Business Division Manager

Office Angels; Bradford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Job summary

Office Angels in Bradford seeks a Spare Parts Division Manager to lead a 12-strong team across sales, service and operations, driving growth and profitability in a busy distribution environment.

You will optimise stock, build supplier relationships, and deliver KPI-driven results while ensuring outstanding customer service and operational excellence in a permanent, full-time role.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness with responsibility for revenue and profitability.
• Experience managing customer and supplier relationships.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills.
• Experience working within a spare parts, technical products, engineering, manufacturing, distribution or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of 12 employees
• Take ownership of divisional sales performance, revenue and profitability
• Identify and implement new business growth opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers
• Ensure all customer enquiries and quotations are responded to within agreed timescales
• Monitor and improve customer satisfaction levels
• Negotiate supplier pricing, discounts and commercial agreements
• Review and optimise stock levels and inventory management
• Develop and monitor KPIs to drive performance and support decision-making
• Act as a senior escalation point for customer and supplier issues
• Recruit, train and develop team members
• Conduct regular performance reviews and support employee development

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Customer relations

Supplier relations

Inventory management

People management

Job description

Spare Parts Division Manager

Location: Bradford

Salary: Up to £52,000pa plus company car or car allowance

Full-Time | Permanent | Monday to Friday

Are you an experienced manager with a background in spare parts, technical products, engineering distribution, industrial supplies, aftermarket sales, or a similar commercial environment?

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established business seeking a commercially focused Manager to lead their spare parts division.

Managing a team of 12 employees, you'll take full responsibility for the commercial and operational performance of the division, driving sales growth, profitability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious leader who enjoys developing people, building supplier relationships, improving processes, and identifying new opportunities for business growth.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll have responsibility for the day-to-day management and strategic development of the division.

You'll be accountable for leading a team of 12 across sales, customer service, and operational activities while ensuring the division continues to deliver outstanding service and commercial results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of 12 employees
• Take ownership of divisional sales performance, revenue and profitability
• Identify and implement new business growth opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers
• Ensure all customer enquiries and quotations are responded to within agreed timescales
• Monitor and improve customer satisfaction levels
• Negotiate supplier pricing, discounts and commercial agreements
• Review and optimise stock levels and inventory management
• Develop and monitor KPIs to drive performance and support decision-making
• Act as a senior escalation point for customer and supplier issues
• Recruit, train and develop team members
• Conduct regular performance reviews and support employee development
• Work closely with marketing and commercial teams to identify and launch new products
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the division

About You

• Spare parts, components or aftermarket sales
• Engineering, manufacturing or industrial distribution
• Supply chain, stock management or branch operations
• Commercial or operational leadership roles

Requirements

• Previous experience managing teams and driving performance
• Strong commercial awareness with responsibility for revenue and profitability
• Experience managing customer and supplier relationships
• Excellent people management and leadership skills
• Experience working within a spare parts, technical products, engineering, manufacturing, distribution or similar environment

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £52,000 per annum
• Company car or generous car allowance
• Permanent, full-time position
• Opportunity to lead an established and successful business division
• Supportive senior leadership team

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can make a genuine impact, lead a sizeable team, and take ownership of a business unit's performance and growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.