Branch Manager

About the role

The Branch Manager at Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the branch, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures. They are responsible for formulating major objectives, specific policies, plans, procedures, and programs for the branch operations, working closely with department managers to develop specific plans and targets.

Essential Functions

• Plans, directs, and controls all activities of the branch profit centers through department managers who are responsible for the overall growth and profit objectives of their respective departments.
• Staffs and trains department managers as required.
• Formulate major objectives, specific policies, plans, procedures, and programs for the branch operations; work closely with department managers to convert broad programs to specific plans; provide assistance to department managers in the development of their specific performance targets, programs, and plans in accordance with Company goals and objectives; evaluate each department's operating results and performance against pre-determined objectives; consult with department managers regarding personnel decisions; assist department managers with major, target, or critical accounts.
• Affirms present and future needs, trends, problems, and profit opportunities of the branch; establishes short and long-term operating and financial objectives for assigned branch, within the Company's overall plans and policies; ensures that approved policies and objectives are clearly understood and effectively applied throughout assigned branch; formulates annual and monthly business plan, sales/profit objectives, and expense budgets with department manager which are in accordance with Company's objectives; develops merchandising strategies with the department managers to ensure that objectives are obtained; supervises sale of trucks, parts, and service; ensures the branch is in compliance with local, state, and federal governmental regulations; maintains appropriate communications within and between various departments and functional areas within the branch; holds individual conferences as required; establishes and maintains satisfactory customer and public relations; final arbitrator between customers and department managers when the need arises; develops and trains department managers and reviews and appraises their performance; recommends compensation changes in accordance with company policy; ensures the organizational structure of the branch is efficiently planned and adequately and competently staffed; promotes safe work habits and ensures that safety rules are followed.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience.
• Thorough knowledge of all phases of branch operations.
• Direct truck sales experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership ability and decision-making skills.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On-the-Job Training

About the Company

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America’s largest Kenworth truck Dealership and Leasing group. MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc., which started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. The company has grown and expanded to become a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company offering a complete array of finance and insurance services. MHC believes in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential – a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.

Safety-Sensitive Position

This position has been designated as a safety-sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including without limitation a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.