Area Branch Operations Coordinator

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Recruiter: Jacob (Jacob.braithwaite@airliquide.com) Phone: 980-445-9764 Call or Text

As an Area Branch Operations Coordinator (ABOC), you play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of our branches and are integral to optimizing our procedures and systems. Your responsibilities encompass offering SAP support, assisting the AVP with reporting and evaluating branch metrics, providing analytical support for pricing initiatives, and conducting various training programs.

Job Duties:

• Understanding of Systems: Review and gain a comprehensive understanding of SAP processes, Business Warehouse (BW) tools, and SharePoint tools.

• Support for Branch Leaders: Partner with branch leaders in the Area to enhance their understanding and effective use of these procedures and systems.

• SOP Training and Reviews: Offer training and perform reviews of Standard Operating Procedures, sharing insights with DMs, branch staff, and AVPs. Measure progress at the branches and maintain open communication with AVPs and DMs.

• Core Strategy Execution: Support the Company's objective to advance Core Strategy I and II activities in the branches and throughout the Area.

• Transactional Accuracy: Assist Area leaders in improving transactional accuracy and SAP proficiency where appropriate.

• New Employee Training: Support efforts to help ensure that new employees at the branches receive the appropriate training on systems procedures and processes.

• Metrics Compilation: Compile branch metrics for the branches within the Area, recognize and communicate results, and share successful approaches throughout all assigned branches.

• Communication and Information Sharing: Facilitate the sharing of SAP enhancements, changes, corrections, reports, and other communications from various functional leaders with the appropriate associates within the business Area. Actively participate in circulating information to the branches that comes from regional or corporate leadership.

• Regular Communication: Maintain routine communication with the AVP regarding progress, obstacles, issues, and process improvement suggestions at the branches. Connect with leadership when processes are identified that contribute to transaction inaccuracy or offer an opportunity for improvement.

• Knowledge Maintenance: Ideally, you will stay current with enhancements and changes to SAP systems, SOPs, and Safety procedures or policies.

• Teamwork and Collaboration: Foster effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration between branch associates, field sales teams, Sales Specialists, and BSC personnel.

• Branch Visits and Reviews: Perform routine visits to branches to assist the AVP and their team by recognizing and understanding branch performance, safety compliance, inventory levels, SOP alignment, and training gaps. Perform two Internal reviews per year with each of your assigned locations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Management, Accounting or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and/or training and education.

• Valid Drivers License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience in the welding industry and/or sales, preferably both.

• SAP Competency: Working knowledge of SAP. Competency must be at least to the level of the branch manager, but advanced skills are preferred.

• Software Proficiency: Working knowledge of Word, Excel, SharePoint, and SAP.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Analytical Skills: Good analytical skills with competency for understanding metrics and the ability to present and communicate to management.

• Traits: Self-starter, self-motivated, independent, well-organized, with an acute attention to detail.

• Team Player: A team player with a positive attitude, strong collaborative skills, and the ability to influence without having direct authority.

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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