Assistant Manager — Plumbing & Heating Merchant Leader

UK Plumbing Supplies (trading as UKPS); Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Career progression

Job summary

Plumbase Northampton is seeking an Assistant Manager to run the busy plumbing and heating merchant alongside the Site Manager. You will own operational decisions, manage day-to-day trade counter and warehouse activities, and drive growth with local marketing and supplier relations.

This full-time, permanent role offers real autonomy to shape site performance, pricing, and product range, with profit share and clear opportunity for career progression within a large merchant network.

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

• Supporting the day-to-day running of a plumbing and heating merchant
• Overseeing 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

Experience with plumbing & heating/mer

Job description

Plumbase Northampton is seeking an Assistant Manager to run the busy plumbing and heating merchant alongside the Site Manager. You will own operational decisions, manage day-to-day trade counter and warehouse activities, and drive growth with local marketing and supplier relations.

This full-time, permanent role offers real autonomy to shape site performance, pricing, and product range, with profit share and clear opportunity for career progression within a large merchant network.