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Branch Director
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: NN1, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Vacancy No 5345
Vacancy Title
Branch Director - Building Products – Northamptonshire
Vacancy Description
Are you interested in joining an award-winning distributor of construction and engineering products?
With a history that spans over 4 decades, our Client has grown into one of the UK’s most successful construction product distribution businesses with specialist teams dedicated to each of their key market sectors, allowing them to add value at every stage of a construction project.
Their network of branches across the UK stock a wide range of products from market-leading brands and they pride themselves on efficient, on–time and fast delivery coupled with first-class technical expertise.
Key Responsibilities of the role
Reporting to: Regional Director
As a Branch Director, the purpose of your role will be to manage all branch operations with a view to achieving agreed targets for sales volume and profitability within the framework of local and national trading policies.
Areas of responsibility
Health and safety
HR Processes
Transport
Facilities
Security
Customer Service and Performance
* Manage daily activities of branch sales personnel whilst working with the Regional Director and Regional Sales Director (where appropriate) to set local sales and contribution strategy.
* Accountable for all aspects of customer service. achieving and exceeding customer service levels.
* Manage sales development locally through utilisation of project-tracking. access to national accounts. promotion of technical services. and best use of all commercial support offered centrally to branch.
* Create an environment which encourages proactive teamwork and in which employees have a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
* Coaches team on product knowledge. company processes and procedures and personal development. Recruits/identifies and works with talent for the future.
* Ensure maximisation of sales. contribution, and cost controls.
* Develop and execute business plans for the branch including long- and short-term forecasting and resource planning.
* Minimise working capital employed by controlling credit days. stock valuation. slow moving stock valuation. and assisting in cash collection.
* Develop and maintain sound commercial relationships with suppliers. ensuring all purchasing at branch is conducted to the best commercial advantage.
* Ensure purchasing trends correspond with budget targets for major suppliers and national purchasing strategies. monitoring performance and amending buying patterns as necessary.
* Ensure branch stock profiles are maintained to achieve targets for sales volume and profitability. customer service levels. purchasing strategies. and product mix.
* Utilise central stockholding and distribution to assist branch control of stock and to take maximum advantage of bulk buying.
* Supervise periodic stock takes.
Compliance
* Carry out performance reviews in line with company procedure and create personal development plans for each member of the team
* Identify employee performance issues, absence and disciplinary issues and manages in line with HR processes.
* Manage branch administration systems to observe procedure, to comply with quality standards and to process transaction with accuracy and efficiency
* Ensure that statutory requirements in transport law is met to full, to safeguard the Branch Operator licence
Key relationships externally with Market sector customers and Market sector suppliers and internally with Branch Director, Regional Director, Regional Sales Manager, External Sales Team, Branch employees and Credit Control
Essential Knowledge and Experience required
* Proven track record in operations and sales management within a distribution environment
* Construction industry experience
* Strong commercial awareness
* Experience in recruiting, developing and mentoring a large team
* IT literate
This role offers the successful Candidate numerous opportunities for career progression along with continuous training and development.
Location/Area Northamptonshire
Salary Negotiable Basic Salary + Bonus (£95K OTE)
Package
Company Car or car allowance, private health insurance, company pension scheme, 25 days holiday (+bank holidays), laptop, mobile phone, credit card
Working hours 40 Hours Monday-FridayBefore You Apply
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