Osprey Engineering Solutions
Branch Manager
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Branch Manager – Hydraulic Hose & Fluid Transfer
Location: Cardiff
Salary: Competitive + bonus + company vehicle + benefits
Contract: Full-time, permanent
About us
We're an established international specialist in hydraulic hoses, fittings, and fluid transfer solutions, supporting customers in construction, agriculture, transport, manufacturing, marine, and utilities. Our branches combine a trade counter, a workshop, and a mobile service team, so customers get fast, expert help wherever their machines are working.
We're looking for an experienced, commercially minded Branch Manager to lead our Cardiff branch and drive its next stage of growth.
The role
You'll run the branch day to day, from people and customer relationships to stock and profit. You'll lead a team of counter staff, workshop technicians, and mobile service engineers, and make sure every customer gets a quick, reliable, and safe service.
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What you'll be doing
- Taking full ownership of branch performance, including sales targets, margins, budgets, and costs
- Leading, motivating, and developing the team, including recruitment, training, and performance reviews
- Building and keeping strong relationships with key accounts, and winning new business locally
- Overseeing the trade counter, hose assembly workshop, and mobile service operation
- Managing stock levels, purchasing, and inventory accuracy
- Planning engineer schedules to meet response times and service commitments
What we're looking for
- Proven experience managing a branch, depot, or similar operation, ideally in hydraulics, fluid power, industrial distribution, or engineering supply
- Good technical knowledge of hydraulic hoses, fittings, and fluid transfer products, or a strong engineering background and willingness to learn quickly
- A track record of hitting sales and profit targets
- Confidence leading and developing a team
- A customer-focused, hands-on approach
- Good commercial awareness and comfort working with budgets and KPIs
- A full UK driving licence
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Desirable
- Experience with mobile service operations
- Knowledge of the South Wales industrial and construction market
- A relevant qualification, or IOSH/NEBOSH
What we offer
- Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
- Company vehicle or car allowance
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Ongoing training and career development within a growing international group
- A supportive team culture with real autonomy to shape your branch
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