Area Installations Manager in Leeds

Wickes is looking for a strategic and motivated Area Installations Manager to support our continued growth in Leeds. This is a permanent opportunity to lead our network of installers, champion our high service standards, and make a tangible impact on our success.

As an Area Installations Manager, you’ll play a key part in delivering exceptional service to our customers and installers. Your main tasks will involve guiding and supporting a network of installation businesses across the North West area and finding and bringing in new installers to work with us. You’ll be focused on building strong relationships with our stores, the National Customer Service Centre, acting as a go‑to person for both customers and installers.

A significant part of your role will be checking and making sure installation work meets our standards by monitoring installation quality and putting effective risk management in place. You’ll also be responsible for making sure installers follow all health and safety guidelines. You’ll be finding ways to make our service even better and helping to keep costs in check. Working closely with store teams and Design Consultants will be important to improve how we deliver installations overall. You’ll be out and about, meeting people and making things happen!

About you... We’re looking for people with experience managing multi‑location teams, either out in the field or as a senior store manager. What’s really important is that you have experience managing teams and getting good results. You should be able to talk clearly and build strong relationships with different people and be good at understanding customers, making sure they’re happy. The ability to work well with others across the business is key. You’ll need to be organised and able to follow guidelines, especially regarding health and safety and service delivery. A valid driving licence and the ability to travel are also necessary. Experience in home improvement installations is a bonus, but not a must‑have. We value your ability to connect, engage and influence people.

What we offer... Competitive salary plus car allowance, annual bonus of up to 15%, 25 days of annual leave plus 8 days of Bank Holiday, up to 10% matched employer pension contribution. Other financial and wellbeing benefits include: 20% colleague discount, family friendly policies, save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, cashback health scheme, cycle to work, life assurance, Peppy, Aviva Digital GP, financial education & loans, discount platform including savings and cashback at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership.

About us... Wickes is a multi‑channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues. But it is our culture that is considered our best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home. We aim to create an inclusive workplace with colleagues’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and workplace for everyone. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments, please let us know here.