Travis Perkins plc
Assistant Branch Manager
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Assistant Branch Manager
Assistant Branch Manager
Location: Knutsford
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM Alternate Saturday mornings: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
About Travis Perkins
From our roots over two centuries ago to our position today, Travis Perkins remains the UK’s largest distributor of building materials. With over 1,400 branches nationwide, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and unrivalled support to businesses and tradespeople alike.
The Role: Assistant Branch Manager
As a Assistant Branch Manager, you’ll be a vital part of our branch leadership team. Your role blends sales expertise, people management, and operational responsibility to drive success and maintain high standards.
Key Responsibilities
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Sales & Profitability:
- Drive daily sales activity to meet targets, boosting branch profitability.
- Maintain a strong frontline presence to engage customers and convert sales.
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Customer Experience:
- Steer the branch towards industry-leading customer service standards.
- Build and cultivate long-lasting customer relationships.
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Team Leadership & Development:
- Lead, motivate, and coach your team to develop their full potential.
- Foster a culture of success and continuous improvement.
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Operational Effectiveness:
- Streamline branch operations—vehicles, tool hire department, and integrated Benchmarx showroom.
- Ensure safety compliance, operational efficiency, and seamless service delivery.
The Requirements
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
- Strong sales experience (preferably in a customer-centric industry).
- Proven ability to lead and develop teams to achieve targets.
- Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to handle competing priorities.
- Exceptional people skills, including relationship-building and negotiation.
- Dedication to adhering to a non-negotiable safety culture.
- Passion for outstanding customer service, upheld at all times.
- Energetic team player with goal-focused mindset.
While industry experience is beneficial, transferable skills from other customer-facing roles are equally valuable.
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Why Join Travis Perkins?
Every colleague has an opportunity to grow with us—benefits include:
- Career growth through leadership training and development programs.
- Competitive salary + performance-related bonuses.
- Enhanced pension plan (up to 3.5%, increasing to 10% with qualifying service).
- 20% discount at Toolstation, plus further group-wide savings.
- Sociable hours—no evening or weekend work required.
- Health & Wellbeing support: DigiCare, Cycle to Work Scheme, and our Wellbeing Centre.
- ShareSave—earn share of our collective success through group share plans.
- Discounts on travel, shopping, and essentials via exclusive deals with leading retailers.
Our Culture: Inclusivity & Excellence
At Travis Perkins, we believe in collaboration and knowledge-sharing to deliver the best possible customer experience. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where you can be your authentic self—it’s our diversity that makes us stronger.
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