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Branch Manager — Centralized Operations Role
Location: Houston, TX
 

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly disciplined and accountable Branch Manager to lead and operate a branch-level business unit in Houston. This role functions as an owner-operator within a structured operating system, with full responsibility for financial performance, inventory management, operational execution, and team leadership.

This is not a traditional management role. Success requires consistency, process adherence, and strong operational discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Performance

• Drive revenue growth and customer retention

• Maintain strong gross margin discipline

• Ensure overall branch profitability

Inventory Management

• Align with company inventory strategy

• Manage stock levels, turns, and product mix

• Identify excess or slow-moving inventory

Centralized Purchasing Compliance

• Follow all centralized purchasing processes

• Submit requests through approved systems

• Operate strictly within approved vendors, SKUs, and policies

• Ensure no off-system purchasing activity

Team Leadership

• Lead and manage branch staff (customer service, warehouse, drivers)

• Establish accountability and clear expectations

• Maintain alignment with company standards

Operational Responsibilities

• Oversee warehouse operations (receiving, shipping, deliveries)

• Coordinate with sales and other internal teams

• Maintain store appearance and operational standards

• Manage customer relationships

• Support local market presence

• Train and develop team members

• Track and report branch performance metrics

Sales & Purchasing Coordination

• Ensure all sales-driven product needs follow proper purchasing channels

• Validate completeness and business justification of requests

• Prevent circumvention of established processes

• Align customer needs with approved inventory strategy

What You Will Not Do

• Make independent purchasing decisions outside approved systems

• Establish unauthorized vendor relationships

• Override pricing or discounting policies

• Operate outside defined processes

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent, predictable branch performance

• Strong financial results and inventory control

• A disciplined, aligned, and accountable team

• Strict execution within company systems

What Will Not Be Accepted

• Off-system purchasing or unauthorized vendor activity

• Reactive, unstructured operations

• Policy violations or emotional decision-making

• Discounting or customer resolutions outside guidelines

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operations, branch, or general management

• Strong financial and inventory management skills

• Ability to lead within structured systems and processes

• High level of accountability, discipline, and ownership

• Data-driven decision-making mindset

Additional Expectations

• Develop and maintain a branch-level business plan

• Align operations with defined KPIs

• Track and report measurable performance results

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in a structured environment, values accountability, and is driven by measurable outcomes—not just activity.

$80-100K (DOE)
Medical/Dental/Vision
PTO .