintain inventory accuracy within Agility, including receiving, cycle counts, and inventory adjustments
• Partner with Credit and Accounts Receivable teams to establish new customer accounts and manage past-due balances
• Ensure compliance with expense Chart of Authority guidelines and oversee timely Accounts Payable reconciliations, daily invoicing for warehouse inventory, and direct billing activities
• Support associate onboarding, approve time records, and serve as the central point of contact for branch communications
• Work closely with the branch sales team to ensure customer orders are processed and released promptly
• Review stock receipts, purchase orders, and system reports to ensure accuracy
• Coordinate rail and truck shipments with Operations leadership
• Create and distribute marketing flyers through Constant Contact
• Serve as backup Operations Manager in the absence of the Operations Manager

Requirements

• Associate degree in Accounting or a related field required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• 6-8 years of relevant experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of finance and accounting processes within a warehousing or distribution center environment
• Experience with inventory control, material handling, storage operations, and building products
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of process improvement and operational efficiency practices preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant systems and technologies

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 Company Holidays
• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day
• 8 paid holidays per year

Pay

Salary Range: $50,000 - $68,000 (good-faith estimate based on position requirements and market data; actual compensation depends on experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and other job-related considerations)

Career paths

• Operations Manager
• Territory Sales Representative
• Inside Sales Representative
• Product Manager

Values

• Customer Centric
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Integrity
• Grit

About us

BlueLinx is one of America's largest distributors of building products, with over 70k branded and private-label SKUs. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, we have over 2,000 associates and distribute our comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to approximately 15k national, regional, and local dealers, as well as specialty distributors, national home centers, industrial, and manufactured housing customers.