Branch Manager

Solutions Driven; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus scheme

Pension and holidays

Job summary

Solutions Driven in Somerset is seeking a Branch Manager for our builders merchant branch. You will own the P&L, drive sales, margin and profitability, and lead a local team.

This sales-led role focuses on winning trade accounts, building the branch’s name, and delivering excellent service to builders, contractors, and developers. A hands-on leader who thrives on front-line customer interaction will fit best.

Qualifications

• Builders merchant experience, either as Branch Manager or ready for first branch
• Sales-driven approach with time spent with customers
• Commercial awareness across pricing, margin, and stock
• Hands-on leader who sets the standard for the team
• Knowledge of the Somerset trade customer base is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the branch P&L and drive sales, margin, and profitability
• Win new trade accounts and take market share from local competitors
• Meet customers on site and build relationships with builders, contractors and developers
• Set stock and pricing to compete locally
• Lead, motivate and develop the branch team to sell and serve effectively
• Deliver high standard of service to trade and retail customers
• Keep the branch safe and compliant with strong health and safety standards

Skills

Builders merchant experience

Sales leadership

Customer facing

Job description

Branch Manager

Builders Merchant | Somerset | Permanent, full time

Competitive salary, company car, and bonus

We’re recruiting Branch Managers for two of our builders merchant branches in Somerset. Both are in good locations with established teams, and both need a sales-driven manager who’ll take hold of the branch and grow it.

You’ll run the branch as your own, with full responsibility for sales, margin, and profitability. This is a sales-led role rather than an administrative one. You’ll spend your time with customers, winning accounts from the competition and building the branch’s name locally, with a team behind you that shares that drive.

Why join us?

• Freedom to run your branch: you decide what to stock and how to price it, with far less central governance than at the nationals
• Quick decisions: you’ll work directly with your Regional Director, so ideas get agreed and acted on without layers of sign-off
• Group strength: the buying power and support of a wider merchant group

What you’ll be doing

• Owning the branch P&L and driving sales, margin, and profitability
• Winning new trade accounts and taking market share from local competitors
• Getting out to see customers and building relationships with builders, contractors, and developers
• Setting stock and pricing to compete in the local market
• Leading, motivating, and developing the branch team, so the whole branch sells as well as serves
• Delivering a high standard of service to trade and retail customers
• Keeping the branch safe and compliant, with strong health and safety standards

What we’re looking for

• Builders merchant experience, either as a Branch Manager or as an Assistant Branch Manager ready for your first branch
• A sales-driven approach, with more time spent in front of customers than behind a desk
• The drive to compete for every account, and the resilience to keep pushing when it’s hard
• Commercial awareness across pricing, margin, and stock
• A hands-on leader who sets the standard for the team
• Knowledge of the Somerset trade customer base is a plus

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary
• Company car
• Bonus scheme
• Pension and paid holidays
• Staff discount
• Career development within a growing merchant group

Both roles are based in Somerset, and we’ll talk you through the locations when we speak. If you’re a sales-driven merchant manager who wants a branch to grow, with the freedom to do it your way, we’d like to hear from you.