Taiga Building Products in Halifax, NS, is offering a full-time, permanent position for a Branch Manager. This high-impact role involves comprehensive oversight of the Halifax Branch’s operations, including sales, back-office functions, shipping/receiving, and administrative tasks. The selected candidate in this role will hold full profit and loss (P&L) accountability, presenting a true entrepreneurial opportunity within a leading organization. The role requires doing whatever it takes to make the business successful.
Our Company:
We are an international wholesale distributor of building products, with a 50-year legacy of serving the retail and industrial sectors across Canada and the United States. As a publicly traded company on the TSX, we are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits to our employees.
WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE:
Leadership and Ownership: You will lead the Halifax branch with full P&L responsibility, shaping the future of the branch with your strategic vision.
Entrepreneurial Freedom: This role empowers you to manage and grow the business venture, with the assistance of an assistant manager(s) acting as your business partners.
Significant Rewards: Your success directly influences the branch performance, offering a tangible impact on both your career growth and the company’s bottom line.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Operations Management: Oversee all aspects of branch operations, ensuring efficiency and profitability.
Team Leadership: Inspire, support, and manage your team, ensuring you have the best talent and that they have the tools and training needed to succeed.
Client Engagement: Develop strong relationships with clients through regular in-person meetings, industry events and consistent follow-up.
Health and Safety Compliance: Maintain a safe working environment, ensuring all Taiga health and safety standards are met.
Financial Stewardship: Prepare and manage sales and operations plans, monitor compliance and oversee capital expenditures.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Customer Focus
- Communication
- Decision Making and Judgment
- Leadership and Team Management
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Accountability and Dependability
REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience in a managerial role with full P&L accountability
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit with ability to drive business growth.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to health and safety standards
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Some travel may be required.
- Ability to conduct presentations to internal and external audiences.
- Manual dexterity required to daily use laptop computer and peripherals.
- Overtime as required – off hours communication and interaction may be part of the role from time to time.
DIMENSIONS OF PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION
- Quality and Timeliness
- Effective and productive interaction with Taiga Product Managers and other operations
- Use of resources / efficiency
- Customer (External and Internal) Impact / Value Add
- Operations ROI
- Safety Record
- Market Growth
- Expense Management
- Turns/Earns and overall Working Capital Management
- Employee Survey Results
How to Apply:
If you’re eager to contribute to a growing team and lead the success of our operations, we encourage you to apply with a cover letter, resume, and salary expectation referencing Branch Manager to hr@taigabuilding.com. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.