Profit Centre Manager - Fire Protection

Company Description

About EMCO Fire Protection

EMCO Fire Protection is one of Canada's leading fire protection distribution businesses, serving contractors and partners across the country. Backed by more than 115 years of experience through EMCO Corporation, we combine the strength and stability of a national organization with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a growing business.

Our purpose is to help build safer communities by delivering the products, expertise, and service that support critical fire protection systems in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across Canada.

What makes EMCO Fire Protection different is our people and our culture.

We believe the best leaders think and act like owners. Our managers are empowered to make decisions, build teams, develop customer relationships, drive growth, and shape the future of their business. We provide the tools, support, and mentorship needed to succeed, while encouraging initiative, accountability, and innovation.

Our culture is built on four core values:

• Fairness & Caring
• Trust & Respect
• Straight Talk
• Generous Listening

Diversity, Inclusion & Opportunity

EMCO Fire Protection is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every teammate can succeed. We believe that different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas make us a stronger organization and better partner to our customers.

We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and individuals from all backgrounds. We are particularly committed to increasing representation of women in leadership and throughout the fire protection industry by creating an environment where talent, performance, and potential drive opportunity.

Why Join EMCO Fire Protection?

• Lead a business, not just a department
• Make meaningful decisions and see the impact of your work
• Learn from experienced leaders and mentors
• Participate in industry-leading training and development programs
• Build and develop high-performing teams
• Competitive salary, benefits, pension, and profit-sharing programs
• Long-term career growth with one of Canada's most respected organizations
• Flexible, team-oriented culture that supports work-life balance
• Opportunity to help shape the future of a growing national fire protection business

If you're an ambitious leader who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, enjoys building teams, and wants the opportunity to create lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description

EMCO Fire Protection is seeking an entrepreneurial leader to join our team as Profit Centre Manager in Victoria, BC.

As the Profit Centre Manager, you will be responsible for the overall success of the business, including sales growth, profitability, teammate development, customer relationships, and market expansion. You will lead an established team and business while identifying opportunities to strengthen our market position and drive long-term growth.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a highly entrepreneurial environment and wants the opportunity to make meaningful decisions, develop people, and create lasting impact. At EMCO Fire Protection, Profit Centre Managers are empowered to think and act like owners, taking responsibility for building strong teams, serving customers exceptionally well, and growing profitable businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, coach, and lead a high-performing team of teammates
• Create an engaging culture that attracts, develops, and retains top talent
• Achieve sales, gross profit, and profit-sharing objectives through effective business leadership
• Develop and execute strategic plans to grow market share and expand the business
• Establish performance expectations and hold teammates accountable for results
• Analyze financial performance and implement strategies to improve sales, profitability, productivity, and return on investment
• Build strong relationships with customers, vendors, and industry partners
• Represent EMCO Fire Protection within the local business community, trade associations, and industry organizations
• Identify new business opportunities, emerging markets, and strategic growth initiatives
• Ensure the Profit Centre consistently exceeds customer service expectations
• Take ownership of purchasing strategies, inventory management, and marketing initiatives
• Safeguard and effectively manage all Profit Centre assets, including inventory, receivables, facilities, equipment, and vehicles
• Foster a culture of safety and ensure compliance with all applicable safety standards and regulations
• Develop future leaders and build long-term bench strength within the organization
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by the Regional Manager or President

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will be a driven and resilient leader who combines strong business acumen with a passion for developing people. They will be comfortable making decisions, taking ownership of results, and challenging themselves and their team to continuously improve.

Most importantly, they will embrace EMCO's entrepreneurial culture and our core values of Fairness & Caring, Trust & Respect, Straight Talk, and Generous Listening.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business, commerce, management, engineering, construction, or a related field is preferred
• Proven leadership experience with responsibility for business performance, team development, and customer relationships
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing teammates
• Strong business acumen with the ability to interpret financial results, identify opportunities, and make sound business decisions
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of taking initiative, driving growth, and delivering results
• Ability to think independently, solve problems, and operate effectively in a decentralized environment
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with customers, teammates, vendors, and industry partners
• High degree of integrity, accountability, and professionalism
• Competitive, goal-oriented, and motivated by continuous improvement
• Ability to create an engaging and positive culture where teammates are inspired to do their best work
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driver's abstract
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn new business systems and technologies

• Preferred Experience

• Experience leading a business unit, branch, profit centre, or operational team
• Experience in wholesale distribution, construction, fire protection, building materials, industrial supply, mechanical systems, or related industries
• Knowledge of financial management, inventory management, purchasing, and business planning
• Experience building customer relationships and developing new business opportunities
• Knowledge of the local construction and fire protection markets
• Previous experience with fire protection products and systems is considered an asset

• The Ideal Candidate

  The ideal candidate is a builder, not a maintainer. They are energized by growth, passionate about developing people, and comfortable taking ownership of results. They thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, embrace accountability, and are motivated by the opportunity to build a great business and a great team.

Additional Information

Salary Range - $75,000 + Profit Share

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

EMCO uses third-party artificial intelligence to assess resumes to facilitate the review of candidates.