Assistant Branch Manager

Job Description

The RoleCome and join out Jewsons Mirfield team. Working with an enthusiastic and charismatic bunch, We are now looking to recruit our next assistant branch manager.This is advertised as up to 44.5 hours with flexibility negotiating the right hours for you.We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Branch Manager to join our Jewson team in Mirfield WF14. You will assist the Branch Manager in maximising profitability through building successful working relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers, and Colleagues, whilst ensuring the branch operatesin a safe manner and in line with all company policies and procedures. Deputise for Branch Manager as required.Previous experience within a Builders merchant / DIY store would be beneficial. Full product / industry training will be provided for the successful candidate. What you do need is previous Management/supervisory experience - which could be from any numberof industries.The key is communication - were looking for someone with strong people skills, someone capable of conversing with both internal team members and customers alike. Someone who is equally as happy working with customers on our trade counter as they are delegatingstore tasks in a morning meeting. Here in Hull We are a large team, so its essential for us to find the right person, someone personable who will complement the branch.At Jewson we pride ourselves on our ability to provide a great welcome to our customers, being proactive when helping them, being trusted, and recognised for our customer first approach. If you enjoy working with people and you think you could help ourcustomers feel welcome, then we would love to hear from you!Requirementshelp our customers feel welcome, then we would love to hear from you!Key Responsibilities:

• Key Support for the Branch Manager
• excellent customer experience
• Sales and profit targets
• Local sales plan
• Strong effective relationships with customers and suppliers
• Understand local market issues and communicate to Manager to support sales growth plans
• Develop new customer accounts and lapsed accounts
• Achieve Safety and Wellbeing culture and targets
• Embed Saint-Gobain Principles of Conduct and Action into working environment and behavioural standards
• Identify individual and team training needs
• Create a performance culture and high colleague engagement
• Communicate Company plans, goals and individual objectives.
• Support the team with day-to-day queries
• Delivery of KPIs
• Customer service standards
• Safeguard Companys stock, money and all other Company
• Participate in stock management process
• Ensure delivery of customer orders is optimised to achieve the highest level of return on sales vs cost
• Working in a high profit branch turning over Half a million each week with 26 staff members

Additional RequirementsEssential

• Relevant market and product knowledge
• Ability to lead, coach and develop a team
• Good financial and commercial awareness
• IT literate - ability to use all Microsoft packages with ease and Microsoft office.
• Ability to create and maintain successful customer relationships
• Resilient and confident to manage conflict
• Driving licence

Desirable

• Previous merchant experience
• Management Background
• GCSEs (Or equivalent) - Maths & English
• Post-GCSE qualification
• Relevant forklift licence
• People management experience

About UsAre Jewson and Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employerWere working hard to be, and were keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.And what about flexibilityThe world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexiblerequirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We cant guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen.

Keyskills :
salesretailmanagermanagement