Branch Manager Designate

Eurocell Group PLC; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building products company is seeking a Branch Manager Designate in the London Region. This role involves training towards managing your own branch within 3-6 months, leading a team, and enhancing customer experience while driving sales. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including a healthcare plan, life assurance, and generous holiday allowance. There are excellent career progression opportunities within the firm.

Benefits

Free Healthcare plan

Life Assurance Plan

Employee discounts

Christmas shutdown

Company Pension Plan

Referral Programme

Qualifications

• Passion and energy to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Strong management skills and experience of leading a team.
• A commercial approach to drive sales and maximise margins.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small branch team.
• Manage day to day Branch operations.
• Enhance sales and customer experience.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Sales focus

Organisational skills

Driving license

Job description

ROLE

Branch Manager Designate

HOURS

44 per Week - Permanent Role

SALARY

£32,000 to £35,000 basic salary per year, plus 10% Zone Allowance, Branch Bonus when own branch is allocated

BENEFITS

Bonus once allocated own branch, Healthcare Cash Plan, 3x Salary Life Assurance, High Street Discounts, Staff Discount

BASE

Site Based - Hayes Branch during training, own branch to be allocated within 3-6 months

Eurocell are a stock market listed Plc and the market leader for uPVC products within the building industry. We know that our people are our greatest asset, we are successful, dynamic, ambitious and looking for great team players to grow with us.

We are delighted to be recruiting a Designate Branch Manager to join the London Region of our thriving Trade Branch Network. Our Designate Trade Branch Managers work closely with our current Regional Manager and Branch Managers whilst training, with a view to being allocated their own branch to run within 3 - 6 months. Our Branch Manager Designates are then responsible for leading their own branch and Team to deliver excellence. Our Trade Branch Managers develop strong relationships with their customers to enhance the customer experience, whilst driving sales and market share.

Our Trade Branch Network roles offer a host of benefits, unlike many other Trade Networks. We are working hard to support your work / life balance in the following ways :

We have a Christmas shutdown period

We only work occasional Saturdays, on a rota basis

We don't open our branches on Sundays

Our branches close at 4 : 30pm during the week, we support your work / life balance!

We offer a FREE Healthcare plan for all our employees

Exceptional monthly Branch Bonus Industry leading induction and training programmes

Excellent opportunities to grow with us, and progress your career

Our Trade Branch Network offers genuine opportunities to make a difference, and provides many exciting career pathways within Eurocell.

WHAT OUR DESIGNATE BRANCH MANAGERS DO

• Work closely with their Regional Manager and the Region's existing Branch Managers to learn lead their own Eurocell Branch within 3-6 months
• Use team management skills to lead and develop a small team
• Ensure the Branch operates as effectively as possible
• Develop relationships with customers, and enhance the sales and customer experience within their branch
• Manage day to day Branch operations and the branch team in order to deliver excellence
• Manage team absences and deployment
• Support the regional teams with recruitment
• Provide exceptional customer service and operational standards and ensure Branch sales targets are achieved
• Support training and maintain training records for Branch staff

WHAT WE NEED FROM OUR DESIGNATE BRANCH MANAGERS

• Our Branch Managers are hands-on, lead by example, and are focused on driving their team to reach sales and branch targets
• Passion and energy to deliver exceptional customer service and achieve business targets
• A customer focused approach, happy to serve customers and proactively engage with potential future customers
• A commercial approach to drive sales and maximise margins, whilst ensuring our customers always walk away happy
• Good organisational skills, drive and leadership abilities to manage a Branch effectively
• A full and valid driving license is essential Strong management skills and experience of leading a team
• Experience within a similar management role ideally in a trade / builders merchant / retail, glazing or uPVC environment could be a distinct advantage

WHAT WE OFFER OUR DESIGNATE BRANCH MANAGERS

• You will be rewarded with a very competitive basic salary
• You will be allocated your own branch within 3-6 months
• You will receive an excellent monthly bonus scheme when allocated your own branch
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays - normally 33 days in total each year
• Free Healthcare plan for all employees
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefit
• Free Life Assurance Plan of 3x your Annual Salary
• Christmas shutdown
• Option to join the Eurocell Share Save Scheme at discounted rates, and share in our company success
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee discount on Eurocell products
• Discounts across many well-known online and high street retailers
• A blend of training, including e-learning and on the job training to help your career development
• Care First Employee Assistance Programme, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for confidential support and advice, if and when you need it
• Colleague Referral Programme; we pay you for successfully referring people to join our team
• Excellent opportunities to grow with us, and progress your career