Are you a senior leader with the credibility to lead at scale and the drive to deliver commercial results through people? Do you combine strong operational discipline with a sharp focus on sales growth, customer engagement, and talent development? If so, this is a compelling opportunity to take ownership of a major region within BSS.
About the Role
As Regional Director for Scotland and the North of England, you will have full accountability for the performance of a large, multi site operation operating in challenging but opportunity rich market conditions. The region benefits from strong operational foundations, with a clear opportunity to accelerate sales performance and deepen customer relationships.
You will lead 13 branches across the region, with direct line management of Branch Managers and a Sales Director. Overall responsibility spans approximately 190 direct and indirect colleagues and annual turnover in excess of £120m. Reporting to Josie Crowe, Managing Director, you will play a key role within the senior leadership team, shaping regional strategy and driving execution in line with wider business priorities.
Locations Covered: Scotland: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow
North England: Carlisle, Newcastle, Stockton, Manchester, Preston, Liverpool, Wirral, Leeds, Sheffield
Key Responsibilities
Provide visible, inclusive leadership across the region, setting clear expectations and embedding a high performance culture
Own regional P&L performance, developing and delivering robust business plans aligned to local market opportunities
Drive sales growth through strong customer engagement, effective sales leadership, and branch led commercial strategies
Maintain and enhance high standards of operational excellence, with an uncompromising focus on safety and compliance
Develop talent through coaching, succession planning, and strengthening internal leadership pipelines
Champion diversity and inclusion, ensuring all colleagues feel supported, valued, and able to perform at their best
What We Are Looking For
A proven senior leader with experience leading complex, multi site operations with scale similar to ours
Strong commercial acumen with a track record of improving sales performance in competitive or challenging markets
An engaging, credible people leader who coaches, develops, and holds teams to account
The confidence and resilience to lead through change while maintaining momentum and engagement
You'll be based on patch, showing a visible presence to all branches in your remit
What Josie, Managing Director, says about this key role:
“Some of the key attributes I am looking for this role include someone who has fantastic leadership qualities to really engage and motivate teams. As well as someone who can build credible relationships with customers, growing their technical know how to drive sales and profitability.
This is a key role in our leadership team, I am looking for a leader who understands how to get the best out of people, deliver strong results and build a sales culture whilst celebrating the wins along the way.”
Why Join Us
This is a rare opportunity to make a genuine impact in a senior leadership role with significant scale, autonomy, and visibility. You will work alongside an experienced senior leadership team, collaborate across the wider Travis Perkins plc group, and play a central role in shaping the future of the Scotland and North region.
As you would expect from an industry leading employer, we offer a competitive reward and benefits package including:
Competitive basic salary and strong bonus earning potential
Company car
Family private medical insurance
Enhanced pension contributions that grow with length of service
Colleague discount
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Ready to Apply?
If you are ready to take on a high impact leadership role where you can drive growth, develop people, and deliver sustainable performance, we would love to hear from you.
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.
To keep our business and customers safe, if you are successful in the role you will be made a conditional offer subject to additional background checks.
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