Hire Manager
- Permanent - Full time
- Travis Perkins plc
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
hrs/pw
Mon-Fri 7.30am - 5.00pm, alternate Saturdays 8.00am - 12.00pm.
Oldham
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Are you an experienced Hire Manager / Assistant Hire Manager / Hire Supervisor looking to develop your career further? Or perhaps you have sales and customer service experience in a different environment that is transferable to tool hire? We are Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest builders merchant and we have an exciting opportunity for someone to take the reins of our BRAND NEW TOOL HIRE DEPARTMENT at our Oldham branch!
As this is a brand new tool hire department this is a really exciting time to join our team. We are looking for someone who has the drive and passion to shape a new department and who wants to join a winning team!
Working hours are Mon-Fri 7.30am - 5.00pm, alternate Saturdays 8.00am - 12.00pm.
What’s in it for you?
If career development is important for you then your future career path could lead you into a regional role. This role will provide plenty of opportunity for future success and recognition.
In return for your hard work you will receive the following:
myMoney - competitive salary/annual leave, contributory pension scheme, bonus, life Insurance, etc
myColleagueDiscount - savings across the TP Group including tool hire and ToolStation
myHealth - Aviva DigiCare, Cycle to Work, access to our online Wellbeing Centre plus more
myLife - myCar options (NovaLease/MotivaDirect), legal services advice
myInfoHub - access to our new learning platform, apprenticeship opportunities, StayWell hub PLUS a huge array of everyday savings via our employee discount programme and family friendly HR policies
What will you be doing?
Your focus will be to manage all aspects of running the Tool Hire operations and team. You will develop and execute a local sales action plan, whilst striving to exceed sales and revenue targets.
You will build strong relationships with our customers to build trust and create returning business.
You will build strong relationships with your team and customers and understand the importance of coaching and developing sales whilst maintaining a strong operation
You will establish and maintain the correct stock levels to maintain optimum equipment utilisation to meet customer demands.
Does this sound like you?
Previous plant/tool hire industry experience or a good understanding of electrical, petrol and diesel equipment would be advantageous, but not essential. It doesn't matter what sector you come from but a great attitude, initiative and passion helps! We are looking for transferable skills of Inspirational Leadership, Operational Management, Sales, Great Customer Service and Commercial Acumen. These align against our values: We Care, We Give our Best to be the Best and We’re Better Together.
Are you:
A passionate, inspirational and engaging leader, able to delegate successfully and empower colleagues to take accountability and lead the branch tool hire team, creating and cultivating that “one team” approach?
Highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive?
Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment, with an entrepreneurial spirit?
You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised, despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, that's why we have been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers every year since 2010. We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our 5 leading businesses. We operate out of more than 1400 outlets nationwide and have over 20,000 colleagues.
We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. You be you, it makes us, us.
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