Branch Manager - Dartford

Panel Company; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing retail and distribution company in Dartford is seeking a branch manager to oversee operations and sales. The ideal candidate will have strong warehousing and retail experience, a motivational leadership style, and a proven track record in branch management. Responsibilities include maximising sales, optimising warehouse processes, and ensuring effective delivery and fleet management. The role offers a competitive salary and performance bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in management within a retail or warehousing environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
• Experience managing financial processes in a retail setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage retail and distribution operations in Dartford.
• Maximise sales and ensure showroom is effectively managed.
• Optimise warehousing and manage health and safety.
• Achieve cost management targets and manage staff effectively.

Skills

Team Player

Motivational manager

Demonstrable success in branch management

Warehousing and retail experience

Planning and prioritizing work

Hands-on approach

Ability to handle pressures of growth

Job description

The Company

The Panel Company is a fast growing retailer and distributor of wall panels - for bathrooms, feature walls and external walls. The company has a turnover of c. £17m from a combination of internet sales (www.panelcompany.co.uk) and retail outlets in Dartford, Bristol, Huddersfield, Rotherham and Gateshead. Dartford is a busy distribution centre covering London & The South East and has the most successful retail outlet in the business. With a young management team and a can-do approach we offer an exciting, fun and professional environment to work in.

The Role

Full responsibility for Dartford retail and distribution branch

Reporting to MD / Assistant MD and working closely with wider management team

Retail

• Maximise sales
• Showroom management (in conjunction with Group Product Manager)
• Secure Cash Management systems

Warehousing

• Optimise warehousing
• Ensure confirmation with Health & Safety requirements
• Ensure clean and efficient warehouse
• Minimize damages
• Efficient processing of Internal Transfers

Operations

• Ensure fleet managed safely and effectively
• Ensure prompt delivery
• Ensure optimal driver schedules

Overall

• Cost management
• Staff management

In this role you will be working closely with all the group management team.

The Candidate

• Team Player – be able to work with all members of the group management team
• Motivational manager
• Demonstrable success in branch management
• Warehousing and retail experience
• Ability to plan and prioritise own work
• Experience, gravitas and an assertive approach
• Hands-on and a desire for continual improvement
• Ability to deal with pressures of growth in a fast paced and exciting workplace

The Package

Competitive & Performance Bonus