Programme Manager

Bss; Lutterworth, Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company / Performance related bonus

Car allowance

Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn

Contributory pension scheme

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Colleague discount across Group (20% -

Zusammenfassung

BSS, part of Travis Perkins plc, is seeking a Programme Manager to join our Commercial Excellence team and act as the operational bridge across central commercial functions, supply chain, IT and our national branch and sales networks.

The role focuses on driving sales, margin growth, operational efficiencies and customer retention, with a hybrid working pattern at Magna Park, Lutterworth, and occasional days in Coventry. Full UK driving licence is required for site interactions.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience delivering complex programmes in matrix organisations.
• Experience in commercial, trading, or retail/distribution environment.
• PM qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong multi-site operations and change management knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills.

Aufgaben

• End-to-End Programme Delivery across Commercial Excellence projects.
• Align matrix stakeholders across central functions, IT, Supply Chain and branches.
• Translate commercial goals into practical operational workflows.
• Design and execute change management plans for adoption.
• Document SOPs to standardise processes.
• Define and report programme financial benefits and cost reductions.
• Coordinate incentives and marketing plan rollout.
• Maintain governance, milestones and leadership dashboards.

Kenntnisse

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Change management

Communication

Ausbildung

Project Management qualification

Degree in Business or related discipline

Jobbeschreibung

BSS, part of Travis Perkins plc, is now hiring for an energetic, commercially sharp, and organisedProgramme Manager to join our Commercial Excellence team.

Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Excellence, you will serve as the operational bridge between central commercial teams, supply chain, IT, finance and our national branch and sales networks. Your focus will be driving sales, margin growth, operational efficiencies and customer retention.

If you are a proven project or programme manager with strong commercial acumen, matrix-management expertise and a talent for leading business change, we’d love to hear from you!

Working Pattern & Location

• Hybrid Working: Flexible hybrid model requiring office attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays based at Magna Park in Lutterworth (with occasional days at Crosspoint in Coventry). The remaining days are based at home.

• Travel Requirements: Full UK driving licence (to support occasional supplier and site interactions).

The Opportunity

As Programme Manager, you will work across a matrix structure to ensure major commercial initiatives land seamlessly in our branches and sales operations without disrupting day-to-day trading.

What You'll Be Doing

• End-to-End Programme Delivery: Facilitating the day-to-day execution of Commercial Excellence projects, ensuring milestones remain on track, on budget, and delivered on time.

• Matrix & Cross-Functional Alignment:Serving as the central connector between central commercial functions, IT, Supply Chain, Logistics and Regional Branch Operations across BSS and the wider Group.

• Commercial to Operational Translation: Translating strategic commercial goals into practical, operational workflows through process design and proactive stakeholder engagement.

• Change Management & Adoption: Designing and executing change management plans to drive high adoption of new commercial processes and digital tools across our branch and sales network.

• Process Standardisation:Documenting clear SOPs for commercial and branch processes to ensure operational consistency and eliminate administrative bottlenecks.

• Benefit Realisation & Tracking:Defining, tracking and reporting on programme financial benefits, cost reductions and supplier rebates across key categories.

• Incentive & Marketing Coordination:Overseeing the rollout and post-delivery review of commercial incentive schemes and marketing campaign plans.

• Governance & SLT Reporting: Maintaining programme documentation, milestone tracking and project health dashboards to provide regular, transparent updates to Senior Leadership.

About You

Essential

• Proven experience in project or programme management, delivering complex initiatives across matrix structures.
• Extensive experience operating within a commercial, trading, or retail/distribution environment.
• Recognised Project Management qualification or equivalent demonstrable practical experience.
• Strong understanding of multi-site operations and business change management principles.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence up to Director/SLT level.
• Excellent prioritisation, problem-solving and analytical skills under tight deadlines.

We'd Particularly Like to See

• Prior experience within builders merchanting, specialist distribution, or HVAC / M&E product sectors.
• Degree in Business or a related discipline.
• Strong track record in process mapping, efficiency identification, and benefit realisation tracking.

What's in it for you!

• Company / Performance related bonus
• Car allowance
• Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchants - 20% off at Toolstation