Depot Manager - Lead Sales & Team Growth

Howden Joinery Limited; New Milton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses & incentives

Company car / car allowance

Pension plan

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Depot Manager to take full ownership of a busy depot, driving sales, profitability and customer service. You will lead a small team, build strong local trade relationships and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers a competitive salary, bonuses and extensive benefits as part of a supportive management team across Howdens depots. Candidates must have right to work in the UK and be ready to take ownership of depot performance.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, ideally within a sales-led role.
• Confident, hands-on leader who can motivate, coach and develop a team
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience of driving performance and KPIs
• Enjoy building relationships and spotting opportunities to grow sales
• Confidence managing people, performance and results
• A proactive, can-do problem solver
• Excellent communication skills with a customer-first mindset
• Drive, ambition and resilience in a performance-led environment

Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of depot performance, including profit and loss
• Driving sales growth and margin through strong local trade relationships
• Recruiting, leading, developing and motivating your team
• Promoting and ensuring effective account management
• Setting clear expectations and holding the team accountable to targets
• Ensuring high standards of customer service and depot operations

Job description

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Depot Manager to take full ownership of a busy depot, driving sales, profitability and customer service. You will lead a small team, build strong local trade relationships and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers a competitive salary, bonuses and extensive benefits as part of a supportive management team across Howdens depots. Candidates must have right to work in the UK and be ready to take ownership of depot performance.