Branch Operations Manager

Come and join us as a results driven Branch Operations Manager to deliver sales and exceed customer expectations as part of a hugely successful branch team.

The Role

As a Branch Operations Manager, you will report directly to the Branch Manager and support the day to day running of the branch. You will identify and capitalise on every sales opportunity, through management of staff and resources, and inspiring your customers with the perfect solutions for their requirements. The Branch Operations Manager will be an expert at building rapport quickly and creating trusted relationships to ensure that everything we do enables us to deliver on our promises to our customers and exceed expectations. You will deputise in the Branch Manager's absence, and have direct responsibility for the day to day management of branch colleagues. You will naturally promote and embrace our inclusive team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Effective management of the team and resource in the absence of the Branch Manager.
• Ensure the highest standards are maintained in the branch at all times preventing loss or damage, pilfering or breakage to stocks or property, also in respect of staff performance, good housekeeping and strict observance of Company policies and procedures.
• Assisting the Branch Manager to profitably meet and exceed the branch sales targets.
• Managing the sales office, branch purchasing and stock control.
• Maximising margin and net profit.
• Controlling stock management within the branch, ensuring that the correct procedure is adopted when placing all orders for branch stock & direct business.
• Supporting branch logistics and fleet compliance with support and in collaboration with the branch manager.
• Liaising with and supporting the contracts supervisor to understand the complexities of the contracts side of the business and demands on our contracts customer base.
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing trade and retail customers.
• Assist the Branch Manager in the development of all team members.
• Role model and support the Branch manager in driving and implementing What Good Looks Like across the branch.

You

As a Branch Operations Manager, you will have an innovative and agile approach to identify growth opportunities. You will enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results, whilst being committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

Skills And Competencies

• Tenacity and resilience.
• A pro-active approach to sales, with a strong desire and ability to win and grow new business.
• Experience of customer relationship management and developing a true partnership approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self confident and self motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a wider team.
• Ability to interpret basic financial and statistical information.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they feel they don't have every one of the required skills. All Highbourne Group companies are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you're interested in this role but think that your previous experience doesn't completely match - apply anyway. You could be just the person we're looking for!

Us

From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. We are proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers.

Benefits Package And Cultural Environment

• Bonus.
• Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers.
• Life assurance.
• Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more.
• Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development.
• Financial education and loans.
• Flexible working options.
• A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don't want you to fit our culture, we want you to enrich it.

We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.