Hire Manager

BSS Scotmail; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distributor in the building services sector is seeking a Hire Manager for its Bristol branch. In this managerial position, you will supervise the Hire department, ensuring quality customer service and proactively driving sales. Ideal candidates will have sales experience and a good understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment. A 12-month training program is offered upon hiring, leading to a professional qualification. The company emphasizes inclusivity and aims to create a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Great benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Professional training program

Qualifications

• Ability to work well with a team and provide quality customer service.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Sales experience is ideal as the role is sales driven.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate colleagues in the Hire department.
• Develop a sales action plan to achieve targets.
• Ensure tools are maintained and meet health and safety requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Sales experience

Mechanical understanding

Electrical understanding

Education

Professional qualification

Job description

Location and Role

- BSS - Bristol, BS2 0BS
A busy and fast-paced business with great benefits and plenty of opportunities for career progression. Join BSS at our Branch in Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0BS as a Hire Manager and share our success and good times with a hard-working, friendly bunch of people.

Within this managerial role you will be responsible for the supervision and coordination of all colleagues working in the Hire department, ensuring a quality service to the customer at all times. You will be responsible for proactively developing a sales action plan to achieve and exceed the agreed AOP. You will undertake a full range of managerial duties to ensure the effective utilisation of all resources. As Tool Hire Manager you will also oversee that the plant and all tools are properly maintained and kept in perfect working order, all within health and safety requirements and with the correct documentation.

What we are looking for

You will be able to work well with the branch team and to give quality customer service, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills. It would be ideal if you had some sales experience as the role is proactively sales driven. Preferably you will have a good working understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment gained within the Hire industry, or similar environment. New starters will be required to undertake a 12-month training programme to support them embedding into the role and will receive a professional qualification upon successful completion.

About us

BSS Industrial - we are a leading distributor of heating, pipeline, process and mechanical services equipment to the Building Services and Industrial sectors. Established over 110 years ago, we became a part of the Travis Perkins Group in 2010 and now have more than 60 BSS branches, along with a National Distribution Centre at Lutterworth in the East Midlands and a National Tube Distribution Centre in Coventry. We have a wealth of experience in our people - technical support, customer care, product engineering and design along with our market leading own brand - BOSS.

We are driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it's our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. Be you, it makes us, us.