Job Title: Branch Manager
Location: Uckfield
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Permanent, Full time. – Hours Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 5.00pm with one hour for breaks and alternate Saturday’s 8am to 12noon.
About Us:
- Independently owned plumbing and heating company since 1983.
- 8 sites across Kent and Sussex.
- Emphasis on the value of our employees – staff are more than just a number to us.
- Uckfield branch has a recently refurbished modern retail showroom.
The Role/Requirements:
- To produce and implement a sales growth plan to consistently meet and exceed sales and profit targets.
- To appraise the local market, identify new business opportunities and actively target new customers.
- To build close relationships with key existing accounts and increase spend accordingly.
- To oversee the smooth day to day running of the branch with particular emphasis on sales, stock control and debtors.
- To promote and maintain a safe working environment.
Responsibilities Include:
- Motivating, leading, coaching and developing the branch team.
- Ensuring that the branch team are appropriately and adequately trained to perform their duties, provide a high standard of customer service and optimise all sales opportunities.
- Ensuring the team are aware of, and are following, Company procedures by means of regular branch meetings, briefings and training as necessary.
- Regularly contacting and visiting potential and existing customers to maximise all sales opportunities.
- Ensuring that the entire team is following up on sales leads and chasing up quotes.
- Monitoring, maintaining and developing existing customer accounts.
- Managing credit limits and chasing payment where required.
- Monitoring and maintaining accurate stock levels, including partial stocktaking.
- Managing team absences, holidays, appraisals and disciplinary action as required.
- Organising and arranging branch promotions and events.
- Attending Company and promotional events at the request of management.
- Actively promoting and maintaining health and safety at work.
- Ensuring the branch is kept clean and tidy.
- Till reconciliation for cash and credit sales.
- All other reasonable requests made by the Management of the Company.
Desirable Qualifications/Experience:
- To have an understanding of the day-to-day running of a plumbers’ merchant.
- To have worked in the plumbing industry either as a supplier or with a plumbing / builders merchant, for a minimum of 5 years.
- Holder of a current clean driving licence.
- Candidate must currently be in a position as a Branch Manager – experience in role is essential.
Benefits:
- Quarterly uncapped bonus scheme based on branch profit.
- Uncapped commission scheme for own brand products.
- Car allowance provided.
- Company pension (employer contribution 5%).
- Life assurance for all staff (4 x salary).
- Option to join private medical insurance scheme after probation.
- Free professional financial advice for all staff.
- Free parking.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role including your desired salary if successful.
Candidates with experience of: Assistant Manager, Assistant Shop Manager, Assistant Retail Manager, Assistant Retail Manager, Retail Supervisor, Assistant Store Manager, Sales, Retail, Customer Service, Sales Assistant, Customer Support, Sales Executive, Senior Merchandiser, Retail Merchandiser, Builders Merchant Manager, may also be considered for this role.
