Salary: Competitive Salary Bonus Car & Excellent Benefits Area Manager - London – Plumb Centre So, who are we? We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild. Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), competitive Bonus Scheme, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more As an Area Manager covering London you’ll be responsible for: Translating the regional operational objectives into meaningful tactical and operational plans for the branch team. Enable the effective deployment of resources across your Area Accountable for the area business plan and meeting all performance KPIs, including sales and margin, cost control, working capital and P&L Lead, motivate, support and develop your Branch Managers (circa. 21) through effective coaching, performance management, succession planning and personal development planning Lead the recruitment and development of key roles within the Area to ensure the right calibre of colleagues and to create a talent pipeline within the business Ensure collaboration across all specialisms within the Area to create a culture of partnership. Proactive engagement with all Branch Managers in the Area to ensure all local business opportunities are identified and an outstanding service is provided at all times. And here’s what we’d like you to have: Ideally a background in the Trade industry / Retail or Sales Operations (stores) Proven experience in operational / commercial management in a multi-site environment (c.21 Branches) Demonstrable capability in successfully managing complex issues and delivering sustainable commercial results – must be results driven Effective leadership skills – able to engage, motivate and develop colleagues at all levels Strategic thinker – ability to translate and communicate strategic goals and turn a vision into a practical business plan Able to develop and manage systems and processes, KPIs to improve performance Numeracy skills and the ability to interpret complex financial information We look forward to receiving your application ACHS150