Galleria Lighting Branch Manager

CO Salary Range: USD 85,000.00 - 100,000.00 per year

Founded in Denver in 1987, QED aims to provide high-quality electrical products and services to the industry. QED employs over 500 associates across 18 branches within Arizona and Colorado to serve commercial and residential contractors, industrial facilities, and OEM businesses.

At QED, we embrace what makes us unique. As a company with local roots and global reach, we excel at the diversity of our Associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. What keeps us at the forefront of progress? OUR PEOPLE. No matter where they work or who they are, we trust their individual skills and qualities and give them everything they need to reach their full potential.

• Participates in developing and administering branch policies as well as developing and implementing long-range goals in order to meet corporate industry objectives.
• Directs and coordinates promotion of products sold or services performed to develop new markets, increase share of market, and obtain competitive position in industry.
• Reviews market analyses to determine customer needs, volume potential, price schedules, and discount rates.
• Directs, coordinates and/or delegates activities of departments such as sales, operations, purchasing, marketing, and administrative support in order to achieve goals and objectives.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, budgets and forecast data to determine branch and department progress toward stated goals and objectives. Develops and implements sales plans to accommodate corporate goals.
• Directs staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop others to improve personal and organizational effectiveness.
• Confers with Vice Presidents, Regional Managers and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals, objectives, programs, or operations resulting from current status and conditions.
• Represents Company at industry, vendor, or trade association meetings to promote products and the company.
• Coordinates sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals to sales representatives.
• Prepares periodic sales reports showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion.
• Monitors and evaluates the activities and products of the competition.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
• Participates in developing and administering branch policies as well as developing and implementing long-range goals in order to meet corporate industry objectives.
• Directs and coordinates promotion of products sold or services performed to develop new markets, increase share of market, and obtain competitive position in industry.
• Reviews market analyses to determine customer needs, volume potential, price schedules, and discount rates.
• Directs, coordinates and/or delegates activities of departments such as sales, operations, purchasing, marketing, and administrative support in order to achieve goals and objectives.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, budgets and forecast data to determine branch and department progress toward stated goals and objectives. Develops and implements sales plans to accommodate corporate goals.
• Directs staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop others to improve personal and organizational effectiveness.
• Confers with Vice Presidents, Regional Managers and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals, objectives, programs, or operations resulting from current status and conditions.
• Represents Company at industry, vendor, or trade association meetings to promote products and the company.
• Coordinates sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals to sales representatives.
• Prepares periodic sales reports showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion.
• Monitors and evaluates the activities and products of the competition.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree (B.S) in Sales or Business Management preferred.
• 5 to 10 years of experience managing a team or branch operation strongly preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, legal documents or governmental regulations.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and speak effectively before groups of customers, vendors or employees.
• Strong leadership skills including coaching, mentoring and listening
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions in order to solve practical problems where only limited information and standardization exists.
• Collaborate, mentor, motivate and lead associates in a matrix organization.
• Excellent phone, customer service and written/oral communication skills.
• Must be a team player and abide by QED's strong core values and beliefs.

• Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment including several company paid benefits
• 401(k) eligibility with competitive company match
• Access to wellness rewards, discount plans, paid parental leave and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• Vacation, Holidays, Personal/Sick Days, Jury Duty, Bereavement Days
• Promotional opportunity
• Work in a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate associates with diverse backgrounds and experiences