Assistant Branch Manager

JPS Recruitment Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Incentives & bonuses

Profit-share

Career progression

Job summary

JPS Recruitment Group is partnering with an established electrical wholesaler in Melbourne to recruit an Assistant Branch Manager. This hands-on leadership role combines sales growth, margins, stock control and people management.

You will work closely with the Branch Manager to optimise branch performance, oversee customer relationships, drive profitability and mentor the team. A pathway toward Branch Management or External Sales is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical wholesale, trade sales, or branch operations.
• Strong customer service and relationship management skills.
• Sales mindset with ability to identify and convert opportunities.
• Understanding of commercial drivers behind branch performance.

Responsibilities

• Support branch in achieving sales, margin and profit targets.
• Identify new customers and develop sales opportunities.
• Grow existing accounts and increase customer share of wallet.
• Re-engage lost or at-risk customers with commercial potential.
• Build strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Follow up quotations, inquiries and backorders to resolve issues.
• Assist with forecasting and branch planning.
• Supervise and motivate staff in the Branch Manager's absence.
• Support stocktakes and inventory control.

Skills

Electrical wholesale

Branch operations

Sales

Customer service

Leadership

Job description

Assistant Branch Manager | Electrical Wholesale

If you’ve built your experience across electrical wholesale, trade sales or branch operations and you’re ready for more responsibility, this is an opportunity to take ownership across sales, customers, people and commercial performance.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Competitive negotiable package of $75,000-$85,000 base + super + quarterley and annual bonus structure
• Uncapped incentive potential based on individual, branch and company performance
• Annual profit-share program
• Genuine pathway towards Branch Management or External Sales
• Broad exposure across sales, leadership, stock, customers and branch profitability
• Established business with strong supplier and customer relationships
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on branch performance

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a hands-on leadership position where you’ll work closely with the Branch Manager to keep the branch performing commercially and operationally.

You’ll be involved across customer relationships, sales growth, margin management, inventory, suppliers and team performance. When the Branch Manager is away, you’ll step up to supervise the team and take responsibility for maintaining smooth branch operations.

It’s an ideal opportunity for someone who already understands the trade environment but wants broader responsibility and the chance to develop into a future Branch Manager.

You’ll take ownership across a broad range of commercial and operational responsibilities, including:

• Supporting the branch in achieving sales, margin and profit targets
• Identifying new customers and developing additional sales opportunities
• Growing existing accounts and increasing customer share of wallet
• Re-engaging lost or at-risk customers where there is a commercial opportunity
• Building strong relationships with key customers and suppliers
• Following up quotations, enquiries, backorders and customer issues
• Supporting forecasting and broader branch planning
• Supervising and motivating employees in the Branch Manager’s absence
• Supporting stocktakes, inventory control and shrinkage management

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be commercially minded, customer focused and ready to take on greater leadership responsibility.

This role is designed to suit someone who has developed strong industry experience and now wants the opportunity to step up.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Experience within electrical wholesale, trade sales, branch operations, warehousing or a similar trade-focused environment
• Strong customer service and relationship management skills
• A sales mindset with the ability to recognise and convert opportunities
• An understanding of the commercial drivers behind branch performance
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or supporting other team members would be advantageous
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• The confidence to lead a branch team when required
• Good attention to detail across stock, pricing and administration

Most importantly, you’ll have the ambition to develop.

Whether you’re currently working in internal sales, trade counter, operations, warehouse leadership or already operating as a 2IC, this could be the opportunity to broaden your experience and build towards running a branch.

THE COMPANY

Our client is an established and highly regarded electrical wholesaler with a strong presence in the Australian market. Known for their customer first approach, extensive product offering and strong supplier relationships, the business provides a stable platform for people looking to build a long-term career. With a genuine focus on developing its people, there are clear opportunities to progress into branch leadership and beyond.