Branch Manager

Branch Manager at Premier Equipment overseeing a multi-functional team and driving financial performance in Ontario's largest John Deere dealership.

Posted 5/9/2026full-time🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$110,000 - CA$140,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and achieve strategic goals by translating company strategy into quarterly budgets, KPIs, and operational plans
Own full P&L responsibility for the branch, managing financial performance and accountability
Lead a team across Parts, Service, Sales, and Admin functions
Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop top talent, while managing underperformance when necessary
Inspire and lead through department managers, holding them accountable to performance metrics and shared cultural values
Foster a customer-obsessed culture by knowing key customers, resolving escalations, and nurturing long-term relationships
Balance stakeholder needs—employees, customers, ownership, and community—in every key decision
Encourage and manage healthy conflict, creating a safe space for tough conversations and team alignment
Continuously improve branch operations by identifying bottlenecks, testing solutions, and standardizing best practices

What you’ll need

Proven leadership of teams across four or more functions (e.g., Sales, Service, Parts, Admin)
Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain top talent, including managing underperformance
Full P&L ownership experience, with examples of both successes and failures and the lessons learned
Strong operational management skills, including setting KPIs, managing budgets, and driving performance
Conflict resolution skills—able to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy tension, and drive toward resolution and commitment
Customer-obsessed mindset, especially in B2B settings; focus on improving customer outcomes
High personal integrity and accountability—takes ownership of performance, mistakes, and personal growth
Ability to inspire, lead, and hold department managers accountable to shared goals and metrics
Track record of process improvement and standardization
Agricultural background or strong involvement in the local farming or rural community (preferred)
History of building or scaling businesses, systems, or products—not just managing the status quo
Local or willing to relocate and embed yourself in the community

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Health & Dental Coverage (includes vision and paramedical services)
Company-Matched RRSP
Annual Profit Sharing
Boot & Tool Allowance
Apprenticeship Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company Vehicle (for qualifying positions)

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Hard Skills & Tools

P&L managementbudget managementKPI settingoperational managementprocess improvementperformance metrics

Soft Skills

leadershiptalent developmentconflict resolutioncustomer obsessionintegrityaccountabilityinspirationteam alignment