About the Role:
As the Kelowna Branch Manager at Centrix Control Solutions, you will play a key role in leading branch operations, driving business growth, and supporting both customers and internal teams. This position combines leadership, sales strategy, project oversight, and operational management, making it ideal for someone who enjoys building strong teams, solving complex challenges, and delivering exceptional service in a fast-paced industrial environment.
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Here's a Snapshot of How You'll Contribute to Our Team:
- Lead the growth and success of the Kelowna branch by executing regional sales strategies aligned with overall company goals.
- Identify process improvements and implement strategies that enhance branch efficiency and performance.
- Drive regional business growth by developing customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and executing branch sales strategies.
- Review branch financial performance, including monthly and year-to-date results, to support profitability and informed decision-making.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to branch employees while fostering a positive, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
- Monitor team performance, conduct annual performance reviews, and support employee development.
- Strengthen partnerships with suppliers and manufacturers while identifying opportunities that support long-term business growth.
- Lead regular branch meetings focused on projects, workloads, market trends, and strategic priorities.
- Monitor sales activity and territory performance, using data and insights to drive results and support your team.
- Oversee project execution, service activities, and operational workflows to ensure quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Share market intelligence, industry trends, and business opportunities across the BC region with leadership and internal teams.
- Prepare monthly updates on market activity, project opportunities, and regional economic trends.
- Ensure the branch operates in compliance with company policies, corporate governance standards, and ethical business practices.
- Champion health, safety, and environmental initiatives by supporting audits, training, and continuous improvement across branch operations.
Who We’re Looking For:
- 5+ years of experience in branch management, project management, estimating, operations, or a related leadership role.
- Proven ability to oversee multiple concurrent engineering, construction, and service projects while maintaining quality, timelines, and customer satisfaction.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams, coordinating workloads, addressing personnel matters, and fostering accountability.
- Experience reviewing quotations, contracts, and commercial terms with strong business judgment and attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of project execution, procurement, inventory management, and operational workflows.
- Ability to interpret bid documents, technical drawings, and specifications to support accurate quotations and project planning.
- Working knowledge of PLC, SCADA, automation systems, or related technical solutions is considered a strong asset.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, project management software, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with customers, vendors, internal teams, and leadership.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential matters.
- Experience in the water and wastewater industry is considered a strong asset.
- Experience reviewing budgets, financial performance, and operational results.
Why Choose CENTRIX?:
This is a place where you will be empowered to do your best work.
We know that our people make the difference and we recognize and reward that. From health and wellness benefits to employee recognition programs, discounts, and perks, we’ve got our employees covered.
Market Competitive Compensation: We reward high-performance, team work, collaboration, and a continuous improvement mindset.-
Employee Incentive (Bonus) Plan: Our success is built on your success. We recognize employees for outstanding performance and the unique value they bring beyond the day-to-day, through our annual bonus program*.
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Retirement Savings Program: CENTRIX will match your contribution dollar-for-dollar to a maximum percentage that is based on your length of service with the company.
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Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits: Choose from flexible healthcare coverage designed to support all ages and stages of life.
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Employee Referral Program: Help us continue to grow our team. If your referral proves to be a successful hire, you receive a bonus.
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Learning and Development: Reach your full potential and career aspirations with training and development opportunities.
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Employee Discount Programs: Take advantage of discount programs offered by our corporate partners for items such as computers, mobile phone services, and more.
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Other perks include: Generous vacation/paid time-off allowance, career advancement opportunities, flexible work arrangements, paid time-off to volunteer, work boot reimbursement*, education assistance, stability of a three-generation Canadian-owned family business, family work atmosphere
Centrix is committed to creating accessible environments for our applicants and employees. If you require accommodation or special assistance at any stage of the application process and employment, please contact us at
[email protected] with your request. Your information will be treated as confidential.
Ready to build your career and realize your full potential? Apply now and join the flow!
CENTRIX. Real People. Real Service. Real Solutions:
CENTRIX. Real People. Real Service. Real Solutions.
CENTRIX is a trusted independent Canadian control solutions partner who offers an agile, expert team of technical problem solvers, providing reliable access to innovative products and services for industry and communities across Western Canada. We provide measurement and control equipment to the heavy industrial, and municipal market sectors in Western Canada. Centrix Kelowna focuses on EI&C design with an engineering department and our MCC and panel shop is a CSA certified facility. EI&C construction and service work contribute to our overall customer services, this includes PLC programming and full SCADA integration
CENTRIX is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience.
Accommodations are available upon request. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
CENTRIX Control Solutions is proud to be part of the Deschênes Group, which has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 12 straight years. This great result is only made possible by the commitment of all employees within the Deschênes Group, which has been a Platinum Member, the highest level of recognition that can be achieved within this awards program, since 2015.
***CENTRIX employees must apply via our internal portal***
