Assistant Manager

Rhodium Consulting; Braintree; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhodium Consulting Ltd is seeking an Assistant Manager for its electrical wholesale client in Braintree. You will run the site, supervise the branch team and drive sales while maintaining strong customer and supplier relationships.

The role requires recent electrical wholesale experience, solid leadership, and a hands-on management style to support growth and daily operations. A full UK driving licence is preferred and a proactive, customer-driven mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Recent or current electrical wholesale experience.
• Full UK driving licence is preferred.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills to empower and develop their team and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for running the site, staffing, sales, logistics and other branch activities.
• Working alongside the branch manager and taking responsibility when they are off site.
• Provide customers with great service ensuring their continued loyalty.
• Manage sales and look after key customers where required.
• Sourcing special items.
• You will have day-to-day operational responsibility and a hands on approach to the business.
• You will be working as part of the team as well as supervising the branch operations.
• You will be developing good working relationships with customers whilst managing an experienced and stable team of people.

Skills

Leadership

Sales & service

Operations management

Job description

Vacancy: Assistant Manager

Industry: Trade Merchant - Electrical

Location: Braintree, Essex

Working hours: Monday-Friday with alternate Saturday mornings.

Salary & Benefits: Salary up to £35,000 + bonus, pension scheme and other benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced electrical wholesale professional to join this market-leading distributor of electrical products.

If you have industry experience and are looking for your first management role, then this role could be for you!

The ability to positively influence relationships with both customers and suppliers is essential, for which you will need a proven sales / customer driven background with current or recent experience in the electrical wholesale industry.

What’s in it for you

• The chance to join a successful and profitable company that has plans for further growth and expansion
• Supervise a service based team of 8 staff
• Develop your people management experience
• Salary of up to £35,000 + bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for running the site, staffing, sales, logistics and other branch activities
• Working alongside the branch manager and taking responsibility when they are off site
• Provide customers with great service ensuring their continued loyalty
• Manage sales and look after key customers where required
• Sourcing special items
• You will have day-to-day operational responsibility and a hands on approach to the business.
• You will be working as part of the team as well as supervising the branch operations
• You will be developing good working relationships with customers whilst managing an experienced and stable team of people.

Requirements

• Recent or current electrical wholesale experience.
• Full UK driving licence is preferred
• Strong organisational and leadership skills to empower and develop their team and lead by example.

The Company

A well-established growing business with plans for further branch openings

The company is financially secure, enjoys first class supplier and customer relationships, and has an extensive network of branches.

If you want to share in this success, enjoy responsibility, and experience the reward of helping to run a busy branch, please send your CV for immediate review.

All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Rhodium Consulting Ltd is a niche recruitment consultancy specialising in wholesalers, merchants and distributors within the building products sector. We strive to be the industry leader in delivering the highest calibre of candidates to our client companies, whilst enhancing the careers of our candidates