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. This role blends strategic planning, sales leadership, and operations management to grow revenue and deliver service excellence in equipment sales, rentals, and service.

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.
• Lead 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.

Pay

Competitive pay based on experience.

Schedule

Starting day one – Excellent benefits starting day one – Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and 401K with Company Match.