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Branch Manager

£competitive + benefits

Exeter, Devon

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We have a very exciting opportunity for an experienced Branch Manager to join our business and support the opening of our new Flagship branch in Exeter.  With a potential open date at the end of Spring 2021, our Flagship branch will be located in the middle of the busiest Trading Estate in Exeter, and will become the premier builders merchant across Cornwall and Devon.
 
The role of Branch Manager in Travis Perkins (TP) is one of the most challenging yet rewarding positions in our business, and this is no exception.  Exeter will become our largest branch in our South West region with an anticipated sales figure in the region of £8m per annum. With a mix of existing and a newly recruited team of around 25, the branch will also have a full Tool Hire and Benchmarx showroom with 6 delivery vehicles.
 
Working with your branch management team and Regional Director, you play a vital role in our continued success. You’ll support the delivery of our Doing What Matters strategy for both colleagues and customers at a local level through amazing operational effectiveness.  Leading your new and existing team from the front, making sure we are working better for customers and providing a first class service, controlling costs, and keeping colleagues and customers safe within branch at all times.
 
What will I be doing?
No one day is the same as the next in TP branch life, but here are a few pointers:
  • Joining as Branch Manager in our current Exeter branch with a team of seven, you will need to quickly build strong relationships with our colleagues and customers so it’s essential you can coach and develop your new team to deliver the highest standards of service.  
  • Work closely with the branch team and local tradespeople you will quickly identify and develop sales opportunities for the new branch
  • Once comfortable with new ways of working, you will need to start engaging with different parts of the business to start the new build of our Flagship Exeter branch
  • Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that all our colleagues and customers leave the Branch safely, by adhering to all stay safe policies and procedures.
  • Being able to commercially manage all aspects of a Branch and business.
 
What experience do you need?
The successful candidate must have experience of being in a similar role within the construction industry and managing a medium to large size branch, along with your transferable skills of Inspirational Leadership, Operational Management, Sales Experience, Great Customer Service and Commercial Acumen.

Does this sound like you?
We hope you can say ‘Yes’ to all of the characteristics below - they are in the DNA of all our fantastic TP Branch Managers.  Are you:
  • Passionate, inspirational and an engaging leader, who has the ability to create and cultivate a “one team” approach through collaboration and motivation. 
  • Someone that is highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive.
  • Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, who is naturally curious with an entrepreneurial spirit.Able to spot a great commercial idea, influence, persuade and deliver it.
  • Career focused and want to build a career to become a key player in the success of a large PLC?
What can we offer you?
A competitive salary package and benefits (which includes a quarterly bonus, car allowance or company car, contributory pension, private healthcare, life assurance, sharesave scheme, group wide colleague discounts and a number of online discounts at leading retailers). 


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