Timber Merchant General Manager

Job Description

Salary:£40,000 - £50,000 per annumdepending on experience.Pension:Company Pension SchemeHolidays:22 days per annum plus statutory days.Additional:Generous staff discount scheme.Location: Leeds. Site Based.Hours:7.00am – 5pm Monday to Friday. There will also be a requirement to work 2-3 Saturday mornings each month from 7.30am – 12Noon.We are looking for a Timber Merchant General Manager who will report directly to the Group Managing Director, the candidate will have management responsibility for the whole department comprising around ten members of staff. Working for a leading Timber Merchant, who supplies leading products to an array of customers with in construction, manufacturing and modern method manufacturing. The General Manager will be responsible for the operation from; a busy timber yard, trade counterservices, inbound & outbound deliveries as well as responsibility for driving the sales performance of the department, managing stock, scheduling of customer deliveries, to ensuring high standards of brand appearance and timber yard health & safety.Responsible for:

• Making competent commercial decisions in line with Senior Management. While having overall responsibility for the profitability of the department means that sales management is part of this role.
• Own the setting of prices to achieve the desired margins across a range of products to best suit the department targets at that time. Factoring in competitor rates and the economic environment.
• Ensuring good housekeeping within the departments and yard to provide a safe, professional environment.
• Promoting responsible attitudes towards health & safety.
• Ensuring active compliance with legislation and company policies within the branch.
• Working with stock replenishment control on all timber merchant stock including purchasing and price negotiation. Ensuring safe storage and stock holdings in the yard. As well as updating prices on sales software systems.
• Controlling the stock, via deliveries and the timely return of faulty/damaged goods and ensuring up-to-date accurate stock records.
• Ensuring that assets are properly maintained and protected from possible damage and theft.
• Reviewing reports and dealing with queries arising.
• Ensuring that the end-of-day procedures, including the banking, are completed in a safe, accurate and timely manner.
• Willing to perform any other duties as may be deemed necessary or as may be required by the company.

Background and Experience:

• Previous experience as a Manager is important, however this position may also suit an ambitious and highly capable person currently working in an assistant manager role who is ready for the next step up in their career.
• Experience in financial performance management against budget.
• Understand percentage of active customers and profitable sales.
• Effective control of stock and assets against company policies.
• Good knowledge of the merchanting industry (timber or building products) and/or the construction industry is critical.
• The candidate should be vocal, organised, well-presented and comfortable on the phone.
• Be approachable and friendly when dealing with other staff and customers.
• The candidate should have a good level of numeracy and literacy and be comfortable with operating standard PC software.

Elevation Recruitment Group’s Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions.