R10056674 Area Project Manager (Open)

Location:

Salisbury, MD (Branch) - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Area Project Manager works independently throughout Area locations and in conjunction with the Area Vice President (AVP), Area Branch Operations Coordinator (ABOC), District Managers (DM’s), and branch staff to ensure the timely and cost effective completion of assigned projects. This position is accountable for results related to on time and on budget completion of projects including scheduling, cost control, and progress monitoring for goal achievement. The Area Project Manager works with the AVP, ABOC, and DM’s to prepare comprehensive action plans to complete projects related to efficiencies, safety initiatives, branch improvement initiatives, AOS / compliance elements, and other projects as assigned. The role also includes assisting Area branches in providing coverage for vacation time, sick time, and relief in the general workload as determined by the AVP and ABOC.

• Responsible for project management involving efficiencies, retail improvement, inventory, compliance, and training.

• Establishes, monitors, and reports metrics for all project plan milestones as well as budget figures and compliance issues or findings to leadership.

• Prepares branch operations and project status reports such as cost tracking.

• Maintains proper reconciliation of paperwork/electronic files related to all projects.

• Maintains all data project requests and supporting documentation in a timely manner and within established quality metrics.

• Escalates problems to the necessary leader or project owner.

• Participates in branch safety meetings in an attempt to reduce accident frequency ratios.

• Supports and participates in the Health, Safety and Environmental programs and objectives established by the business entity.

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Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelors of Business Administration, Science or related degree preferred. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be considered.

• Minimum of 3 years of prior project coordination and/or management oversight related experience required, preferably in the industrial gas business.

• Strong working knowledge of project management tools.

• Strong working knowledge of branch operations.

• Proficient in Microsoft MS Office and Google platform products.

• SAP knowledge / experience.

• Ability to exercise independent judgment on matters of significance.

• Excellent verbal and written skills.

• Ability to develop systems to keep projects organized.

• Excellent customer service skills.

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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 [email protected].

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