Assistant Branch Manager, Plumbing & Heating | Profit Share

UK Plumbing Supplies (trading as UKPS); Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Plumbase Birkenhead, part of UK Plumbing Supplies network, is seeking an Assistant Manager to take ownership of site operations and growth. You will work closely with the Site Manager to run the busy plumbing and heating merchant, make commercial decisions, and drive profitability at a local level.

You will have hands-on responsibility for trade counter activity, stock control, supplier relationships, and customer retention, with autonomy to implement local marketing and pricing strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience within a plumbing & heating merchant or builders merchant.
• Strong understanding of trade counter sales and branch operations.
• Commercial awareness across margin, pricing, and stock control.
• Confidence working with trade customers and suppliers.
• Hands-on approach within a fast-paced merchant environment.
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for outcomes.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Directly involved in how the site performs, both operationally and commercially.
• Overlooking trade counter sales, warehouse, and delivery operations.
• Working with trade customers to maintain and grow sales.
• Supporting business development and increasing customer spend.
• Contributing to account management and customer retention.
• Managing stock, purchasing, and pricing with a focus on margin.
• Supporting decisions around product range and supplier relationships.
• Maintaining site standards and operational efficiency.
• Stepping in to run the site in the Manager's absence.

Skills

Trade counter sales

Branch operations

Commercial awareness

Driving licence

Job description

Plumbase Birkenhead, part of UK Plumbing Supplies network, is seeking an Assistant Manager to take ownership of site operations and growth. You will work closely with the Site Manager to run the busy plumbing and heating merchant, make commercial decisions, and drive profitability at a local level.

You will have hands-on responsibility for trade counter activity, stock control, supplier relationships, and customer retention, with autonomy to implement local marketing and pricing strategies.