Assistant Manager

Job Location	Locksbrook
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Permanent Role - Shift pattern is Monday to Friday - 42.5 hours per weekWe are looking for Assistant Manager to join our successful team within an Electrical Trade Wholesaler based out of Bath.

Contracted to 42.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Shift times : 7am - 5pm

No bank holiday working required

Benefits : Pension scheme, Life assurance, 25 days holiday

Electrical Wholesale experience is desirable

As an Assistant Manager, You will manage the day to day operations within the branch, drive exceptional customer service to our customers and provide training and coaching to ensure service level targets are consistently achievedYou will also support the manager with workloads & priorities of the branch and take ownership of managing the internal sales team to champion new ideas and campaigns and drive branch sales to ensure daily/weekly targets are exceeded.The Role:

Manage the internal sales office on a daily-basis, driving account management activities with branch colleagues, whilst managing your own basket of accounts

Support the Business Manager to implement the strategic and tactical business plan for the branch and convert this into profitable day-to-day business performance

Monitor and take appropriate action to ensure that the branch achieves its daily sales & profitability targets and all agreed service levels

Work with the Business Manager to develop and implement customer terms and pricing and ensure that these are clearly understood by branch and external sales colleagues

Work with the Business Manager to encourage collaborative working relationships with key suppliers, review and maintain the branch stock profile in liaison with Supply Chain colleagues

Actively identify and manage local stock levels to ensure optimum stock levels and action reductions in slow moving and obsolete inventory

Continually review branch operating systems, procedures and practices and implement any changes to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency, and to reduce costs

Support the Business Manager in achieving business goals by training, coaching and appraising branch colleagues to deliver enhanced performance and build their capabilities

Assist the Business Manager in people related issues, including attendance, performance and conduct so that their operational performance delivers budget targets, agreed KPIs and is in line with company standards

The Person:

Electrical product knowledge is advantageous

Strong sales and negotiation skills, including telesales and account management

To be customer centric with a customer service background

To have had experience of working under pressure in a fast-paced role, whilst maintaining a consistent eye for detail

An ability to embrace change and new technologies

Excellent communication skills (including persuasion and influencing)

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across a cross functional team to deliver target performance

Intermediate IT skills (i.e. Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Working knowledge of M3 across a range of branch processes and procedures

Full UK driving license is essential

Please APPLY ON LINE today or call out team onif you have any questionsMeridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency. Required skills

Team Leader

retail

Assistant Manager

management

Retail Management

electrical wholesale

sales targets

leader

Retail team leader

shop floor manager

trade counter manager

Trade counter supervisor

trade retail management

Keyskills :
Team Leader retail Assistant Manager management Retail Management electrical wholesale sales targets leader Retail team leader shop flo manager trade counter manager Trade counter supervis trade retail management

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