Branch Manager

Osprey Engineering Solutions Ltd; Cardiff; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Company vehicle or car allowance

Ongoing training and career developp

Autonomy to shape your branch

Résumé du poste

Osprey Engineering Solutions Ltd in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Branch Manager to lead our hydraulic hose and fluid transfer branch. You will run the day-to-day operations, manage a team of counter staff, workshop technicians and mobile engineers, and drive growth by delivering fast, safe, and reliable service.

The role requires proven branch leadership, strong hydraulics knowledge or engineering background, and a track record of achieving sales and profitability targets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a branch or depot.
• Technical knowledge of hydraulics or strong engineering background.
• Track record of meeting sales and profit targets.
• Confident in leading and developing a team.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Comfort with budgets and KPIs.
• Must have a full UK driving licence.
• Experience with mobile service operations.
• Knowledge of the South Wales market.

Responsabilités

• Taking full ownership of branch performance, including sales targets, margins, budgets and costs.
• Leading, motivating and developing the team, including recruitment, training and performance reviews.
• Building and keeping strong relationships with key accounts, and winning new business locally.
• Overseeing the trade counter, hose assembly workshop and mobile service operation.
• Managing stock levels, purchasing and inventory accuracy.
• Planning engineer schedules to meet response times and service commitments.

Connaissances

Branch management

Hydraulic systems

Sales targets

Leadership

Budgeting

Customer relationships

Team development

Full UK driving licence

Mobile service operations

South Wales market knowledge

Description du poste

Branch Manager - Hydraulic Hose & Fluid Transfer

Location: Cardiff

Salary: Competitive + bonus + company vehicle + benefits

Contract: Full-time, permanent

About us

We're an established international specialist in hydraulic hoses, fittings and fluid transfer solutions, supporting customers in construction, agriculture, transport, manufacturing, marine and utilities. Our branches combine a trade counter, a workshop and a mobile service team, so customers get fast, expert help wherever their machines are working.

We're looking for an experienced, commercially minded Branch Manager to lead our Cardiff branch and drive its next stage of growth.

The role

You'll run the branch day to day, from people and customer relationships to stock and profit. You'll lead a team of counter staff, workshop technicians and mobile service engineers, and make sure every customer gets a quick, reliable and safe service.

What you'll be doing

• Taking full ownership of branch performance, including sales targets, margins, budgets and costs
• Leading, motivating and developing the team, including recruitment, training and performance reviews
• Building and keeping strong relationships with key accounts, and winning new business locally
• Overseeing the trade counter, hose assembly workshop and mobile service operation
• Managing stock levels, purchasing and inventory accuracy
• Planning engineer schedules to meet response times and service commitments

What we're looking for

• Proven experience managing a branch, depot or similar operation, ideally in hydraulics, fluid power, industrial distribution or engineering supply
• Good technical knowledge of hydraulic hoses, fittings and fluid transfer products, or a strong engineering background and willingness to learn quickly
• A track record of hitting sales and profit targets
• Confidence leading and developing a team
• A customer-focused, hands-on approach
• Good commercial awareness and comfort working with budgets and KPIs
• A full UK driving licence
• Experience with mobile service operations
• Knowledge of the South Wales industrial and construction market

What we offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Company vehicle or car allowance
• Ongoing training and career development within a growing international group
• A supportive team culture with real autonomy to shape your branch