Karcher Branch Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne)

Cameo Consultancy (Recruitment) Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency invites applications for the Karcher Branch Manager position in Gateshead. The role offers a salary of £45,000 with bonuses and benefits including a company vehicle and generous holidays. Responsibilities include managing sales operations, driving team performance, and enhancing customer relations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sales management, leadership experience, and a full UK driving licence. Join a market leader with excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction plan

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Health plan

Staff discounts

Social events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales management and team leadership.
• Excellent customer service skills and strategic thinking.
• Full UK driving licence is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver commercial results for the branch to targets.
• Drive the business forward with sales activities.
• Engage with customers to develop business opportunities.
• Ensure high standards across all operations.

Skills

Successful face to face selling

Commercial approach

Leading and developing a successful team

Training and mentoring a dynamic sales team

High levels of customer service

Excellent problem solving skills

Presentation skills to key clients

Strong administration skills

Confident communicator

Ability to establish client relationships

High levels of own initiative

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Karcher Branch Manager - Newcastle

An excellent opportunity for an experienced sales manager based in Newcastle. This role is all about inspiring and leading a successful small team delivering high levels of customer service, sales and proactive sales activities. The role is full time and permanent offering a starting salary of £45,000, excellent annual bonus, a company vehicle and the autonomy of running a branch delivering results on sales and profit.

Key Accountabilities for the Karcher Branch Manager:

• Delivering commercial overall results for the branch to targets and cost control
• Driving the business forward initiating sales activities to gain customer contact
• Engaging with customers in the field, developing new business opportunities and sales pipeline
• Ensuring consistent high standards across the showroom, workshop and warehouse
• Developing product knowledge across the team to become specialists
• Engaging with customers, finding out their needs providing solutions
• Undertaking site surveys, machine demonstrations, presenting proposals
• Develop local customer network collaborating with external sales teams
• Create marketing plans to develop sales, working with resources available
• Overall management of stock
• Ensure all transactions are logged and reconciled monthly
• Ensure all H&S standards are met
• Recruit new team members
• Devise training plans for new starters
• Conduct 121s, set goals with team members
• Lead, mentor and support the team

Key Skills Required for the Karcher Branch Manager:

• Successful face to face selling, possibly within a retail or B2B environment
• Commercial approach can think strategically to drive the business forward
• Experience in leading and developing a successful team
• Experience of training and mentoring a dynamic sales team
• High levels of customer service
• Excellent problem solving and negotiating skills
• Ability to make presentations to key clients
• Strong administration skills and time management
• Confident communicator at all levels
• Ability to establish and nurture client relationships
• High levels of own initiative, energy and drive
• Full UK driving licence

What's in it for you?

You will receive a comprehensive induction plan to the company and role with plenty of support. A starting salary of £45,000 excellent annual bonus, company vehicle, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays, progression opportunities, volunteer days, pension scheme, end of year discretionary bonus, health plan, critical illness cover, sick pay, staff discounts, social events, and more!

This is a great opportunity to join this market leader and who offer an amazing culture and progression opportunities.