Tool Hire Manager - Reading Acre Road job in Reading, Berkshire

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We have a great great opportunity for Tool Hire Manager to join our Flagship branch in Reading Acre Road. This is already a successful branch that boast 30 colleagues, a Managed Services contract, Benchmarx, Tool Hire and 5 delivery vehicles.

What experience do you need?

Previous Plant/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, we just need transferable skills - inspirational leadership, operational management, sales experience, great customer service and commercial acumen.

Opening Hours?

Our new branch is open Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturdays 8am-4pm. (but you will only be working 2 Saturdays in 4)

As Tool Hire Manager, you will be an integral part of the branch management team and will 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 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 the 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:

Being able to manage all aspects of a department within a Branch
To develop and execute a local sales action plan that delivers above and beyond to achieve and strive to exceed sales and revenue targets on a monthly and annual basis.
To meet our customers demand, you will establish and maintain the correct stock levels to maintain optimum equipment utilisation.
Through your team you will ensure your department processes test and run, servicing and basic repairs to our equipment in a timely fashion and to set targets.
Our success is built on strong relationships with our colleagues and customers so it’s essential you can coach and develop a team to deliver the highest standards of service.
With your learned knowledge of the products and services we offer, you will be a pivotal contact for our customers, nurturing great relationships, understanding their needs in order to offer expert advice and recommending alternatives and supplementary products to profitably maximise the sale of goods.

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 Tool Hire 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, who can 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?

Whats on Offer?

We will offer you a competitive salary, which includes a annual bonus - we are on target for 2021!
22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
We also have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from airport parking to theme parks to eating out and cinemas.

Being a Tool Hire Manager in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values - we call them Cornerstones. These are Working For Our Customers, Upholding Family Values, Being The Best, Keeping People Safe, Making Decent Returns.

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