**ROLE:** Trade Branch Manager

**HOURS:** 44 per Week - Permanent Role

**SALARY:**  Up to **£40,000** basic salary, 10% Zone Allowance, bonus earning potential of up to **£10,000** annually, and a New Branch Opening Bonus

**BENEFITS:** Healthcare Cash Plan, 3x Salary Life Assurance, High Street Discounts, Staff Discount

**BASE:** Croydon Branch

 

Our clients are a stock market listed Plc and the market leader for uPVC products within the building industry. We know that our people are our greatest asset, we are successful, dynamic, ambitious and looking for great team players to grow with us.

 

Our Trade Branch Network roles offer a host of benefits, unlike many other Trade Networks. We are working hard to support your work/life balance in the following ways:

- **We have a Christmas shutdown period **
- **We only work occasional Saturdays, on a rota basis **
- **We don't open our branches on Sundays **
- **Our branches close at 4:30pm during the week, we support your work/life balance! **
- **We offer a FREE Healthcare plan for all our employees **
- **Exceptional monthly Branch Bonus **
- **Industry leading induction and training programmes**
- **Excellent opportunities to grow with us, and progress your career **

 

Our Trade Branch Network offers genuine opportunities to make a difference, and provides many exciting career pathways within the Company.

 

**WHAT TRADE BRANCH MANAGERS DO: **

- Lead their Branch, and use their team management skills to lead and develop a small team
- Ensure their Branch operates as effectively as possible
- Develop relationships with their customers, and enhance the sales and customer experience within the branch
- Manage day to day Branch operations and the branch team in order to deliver excellence
- Manage team absences and deployment
- Support the regional teams with recruitment
- Provide exceptional customer service and operational standards and ensure Branch sales targets are achieved
- Support training and maintain training records for Branch staff

 

**WHAT WE NEED FROM TRADE BRANCH MANAGERS:**

- Our Branch Managers are hands-on, lead by example, and are focused on driving their team to reach sales and branch targets
- Passion and energy to deliver exceptional customer service and achieve business targets
- A customer focused approach, happy to serve customers and proactively engage with potential future customers
- A commercial approach to drive sales and maximise margins, whilst ensuring our customers always walk away happy
- Good organisational skills, drive and leadership abilities to manage a Branch effectively
- A full and valid driving license is essential Strong management skills and experience of leading a team
- Experience within a similar management role ideally in a trade / builders merchant /retail, glazing or uPVC environment could be a distinct advantage

 

**WHAT WE OFFER OUR TRADE BRANCH MANAGERS: **

- You will be rewarded with a very competitive basic salary of up to £*40,000 *basic salary plus 10% Zone Allowance
- An excellent monthly bonus scheme, which added to your salary is up to another **£10,000** per year
- A New Branch Opening Bonus of up to **£4,000 **
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays - normally 33 days in total each year
- Free Healthcare plan for all employees
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefit
- Free Life Assurance Plan of 3x your Annual Salary
- Christmas shutdown
- Option to join the company Share Save Scheme at discounted rates, and share in our company success
- Company Pension Plan Employee discount on company products
- Discounts across many well-known online and high street retailers
- A blend of training, including e-learning and on the job training to help your career development
- Care First Employee Assistance Programme, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for confidential support and advice, if and when you need it
- Colleague Referral Programme; we pay you for successfully referring people to join our team
- Excellent opportunities to grow with us, and progress your career