Area Branch Operations Coordinator

Location:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Must review and understand Standard Operating Procedures Manual, Human Resources Manual, Safety Management System, and SAP Quick Reference Guide.
- Provide training and conduct audits on Standard Operating Procedures.
- Access need and provide training on Airgas South Intranet Tools.
- Access need and provide training on Microsoft Outlook and Google Suite.
- Provide training to new personnel at the branch level on procedures and processes.
- Communicate Best Practices used throughout all branches.
- Train on the use of Zip Files and filters in Excel/Google Sheets
- Must possess extensive industry knowledge and be able to teach others what you know.
- Communicate monthly with Area Manager and Region President regarding progress, obstacles, issues, and process improvement suggestions.
- Demonstrates full knowledge of all order entry, data research and computer skills necessary to service customers and suppliers.
- Assist branches comply with Safety Management Systems procedures.
- Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Offer assistance to all departments that may be able to utilize a field trainer.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.

.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelors Degree in Business, Management, Accounting or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and/or training and education.
- 7+ years experience in the welding industry and/or sales, preferably both.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Airgas South intranet, Microsoft Outlook, Google Suite, SAP processes and Branch operating processes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, self-starter, self-motivated, sense of urgency, personable, well organized, ability to achieve goals, ability to focus and pay attention to detail.
- Knowledge of corresponding geographical area.
- Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents and regulatory requirements.
- Team player with positive attitude.
- Willing to improve skills and techniques by attending classes and/or vendor training on employee's own time.
- Ability to read, speak, write, spell and understand the English language.
- Ability to perform heavy work, routinely lifting 25-60 lbs.
- Prolonged standing, up to 8 hours, frequent bending required.
- Ability to perform functions during occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, pushing, pulling, and finger activities.
- Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
- Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
- Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
- Must be able to work outdoors in varying temperatures.
- Must be able to operate in a drug-free, tobacco-free workations
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability

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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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

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

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive 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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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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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