Branch Manager

Building Gurus - Easton, PA, United States

Branch Manager / General Manager - Lumber and Building Materials

Location: Lehigh Valley, PA area

Our client is one of the most well-respected and large privately-held lumber and building materials dealers in the US. They are looking for a proven leader for one of their fastest growing locations.

Are you an experienced Manager in the LBM, Building Products, or Construction Supply space? If so, we may have the next great step in your career!

Does this sound like you?

  • A strong leader who is comfortable setting and achieving goals

  • An excellent communicator and collaborator

  • A high level of comfort managing experienced professionals, supervisors, and managers

The experience we’d love to see:

  • Past experience and success in both sales and operations leadership - ideally in the lumber, building materials, or adjacent industry.

  • Past experience with full profit and loss accountability for a location/facility doing in excess of $10 Million in sales

  • At least 5 years of management or leadership experience in LBM or related industry

  • Success achieving both sales goals and bottom line targets

What you’ll get to do:

  • You’ll function as the General Manager with full profit and loss responsibility for a location doing over $20 Million in sales with potential to double in size and become a flagship location for the company.

  • You’ll be responsible for leading a team of 20+ people

  • You’ll have the opportunity to continue to grow a team and location that has experienced massive growth and success over the past 8 years

Why You Want This Opportunity:

  • The compensation plan includes a strong base salary as well as a healthy bonus opportunity. They also have a very robust benefits package for employees

  • This is a chance to work for one of the most respected lumber and building materials companies on the East Coast as well as one of the largest lumber and building materials retailers in the US.

  • You’ll be part of a long and proven history of providing high quality products and

  • services to builders, contractors, as well as some DIY’ers.

  • Your team will be able to sell whole house packages, including kitchen and bath design.

  • It’s located in the Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton area), a great place to live and to raise kids. The region’s small cities, towns, and boroughs offer good schools, strong neighborhoods, farmer’s markets, and a wide range of shopping and restaurant venues.

Why Relocate To The Lehigh Valley?

  • Top Schools. 4 Lehigh Valley high schools are in the top 100 schools in with 15 more in the top 500 Pennsylvania.

  • Low Crime Rate. According to recent statistics, the county's violent crime rate is 11.4, significantly lower than the national average of 22.7

  • The Best of Both Worlds - Small Town Living with Big City Access. In LeHigh Valley you can find small towns with a strong sense of community, and is very family-friendly. It’s also easy to get to bigger cities like Philadelphia and New York City.

  • Enjoy Nature? You’ll love this area. The recreational opportunities of the Pocono Mountain region are close, so lots of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities.

  • Enjoy a Low Cost of Living. Stockertown, Pennsylvania gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 97, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 3.0% lower than the U.S. average and 2.5% lower than the average for Pennsylvania

Interested in learning more? All applications and conversations are confidential. Please apply now to start the conversation.

Concerned about a non-compete or other issue? Please apply or reach out and we can discuss it.

 

About Building Gurus - Building Gurus is the leading engaged executive search firm for building product manufacturers and distributors. We work with industry leaders and up and coming organizations to find and hire the best available talent in the industry. Our founder Rikka Brandon is a recognized recruiting, hiring, and retention expert in the nation for the building products industry.

You can learn more at www.BuildingGurus.com

If this role isn’t the right for you, but you’re a building products professional please register with us confidentially at buildinggurus.com/register.

You can connect with Rikka on LinkedIn and Follow Building Gurus on LinkedIn, Facebook, and

 

 

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Posted On: Tuesday, September 10, 2024



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