Core Responsibilities
Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.
- Day-to-Day Operations: Manage the smooth running, opening, closing, and physical presentation of the trade counter and showroom.
- Sales & Account Management: Serve trade and retail customers, prepare accurate quotes, negotiate pricing/discounts within authorized levels, and grow key accounts.
- Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and support trade counter sales and warehouse staff, consult with the Business Development Salesperson
- Stock & Inventory Control: Monitor stock levels, handle goods-in/goods-out, coordinate replenishment orders, and manage supplier relationships.
- Customer Relations: Building and maintaining relationships with commercial contractors, trade specialists, and local accounts.
- Financial & KPI Management: Drive sales growth, hit gross margin/profitability targets, and handle billing, pricing, and invoice accuracy.
- Health & Safety: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe counter and storage environment in line with company policies. Key Requirements &
Qualifications
- Experience: Proven background in a builders' merchant, electrical/plumbing wholesaler, or B2B trade counter environment.
- Product Knowledge: Familiarity with relevant trade products Ventilation HVCA Sector
- P&L & Financial Management: Managing budgets, profit margins, sales targets, and operational overheads.
- Commercial Skills: Experience with consultative selling, managing customer quotes, and hitting P&L or margin targets.
- IT Proficiency: Comfortable using ERP/stock systems (such as M3 or Vecta) alongside Microsoft Office. xgikmsk
- Licences: Often requires a full UK driving licence; a forklift truck (FLT) licence is frequently advantageous.
- Reporting: Reporting to Management team with Sales Figures and Branch expenditure weekly and end of month
- Effective Stock Control: maintaining stock levels and negotiating with suppliers...
Trade Counter / Branch Manager employer: Baker Recruitment Group Ltd
Join a dynamic team in Leeds as a Rework Operative, where you will thrive in a supportive and collaborative work culture. We prioritise employee growth with opportunities for skill development and career advancement, all while offering competitive pay and a stable work schedule. Our commitment to safety and quality ensures that you will be part of a respected production environment that values your contributions.
Contact Details:
Baker Recruitment Group Ltd Recruitment Team
