Assistant Branch Manager

Travis Perkins; Reading; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Bonus potential

Enhanced pension scheme

Group-wide discounts

Sociable hours

Health & Wellbeing support

ShareSave

Online shopping discounts

Job summary

Travis Perkins in Reading is seeking an Assistant Branch Manager to support day-to-day branch life, lead colleagues, and drive sales targets while ensuring exceptional customer service. This fixed-term role (6 months) covers standard daytime hours, with occasional Saturdays, and involves managing branch operations, fleet, tool hire, and the Benchmarx showroom to deliver a seamless customer experience.

You will develop your team, uphold safety culture, and contribute to continuous improvements in

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Strong people skills essential for building relationships and negotiating successfully.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Champions a safety culture and wellbeing of team and customers.
• Dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining high standards.
• Energetic team player focused on hitting goals.
• Industry experience helpful but open to skilled leaders from customer-centric sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate branch colleagues to achieve targets and deliver sales growth.
• Drive daily sales activity and profitability through strong customer engagement.
• Set and maintain high branch standards and foster excellent customer relationships.
• Oversee branch operations including fleet, tool hire, and the Benchmarx showroom.
• Coach and develop your team to reach high potential and ensure smooth daily operations.

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Branch Manager

Location- Reading Playhatch RG4

Contract Type- Fixed term contract - 6 months

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (7.30am-5.00pm), 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?

As the Assistant Branch Manager at Travis Perkins, you’ll support the day-to-day of branch life, leading your colleagues to achieve excellence in everything they do.

• 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 prioritise 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.