Branch Manager

About the role

Burwell Material Handling is hiring a Branch Manager ready to take ownership and deliver results. You will run your branch as if it were your own, leading a high-performing team, driving sales, and growing market share in material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a branch growth strategy that drives sales and service performance in material handling equipment, heavy equipment, and industrial solutions.
• Lead, coach, and develop a results-driven branch team across all departments, ensuring every role contributes to sales growth, service excellence, and overall branch success.
• Manage branch operations with full P&L responsibility, optimizing profitability and resource allocation.
• Led the sales team to grow accounts in forklifts, lift trucks, warehouse automation, dock and door equipment, overhead cranes, racking systems, and related industrial products.
• Build strong customer relationships to increase customer retention and market share.
• Track and analyze performance metrics, ensuring KPIs for revenue growth, territory expansion, and service quality are met.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and high performance within the branch.
• Represent Burwell Material Handling, LLC in the market through industry networking, vendor partnerships, and community engagement.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of branch management, sales leadership, or operations management experience in the industrial service or heavy equipment industry, preferably in material handling.
• Proven success in growing revenue, expanding customer base, and improving operational efficiency.
• Experience leading and managing branch teams across sales, service, equipment rentals, and all supporting departments.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling.

Skills

• Strong business acumen with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling.

Benefits

• All offers are contingent on passing a pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Burwell Material Handling is a drug-free workplace.
• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Excellent benefits starting day one – Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and 401K with Company Match.
• Progressive Paid Time Off and Holidays – starting with 3 weeks PTO in your first year.
• Paid parental leave for moms and dads.
• Annual Community Impact Day – paid volunteer time in the places we work and live.