Tool Hire Manager

Travis Perkins plc; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

BSS Industrial – part of the Travis Perkins Group – is recruiting a Tool Hire Manager in Leeds. You will supervise the Tool Hire team, develop a sales action plan, and ensure equipment is maintained and compliant with health and safety standards.

The role emphasizes strong customer service, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of mechanical/electrical hire equipment, with a 12-month training programme leading to a professional qualification.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with branch team and deliver quality customer service.
• Sales experience is ideal; role is proactively sales driven.
• Good working understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment in the Hire industry; training programme provided.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all colleagues in Tool Hire department.
• Develop a sales action plan to achieve and exceed AOP.
• Oversee maintenance and proper documentation of plant and tools; ensure health and safety compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Sales experience

Equipment knowledge

Job description

A busy and fast paced business with great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for career progression – join BSS as a Tool Hire Manager and share our success and good times with a hard-working, friendly bunch of people.

The role

Within this managerial role you will be responsible for the supervision and coordination of all colleagues working in the Tool Hire department, ensuring a quality service to the customer at all times. You will be responsible for proactively developing a sale action plan to achieve and exceed the agreed AOP. You will undertake a full range of managerial duties to ensure the effective utilisation of all resources. As Tool Hire Manager you will also oversee that the plant and all tools are properly maintained and kept in perfect working order – all within health and safety requirements and with the correct documentation.

What We Are Looking For

You will be able to work well with the branch team and to be able to give quality customer service you will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills. It would be ideal if you had some sales experience as the role is proactively sales driven. Preferably you will have a good working understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment gained within the Hire industry, or similar environment. New starters will be required to undertake a 12 months training programme to support them embedding to the role and will receive a professional qualification upon successful completion.

About Us

BSS Industrial - we are a leading distributor of heating, pipeline, process and mechanical services equipment to the Building Services and Industrial sectors. Established over 110 years ago, we became a part of the Travis Perkins Group in 2010 and now have more than 60 BSS branches, along with a National Distribution Centre at Lutterworth in the East Midlands and a National Tube Distribution Centre in Coventry. We have a wealth of experience in our people - technical support, customer care, product engineering and design along with our market leading own brand - BOSS.

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.

You be you, it makes us, us.