Assistant Branch Manager Designate

Region covering: Bristol, North Somerset, Cirencester, and Chepstow (Working across branches within the region as required)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (7am-4:30pm), Alternate Saturday Mornings (8am-12 Midday)

Requirement: Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for regional travel.

We are Travis Perkins. Leading our industry for over two centuries, we've built our early foundations into a nationwide business that gives customers the products they need, with the smile they deserve. We’re proudly part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, providing unrivalled customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK.

What’s it like to be an Assistant Branch Manager Designate?

• Drive Results: You'll bring a strong sales presence to drive daily activity, maximise profitability, and smash targets across the region's branches.
• Build Relationships: As part of the regional management support network, you’ll drive high standards and foster fantastic customer relationships at every location you support.
• Lead with Confidence: You’ll be a confident people leader, capable of motivating, adaptable to different team dynamics, and passionate about coaching colleagues to achieve their full potential.
• Manage Operations: You’ll ensure branch operations run smoothly and efficiently, including managing a fleet of vehicles, tool hire departments, and integrated Benchmarx showrooms.

Do you have what it takes?

• Mobility is Key: Because this role requires you to work flexibly across multiple branches in the region, you must be a confident car driver with a full UK licence.
• Leadership Experience: You have relevant management experience and know how to motivate and develop diverse teams to succeed.
• Commercial Acumen: You possess strong people skills, vital for building rapid rapport, negotiating successfully, and driving branch sales.
• Highly Organised: You can adapt quickly to changing environments, prioritising tasks with excellent attention to detail.
• Safety First: You champion a non-negotiable safety culture and always prioritise the wellbeing of your team and customers.
• Industry Background: Relevant trade or merchant experience will help you embed quickly. However, if you're a successful, adaptable sales leader from a different customer‑centric industry, we'd love to hear from you!

What’s in it for you?

• Make your job a journey: Incredible opportunities for career growth within a thriving regional network, including tailored leadership training and development programs designed to step you up into a permanent Branch Manager role.
• Competitive salary: With bonus earning potential too! We achieve together, so we earn together.
• Enhanced pension scheme: Prepare for your future with matched pension contributions up to 10% (conditions apply).
• Group-wide discounts: Enjoy 20% off at Toolstation, alongside wider savings across the Travis Perkins group.
• Sociable hours: Protect your work-life balance with sociable daytime hours (no late evenings!).
• Fit for success: Comprehensive health and wellbeing support, including DigiCare, Cycle to Work, and access to our central Wellbeing Centre.
• ShareSave: Own a piece of our collective success by investing through our group share schemes.
• Online shopping discounts: Treat yourself more often with discounts across major retailers, from everyday essentials to travel and holidays.

What about our culture?

Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge we don’t just support our colleagues, we create an unrivalled customer experience that shows them that we really care. You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.