Branch Manager

Wants/must-haves: (These are their must-haves) High school diploma or GED required, plus either a college degree or 5 years of related industry experience as an equivalent.Minimum 5 years of industry experience in a rental environment.Proven management or supervisory experience, leading and holding a team accountable (multi-functional teams preferred).P&L ownership and strong business acumen, with experience managing profitability, costs, and performance.Strong customer leadership, able to build and maintain high-level relationships with key customers and drive account growth.Strong sales leadership capability, including coaching/mentoring salespeople in the field and reinforcing a consistent sales approach (value selling).Strong communication and cross-functional alignment skills, able to coordinate with internal partners and ensure strategic and tactical execution.Willingness to travel regularly to customer sites and with sales reps, plus a consistent safety-first, policy-compliant approach.Nice to Haves: Bachelor’s degree (business, management, operations, or similar).Product support / aftermarket experience (service, parts, rental, field support), since the role calls out product support business understanding.Formal continuous improvement background (Lean, Kaizen, 5S) and evidence of measurable branch KPI improvements.Structured “value selling” training and experience rolling out a consistent sales process across a team.Competitive analysis experience (building win-loss insights and action plans).Heavy equipment, industrial, or dealership environment experience (helpful if the branch supports equipment customers).