Role: Branch Manager
Industry: Building Materials / Builders Merchants
Region: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (DOE) plus bonus, company vehicle etc.
Overview
We've been retained by a leading builders merchant, who are looking to appoint an experienced Branch Manager to lead and develop their successful site in the Stoke area of Staffordshire.
Reporting to the Regional Director, as Branch Manager, working closely with your departmental managers, you will have overall responsibility for branch operations and sales volumes and margin.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Operations:
Manage branch sales staff to ensure achievement of branch sales and profitability
Work with senior management to set sales strategy
Monitor daily / weekly sales performance within the branch
Work with suppliers on target product promotions
Accountable for achieving and exceeding customer service levels
Proactively identify changes and improvements to branch operations
Overall management responsibility management for sales and operations teams
Strategic leadership - set clear objectives and provide motivation to ensure maximum productivity
Create a culture which encourages teamwork, ownership and accountability
Develop and execute strategic plans for the branch including short, mid and long term forecasting and resource planning
Manage monthly and annual cost budgets, seeking more cost-effective alternatives
Develop and maintain st...