Assistant Branch Manager

DescriptionJoin one of the UK’s leading distributors of electrical products and solution providers with 250+ branches nationally with a core value to develop talent & internal progression
We are looking for an Assistant Branch Manager to join our Sidcup Branch [DA14].
Competitive Salary
Contracted to 40 hours per week
Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 16:00 OR 08:00 – 17:00
No bank holiday working required
Benefits: Pension scheme, Life assurance, 25 days holiday, Training Academy & Progression Opportunities 
Electrical Wholesale experience is advantageous 
Our Assistant Branch Managers, are a key support to the Business Manager taking on the ownership of team management, monitoring and encouraging the daily sales activity, and covering day-to-day tasks to ensure the branch is consistently providing its best service to customers.

We are looking for you to have team management experience, have a natural flair in relationship building and able to drive people to achieve and exceed personal & business targets.

You will need to consistently think outside the box to come up with new and innovative ideas to attract new customers and drive loyalty with live trading accounts
 
Assistant Branch Manager - The Role:
Manage the internal sales office daily, 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 KPI’s and is in line with company standards 
Assistant Branch Manager - The Person:
Full UK Licence is highly advantegous 
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across a cross functional team to deliver target performance
Excellent communication skills [including persuasion and influencing]
Strong sales and negotiation skills, including telesales and account management
An ability to embrace change and new technologies 
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of  the team will be in contact.
Suitable for: assistant managers, supervisor, team leader, trade counter manager, Internal sales person, sales manager, branch assistant, trade team leader, account manager, electrical wholesale

Our client believes that this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the Home Office Shortage Occupation list
Therefore, they will not support an application for visa sponsorship and all applicants for this role must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK
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