Assistant Branch Manager

Travis Perkins; Reading; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Bonus potential

Pension scheme

Group discounts

Sociable hours

Wellbeing support

ShareSave

Retail discounts

Job summary

Travis Perkins in Reading is seeking an Assistant Branch Manager to lead daily sales activity, drive profitability, and deliver outstanding customer service at Acre Road. You will work Monday to Friday, with alternate Saturday mornings, and manage operations to keep the branch performing at its best.

As part of the management team you will coach colleagues, build strong customer relationships, ensure safety, and oversee fleet, tool hire, and the Benchmarx showroom.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience motivating and developing teams.
• Strong people skills for relationships and negotiation.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.
• Champions safety culture and wellbeing of team/customers.
• Dedicated to exceptional customer service and high standards.
• Energetic team player focused on hitting goals.
• Industry experience helps; sales leadership in other customer-centric industries welcome.

Responsibilities

• Drive daily sales activity and achieve targets to boost branch profitability.
• Drive standards across the branch and create fantastic customer relationships.
• Motivate and coach colleagues to reach their high potential.
• Ensure branch operations run smoothly and efficiently, including fleet, tool hire, and Benchmarx showroom.

Skills

Sales leadership

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Safety culture

Customer service

Team player

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Branch Manager

Location: Travis Perkins, Acre Road, Reading, RG2 0SU

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (7am-4/30pm), Alternate Saturday Mornings (8-12)

We are Travis Perkins.

Leading our industry for over two centuries, we've built our early foundations into a nationwide business that gives customers the products they need, with the smile they deserve. We’re proudly part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, providing unrivalled customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK.

What’s it like to be an Assistant Branch Manager?

• You’ll have a strong sales presence, to drive daily sales activity and achieve targets to boost the profitability of your branch.
• As part of the branch management team, you’ll drive standards across the branch and create fantastic customer relationships at every opportunity.
• You’ll be a confident people leader, capable of motivating and coaching your colleagues as they work to achieve their high potential.
• You’ll help to ensure the branch operations run smoothly and efficiently - including their fleet of vehicles, tool hire department, and integrated Benchmarx showroom.

Do you have what it takes?

• You’ve got relevant experience and can motivate and develop teams to succeed.
• You hold strong people skills, key for building strong relationships and negotiating successfully.
• You’re highly organised and can prioritize tasks with attention to detail.
• You champion a non-negotiable safety culture and prioritize the wellbeing of your team and customers.
• You’re dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and maintaining high standards at all times.
• You’re an energetic team player, eager to contribute, and focused on hitting goals.
• Relevant industry experience will help you to embed quickly into this role. However, if you're a confident and successful sales leader in a different, customer-centric industry, we'd love to hear from you!

What’s in it for you?

• Make your job a journey - opportunities for career growth in a thriving business, including leadership training and development programs.
• Competitive salary - with bonus earning potential too! We achieve together, so we earn together too.
• Enhanced pension scheme - prepare for your future by matching your pension contributions up to 10%. (Conditions apply)
• Group-wide discounts - 20% off at Toolstation, with wider savings across the group.
• Sociable hours - Protect your “me time” with sociable daytime hours (no evenings!).
• Fit for success - Health & Wellbeing support, including DigiCare, Cycle to Work, and access to our Wellbeing Centre
• ShareSave - own our collective success by investing with our group shares.
• Online shopping discounts - treat yourself more often, thanks to discounts across a range of leading retailers… from everyday essentials, to airport parking and travel!

What about our culture?

Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge we don’t just support our colleagues, we create an unrivalled customer experience that shows them that we really care.

We’re driven to remain a truly inclusive employer. Please let your recruiter know how we can help you to thrive as your authentic self. You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.

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