Airgas

District Manager

Airgas
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing sales teams and achieving operational excellence while maintaining full P&L responsibility. Proficient in strategic planning, customer relationship management, and optimizing profit margins in the Industrial Gas industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords
P&L ManagementSales Team ManagementSAP ProficiencyData AnalysisCustomer Relationship Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead, direct, and motivate Branch, Administrative, Operating, and Sales associates within the District
  • Achieve safety standards, top-line growth, EBITDA performance, and operational excellence
  • Execute plans and strategies to meet and exceed customer needs
  • Maintain full P&L responsibility for branches and territory
  • Ensure safe environments at all Airgas facilities and enforce safety practices
  • Manage the sales force for organic top-line growth and key customer accounts
  • Manage branch assets to ensure fast market delivery
  • Execute Core Strategy I and II activities across branches and the District
  • Ensure branch planners are in place and execution is completed
  • Maintain stocks of gases and hardgoods at all locations
  • Ensure associates are trained and focused on customer needs, accuracy, and SAP proficiency
  • Optimize profit margins and operating expenses through regional and area strategies
  • Execute strategic pricing targets
  • Support transition of sweet spot customers to the Total Access program and target customers for new initiatives
  • Ensure collaboration, teamwork, and communication throughout the District

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (ideally 5+ years in a relevant field)
  • Demonstrated history of advancing sustainable sales success and profitable growth
  • Proven history of increasing responsibility in a business-to-business sales-related or sales operations position
  • Prior experience mentoring a team and stewardship of a P&L, or comparable distribution-industry experience involving gases and welding supplies
  • At least 3 years of supporting and mentoring teams
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Experience in data entry and order extraction
  • Numerical proficiency for practical business applications and analytical reporting
  • Understanding of ROI, P&L statements, balance sheets, interest and leasing calculations, and margin responsibilities
  • Ability to lift 25–75 lbs. as needed
  • Valid driver’s license and insured personal vehicle
  • Comfortable working in a drug-free environment
  • Flexibility to adjust schedule to customer and management needs
  • Experience in the Industrial Gas industry and/or welding preferred
  • Sales team management experience preferred
  • Public speaking capabilities preferred
  • SAP experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Base Salary + Bonus Opportunities
  • Monthly auto allowance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage
  • 14 weeks of paid childbirth leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching funds
  • Tuition assistance/reimbursement
  • Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
  • Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Floating holidays
  • Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit

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Hard Skills
Sales OperationsNumerical ProficiencyAnalytical ReportingOrder ExtractionSafety Standards Compliance
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsTeam MentoringCollaborationFlexibilityPublic Speaking
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Word
Industry Keywords
Industrial GasWelding SuppliesBusiness-to-Business SalesTop-Line GrowthEBITDA Performance