Area Manager, Market Management

At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.
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You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.
Responsible for directing, maintaining, and controlling the branch location. Monitoring policies and procedures and making recommendations through consultation with the Operations Manager/Director of Sales and department heads. Monitoring daily performance objectives and making decisions to ensure branch’s objectives are met. Developing quality team members as well as a solid customer base. Managing and encouraging optimal performance of all direct reports, including training. Providing guidance, direction and monitoring of internal staff, ensuring departments are working effectively towards common goals.
Ensuring all staff are properly trained for their roles and the training is updated as required.
Growing sales through developing, coaching and motivating sales and support teams.
Maintaining inventory levels at optimum.
Ensuring that customer satisfaction is maintained as per the required Branch Operational Scorecard level.
Participating in customer calls for sales and technical support (if applicable).
Assisting with Warehouse and physical plant planning.
Vendor relations and planning.
Strategic and future management planning.
Participating in and/or recommending product training.
Solving customer / staff / company disputes.
Maintaining and growing business.
Outside sales – developing key relationships with customers including frequent on site visits.
Managing the Inside Sales staff.
Managing administrative and CSR functions within the branch.
Resolving day to day personnel issues where management decisions are required.
Representing the Company to the local and industry community.
Education & Training

High School Diploma required.
College/University Diploma required (Business, and/or Sales & Marketing, or Technical focus preferred)
Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.

Previous Management experience required.

We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.

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