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Salary

Competitive + up to £38K + 30% bonus + benefits

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Branch Manager required for thriving generalist builders merchant.
Role: Branch Manager
Location: Ashford, Kent
Industry: Builders Merchant
Salary: up to 38K dependent on skills and experience
Bonus: Up to 30% of salary
Benefits: Car, healthcare, pension scheme, mobile phone, laptop
To be a successful Branch Manager you must demonstrate the ability to build strong relationships with customers and staff
to ensure sales and productivity targets are met and the highest standards of service are upheld. A leader and coach, you
will be able to point to achievements in setting the highest standards in branch selling, merchandising, health and
safety and performance management.

You must therefore be commercially minded with a good knowledge of warehouse, logistics, administrative, HR and health &
safety procedures. Most of all, you will share our 100% dedication to delivering excellent customer service.

The role requires experience in branch management within a busy generalist merchants business.
We provide excellent career and job opportunities in a challenging and rewarding business environment and are now seeking
applications from suitably qualified and experienced applicants, who are interested in developing their career as part of
an expanding and developing group of businesses.
JOB PURPOSE

The overall responsibility for the day to day operations of the Branch in accordance with business procedures

Promote the business, meet set targets and through innovative marketing, maximise sales with existing and new customers.

Plan, organise and co-ordinate sales, deliveries and stock within the branch.

Motivate and develop staff in their day to day work by adopting modern management skills

Work as an effective member of the management team.

Develop a highly customer service focused environment within the branch

Maintain branch standards to promote the image of the Company to our customers and the public in general.

Utilise all resources both physical and human to maximise productivity

Control costs.



KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Several years experience of working in an associated generalist type business with experience of working with Building
Materials, Timber, Heavyside and Lightside Products.

Experience of leading or managing a team/branch

Good product knowledge

Clean driving licence

Understanding of the Market

Excellent Communications Skills

Computer Literate

Sound Numeracy and Literacy skills

Commercially minded

Customer Focused

Credit Management skills

Stock Management skills

People Management skills

Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation

Good Leadership Skills

Team Building skills

Ability to interpret and understand figures and act upon the interpretations

Knowledge of transport legislation

You will be managing a team of approximately 11 staff and must therefore have experience of leading and managing a team
with good knowledge of construction products.