Area Branch Manager

Some of the key focus areas as an Area Branch Manager will be to:

• Develop and implement strategic plans for the Area to drive overall business growth and performance.
• Monitor and drive sales performance across branches, ensuring sales and contribution targets are met.
• Manage P&L OPEX across branches to optimize financial performance and ensure cost effective operations.
• Lead team development and leadership initiatives across branches, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and high performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers and stakeholders to enhance customer satisfaction and retention.
• Oversee stock management across branches, ensuring availability and minimizing excess inventory through effective forecasting and planning.
• Drive colleague engagement through effective coaching and support, promoting a positive work environment and high morale.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and assessments of branch teams, providing feedback and development opportunities.
• Facilitate cross branch collaboration and knowledge sharing to leverage best practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Analyse market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth and strategic positioning within the cluster.
• Implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for each branch, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Qualifications

• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organisation.
• Holding Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drive Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organisation meet its objectives.
• Develops Others: Developing people to meet both their career goals and organisations goals.
• Manages Ambiguity: Adapting approach and demeanour in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations / operating effectively when things are not certain or way forward not clear.

Desired skills and capabilities

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills are essential, along with robust financial acumen in areas such as margin management, pricing, operational expenditure, and resource management.
• A diverse skill set that includes strong commercial acumen along with exceptional leadership and coaching skills.
• Excellent customer service and relationship building capabilities, as well as proficiency in inventory management and stock profiling.
• The ability to organise and multitask effectively is crucial, and you must be able to communicate across all levels and deliver challenging messages.

Benefits of a Career with Rexel

• Company Car Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme and life assurance
• Bonuses: Performance Related Bonus scheme
• Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years). You can also buy and sell holiday and enjoy enhanced parental leave.
• Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one.
• Health & Wellbeing: Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!
• Perks: Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education.

Location: Redruth branch, South West region - leading multiple branches within the wider South West region.