Branch Manager

Brightwater Recruitment; Limerick; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity and par­

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Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment is seeking an experienced Retail Branch Manager for a busy branch in Limerick. You will lead daily operations, drive commercial performance, and ensure top-notch customer service while managing people, stock, and budgets.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can motivate a team, maintain stock control, and uphold health, safety and compliance standards across the branch.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a busy retail branch.
• Strong budgeting, stock control and reporting skills.
• Excellent customer service and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the daily operation of the branch, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Take responsibility for branch sales, budgets, operating costs and overall commercial performance.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to grow sales and develop relationships with customers.
• Monitor stock levels and maintain stock control.
• Maintain high standards of branch presentation and customer experience.
• Lead and support the branch team with clear communication and a positive environment.
• Monitor performance against targets and implement improvements.
• Ensure administration, reporting and operational requirements are completed accurately.

Skills

People management

Customer service

Budgeting

Stock management

Merchandising

Leadership

Health & safety

Job description

Ideally, you’ll have experience within construction/building materials or a similar trade-focused retail environment, although strong candidates from other retail sectors will also be considered.

About the Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Retail Branch Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day operation and performance of a busy retail branch in Limerick.

Reporting to the senior management team, the successful candidate will play a key role in leading the branch, driving commercial performance and delivering a consistently high level of customer service. This is a hands-on management position with responsibility across people, sales, stock, operations and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the daily operation of the branch, always ensuring excellent customer service.
• Take responsibility for branch sales, budgets, operating costs and overall commercial performance.
• Build strong and lasting relationships with customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to grow sales and develop relationships with both existing and prospective customers.
• Monitor and manage stock levels, ensuring products are available while maintaining effective stock control.
• Maintain high standards of branch presentation, merchandising and overall customer experience.
• Lead, motivate and support the branch team, encouraging strong communication and a positive working environment.
• Monitor performance against agreed targets and implement improvements where required.
• Ensure all administration, reporting and operational requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, security and compliance across the branch.
• Keep informed of developments within the industry and local market to identify opportunities for the business.
• Contribute to wider management initiatives and support the continued development of the branch.

Experience/Requirements

• Lead and manage the daily operation of the branch, always ensuring excellent customer service.
• Take responsibility for branch sales, budgets, operating costs and overall commercial performance.
• Build strong and lasting relationships with customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to grow sales and develop relationships with both existing and prospective customers.
• Monitor and manage stock levels, ensuring products are available while maintaining effective stock control.
• Maintain high standards of branch presentation, merchandising and overall customer experience.
• Lead, motivate and support the branch team, encouraging strong communication and a positive working environment.
• Monitor performance against agreed targets and implement improvements where required.
• Ensure all administration, reporting and operational requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, security and compliance across the branch.
• Keep informed of developments within the industry and local market to identify opportunities for the business.
• Contribute to wider management initiatives and support the continued development of the branch.

Remuneration Package

• 23 days annual leave, plus additional Christmas leave.
• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Comprehensive training and development.
• Bike to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and parent leave.
• Generous sick pay policy.
• Opportunity to join an established and growing organisation with further career development potential.