Branch Sales Contracts Manager

Travis Perkins plc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials supplier is seeking a Branch Sales Contracts Manager in Edinburgh. This role involves supporting the Branch Manager with sales management, customer relationships, and service excellence. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position offers the chance to develop a career within a successful PLC, focusing on delivering high standards of service to all customers.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a builders' merchant is advantageous.
• Transferable skills such as leadership, operational management, and sales experience are essential.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Branch Manager in managing sales and service.
• Maintain operational performance and improve customer service.
• Produce reports demonstrating performance against KPIs.

Skills

Inspirational Leadership

Operational Management

Sales Experience

Great Customer Service

IT Planning

Presentation Skills

Job description

Branch Sales Contracts Manager - Edinburgh (Lead, Motivate, Inspire)

At Travis Perkins we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We’re a top employer that looks after our people and empowers them to look after our business and our loyal customer base. We have a requirement at Travis Perkins for a Branch Sales Contracts Manager at our Edinburgh Branch.

The Branch Sales Contracts Manager role in Travis Perkins (TP) is a challenging yet rewarding position in our business. As a Branch Sales Contracts Manager you have responsibility to support the Branch Manager in the management of sales, service and profitability of our contract based customers within the branch. You’ll maintain and improve the operational performance of the branch and in branch contract customers whilst having responsibility for the delivery of the contractual requirements agreed with the client and will be required to produce daily, weekly and monthly reports to demonstrate performance against agreed KPIs, as well as contract specific management data around key service areas.

What will I be doing?

No one day is the same as the next in TP branch life, but here are a few pointers: Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help coach a team to deliver the highest standards of service.

With your learned knowledge of the products and services we offer, you will be a pivotal contact for our customers, nurturing great relationships, understanding their needs in order to offer expert advice and recommending alternatives to meet their individual needs and maximise the sale of goods.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that all our colleagues and customers leave the Branch safely, by adhering to all stay safe policies and procedures.

• Being commercially aware, you will support the Branch Manager in managing all aspects of the customers business.
• Attend regular meetings to present and explain management data to the client and other key stakeholders.
• Design and implement improvements to these measures and to the service as a whole.
• Manage certain key contractual aspects, such as van stock processes and stock reporting, and delivering scheduling mechanisms.

What experience do you need?

Previous experience within a builders’ merchant is advantageous, but not essential. It doesn't matter what sector you come from, we just need transferable skills such as, Inspirational Leadership, Operational Management, Sales Experience and Great Customer Service, as well as excellent IT planning and presentation skills.

Does this sound like you?

We hope you can say ‘Yes’ to all of the characteristics below - they are in the DNA of all our fantastic TP Contract Managers. Are you:

• Passionate, inspirational and an engaging leader, who has the ability to create and cultivate a “one team” approach through collaboration and motivation.
• Someone that is highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive.
• Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Able to spot a great commercial idea, influence, persuade and deliver it.
• Career focused and want to build a career to become a key player in the success of a large PLC?

Being a Branch Sales Contracts Manager in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values - we call them Cornerstones. These are Working For Our Customers, Upholding Family Values, Being The Best, Keeping People Safe, Making Decent Returns.