Profit Centre Manager

UK Plumbing Supplies (trading as UKPS); Cuckfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car allowance

Profit share

Autonomy

Independents group backing

Career progression

Job summary

UK Plumbing Supplies, trading as UKPS, is seeking a Branch Manager for its Haywards Heath site. You will run the site as your own operation with full control over sales, stock, pricing, people and overall performance.

You’ll lead a hands-on team in a busy plumbing and heating merchant, making decisions that drive revenue and margin with autonomy and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Branch/site leadership experience in plumbing, heating or builders merchants.
• Strong commercial awareness across P&L, margin, pricing and cost control.
• Proven ability to drive sales growth and develop trade customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the site, ensuring high standards of operations and presentation.
• Drive sales growth, customer acquisition and margin performance across the site.
• Manage trade counter, warehouse, delivery and admin functions to optimise efficiency.
• Build and develop relationships with trade customers and key accounts.
• Set pricing strategies, manage stock profile and purchasing decisions.
• Control costs and overheads to maximise site profitability.
• Lead and develop the team, holding them accountable for performance.
• Maintain safety standards and site presentation to a high level.
• Identify opportunities to grow the business and increase market share.

Job description

Location: Haywards Heath

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a Branch Manager frustrated by how little control you really have? Too many approvals, too much red tape, not enough ability to just run the business properly?

At UK Plumbing Supplies, the Profit Centre Manager is responsible for how the business performs. You’ll run the site as your own operation, with full control over sales, stock, pricing, people, and overall performance.

This is a hands-on role within a busy plumbing and heating merchant. You’ll be leading the team, working with trade customers, managing operations, and making the decisions that drive revenue and margin.

What sets this apart is the level of autonomy. Our sites operate with full control over how they grow. You’re not waiting on head office approval; you’re making the calls and accountable for the outcome.

We’re part of one of the UK’s largest independent networks of plumbing and heating merchants, with over 310 sites nationwide. That gives you scale, buying power, and support when needed, but the day-to-day performance of the site sits with you and your team.

This is effectively a business owner role, without the personal financial risk.

You’ll also be rewarded through our industry leading Profit Share. Unlike many merchant incentive schemes that rely on layered metrics, thresholds, or shifting targets year on year, our profit share is based on one thing: site profitability. If the site makes profit, you share in it.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for the full performance of the site, both operationally and commercially.

• Leading the day-to-day running of a plumbing and heating merchant
• Driving sales growth, customer acquisition, and margin performance
• Managing trade counter, warehouse, delivery, and admin functions
• Building and developing relationships with trade customers and key accounts
• Setting pricing, managing stock profile, and overseeing purchasing decisions
• Controlling costs, overheads, and overall site profitability
• Leading, developing, and holding the team accountable for performance
• Maintaining high standards across operations, safety, and presentation
• Identifying opportunities to grow the business and increase market share

What We’re Looking For

This role suits someone who understands how a builders merchant or plumbing and heating merchant operates and is comfortable taking full ownership.

You might currently be:

• A strong Branch Assistant Manager within a plumbing & heating or builders merchant looking to step up
• A Senior Sales professional from a plumbing & heating environment with leadership responsibility
• A commercially strong Branch Manager within a plumbing and heating or builders merchant

You’ll bring

• Experience within a plumbing & heating merchant or builders merchant environment
• Strong commercial awareness across P&L, margin, pricing, and cost control
• Proven ability to drive sales growth and develop customer relationships
• Confidence leading and developing a team in a fast-paced environment
• A hands-on approach and willingness to stay close to the operation
• The ability to make decisions and take responsibility for outcomes
• A full UK driving licence

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary + company car allowance
• profit share model directly linked to site profitability
• No complex bonus structures, thresholds, or multi-metric scoring systems
• Full autonomy to run and grow your own operation
• Backing of a large independent merchant group with over 310 sites
• Long-term progression opportunities