Branch Manager

Stark Danmark A/S; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension plan

Life assurance

Staff discounts

Job summary

Jewson in Brighton is seeking a Branch Manager to lead a team, deliver outstanding customer service and drive sales growth. You will manage stock, build strong supplier relationships and uphold Jewson values in daily operations.

The role offers a company car, pension, life assurance and access to staff discounts and wellbeing benefits. You will work in a collaborative environment within STARK Building Materials UK’s Jewson network.

Qualifications

• Candidates should align with Jewson values and demonstrate strong work ethic.
• Proven ability to motivate and drive sales in branch settings.
• Strong communication and commercial awareness to empower the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support the team to deliver success and promote opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the wider network to support customer requirements and business activities.
• Adjust the services delivered according to developments in customer needs and expectations in line with our Jewson Values.
• Build and develop relationships with new and existing customers, understanding needs and providing proactive advice and solutions.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers.
• Get to know the local market to support plans for sales growth.
• Ensure accurate stock levels are maintained, carrying out regular stock counts.
• Lead your team to make Health & Safety a priority and keep everyone safe at work.

Skills

Motivating sales

Communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Branch Manager who's as passionate about great leadership as we are. We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 33 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Location: Jewson, 1, Freshfields Business Park, Freshfield Way, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN2 0DF.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support the team to deliver success and promote opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the wider network to support Customer requirements and business activities.
• Adjust the nature of services delivered according to developments in customer needs and expectations in line with our Jewson Values.
• Build and develop great relationships with new and existing Customers, understanding their needs and providing proactive advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers.
• Get to know the local market to support plans for sales growth.
• Ensure accurate stock levels are maintained, carrying out regular stock counts.
• Lead your team to make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work.

Required Skills and Experience

• First and foremost, we always want to recruit great people that really understand our values and ways of working.
• It is important you have can evidence experience in motivating and driving sales for this role.
• You will already have strong communication and commercial awareness to be able to empower the team to provide great customer service.
• Previous experience in the building materials supply industry is essential.

What’s in it for you?

• Company car.
• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General.
• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway.
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation).
• Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover.
• Employee Discount.
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks.

About us

At Jewson we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you.

What’s Next?

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by‑case basis.

STARK Building Materials UK comprises 14 brands, including one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants Jewson, along with JP Corry and Normans, specialist brands Minster and Jewson Civils Frazer, as well as major timber importer and distributor, International Timber. With over 600 dedicated builders merchant branches and distribution centres, this makes us one of the UK’s largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials. However, more importantly, our dedicated team and the high‑quality products we offer make us trusted, expert partners to the industry. Together, we give our customers hassle‑free access to the market‑leading, sustainable solutions they need to build responsibly for the future.

At STARK Building Materials UK, we are known for our building distribution, but in reality, it is our colleagues that drive our business forward. All around the UK, in our branches, warehouses and offices, our team give everything to make building better for our customers. We value our customers, the communities we work in and the colleagues in our team, who collectively build our business to ever greater heights every day. We strive to create a workplace where all colleagues feel safe and empowered to do their best and are comfortable to bring their true selves to work every day. We are proud that we offer all our colleagues a great place to work.