Branch Sales Manager

JR United Kingdom; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials distributor in Aylesford is seeking a Branch Sales Manager. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience in a builders merchant, strong communication skills, and a passion for customer service. This role involves leading a team, driving sales, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The company offers competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and various employee benefits including a pension plan and health services.

Benefits

Competitive Basic Salary

Performance Related Bonus

Retirement Savings Plan (Pension)

Life Assurance

Employee Discount

34 days holiday per year

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in a builder merchant is desirable.
• Experience in motivating and driving sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team to deliver success.
• Develop relationships with customers to provide proactive advice.
• Ensure Health & Safety is a priority.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Sales Motivation

Job description

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Do you have Sales leadership experience managing team of up to 5 in a Builders Merchant or Construction Supply business?

MINSTER in Aylesford are now recruiting for an Branch Sales Manager

Minster, specialist insulation, dry lining, fire protection, façade, roofing and ceilings solutions distributor. Since 2004, our business has continued to grow, and we now have 27 dedicated branches and distribution facilities working hard to service customers nationwide.

Our Colleagues are critical to our Customers’ success and you will be working with a team that proactively supports them in every way possible. If you love working with people, you’re a good listener and you think you could help our customers feel welcome, then this could be a great opportunity for you to join our team.

So if you have a passion for leading and developing a team, supporting your customers, taking the time to understand others and embracing differences, can build trust and are able to proactively seek out solutions that are right for our customers, then you are likely to be a great fit!

HOURS OF WORK

Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm

What will I be doing?

Our Branch Sales Manager are an important contributor to the teams shared success and an essential part of our customers positive experience with us.

In order to support our customers and deliver a great service you will;

• Act as first line support to the Branch Manager to lead and support the team to deliver success and suggest opportunities for continuous improvement

• Develop great relationships with new and existing Customers (both face to face and over the phone), understanding their needs and providing proactive advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible

• Get to know the local market to support plans for sales growth

• Use our in-house systems to process customer orders, organise delivery times, and keep customers updated throughout their journey

• Lead your team to make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Performance Related Bonus
• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
• Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Discount
• Refer a Friend scheme
• New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
• 34 days holiday per year

Required Skills and Experience

First and foremost, we always want to recruit great people that really understand our values and ways of working – Passion, Decency and Pride

• Previous leadership experience gained in a builder merchant is desirable

• It is important you have can evidence experience in motivating and driving sales for this role

• Strong communication and commercial awareness to be able to empower the team to provide great customer service

This role is working with Minster part of the STARK Building Materials. We are a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe. We connect suppliers of heavy building materials with the professional craftsmen who build, renovate, and maintain the cities of tomorrow.

At STARK Building Materials UK, we have a strong culture that is built on passionate and dedicated people who thrive in taking responsibility and challenging status quo. We are convinced that our continued success relies on the diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds that our employees bring to their everyday work.

The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. In our commitment to diversity, we welcome everyone with respect and an open mind.

We’d love to hear from you, hit apply! And a member of our Internal Recruitment team will be in contact with you.

If you’re interested in working with us but unsure about which role suits you best. We look forward to hearing from you!