Branch Manager

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Branch Manager in Morris, IL to help support our Flooring business.  Did you know Leggett & Platt Inc. is the largest manufacturer of carpet cushion and hard surface underlayment in the United States?

Our Flooring businesses manufacture and distribute foam, rubber, and fiber-based flooring underlayment for residential and commercial use. Our flooring underlayment products provide support, cushioning, and noise reduction under virtually any finished flooring material in your home or business. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As Branch Manager, you will have the opportunity to navigate key challenges and opportunities within the operation.  Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by increasing profitability and operational efficiency, improving employee retention, and motivating others around you.

So, what will you be doing as a Branch Manager?

• Full P&L responsibility: Review income statement, analyze variances, and initiate plans to address problem areas


• Partner with the Sales team to support and manage customer relationships


• Maintain a Safe Environment through company programs to protect our partners


• Manage effectiveness of the operations, to include staffing levels, production scheduling, minimizing scrap, improving quality, and ensuring on-time delivery.


• Oversee operations, and partner with leaders in HR, Quality, Customer Service, Engineering, and Accounting


• Manage and direct all aspects of the branch and help provide the tools to succeed in a profitable and safe manner.


• Recruit, develop, and succession plan to positively effect retention


• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards


• Follow all company administrative policies and procedures as required


• Ensure compliance with applicable governmental/corporate regulations related business activities and environmental, health and safety


• Develop and implement procedures and processes to improve productivity


• A hands-on approach while creating a team environment.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred


• At least 5 years of manufacturing and/or warehousing management experience, including P&L


• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Things we consider a plus:

• Background in Continuous Improvement

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.


• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.


• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.


• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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