Branch Manager
Location: Castleford
Working Schedule: Monday – Friday 37.5 hours
Salary: £50,000 + Bonus
Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies is the UK’s leading supplier of janitorial, cleaning, and hygiene products. As part of the Bunzl plc, we are one of the fastest-growing international distribution and outsourcing groups, we’re able to provide our customers with the most cost-effective and competitively priced solutions for their cleaning and hygiene needs, in addition to the very best in customer service.
The Benefits
The Benefits:
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) - with an option of buying up to 5 days extra per year
• Company sick pay
• Bunzl Save as you Earn Sharesave Scheme
• Free Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Quarterly and annual bonus schemes
• Comprehensive Learning and Development package
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Bunzl Personal Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Complete range of personal benefits including discounted Gym membership, High Street discounts, Theme Park discounts, Cycle to work scheme, Cinema discounts etc.
The Role
To manage all branch functions , in order to achieve budgeted contribution by meeting or exceeding the requirements of our customers and through cost effective and innovative operational management
Responsibilities
Develop and implement sales plan that is focussed upon gaining new customers and expanding business levels with existing customers
Organise branch sales resources to generate sufficient sales and margin to achieve budgeted contribution
Project manage tender process involving all relevant areas of the business to ensure tender is financially viable and commercial risk is minimised
Ensure that all staff are kept informed of relevant information on sales, promotional and distribution initiatives to ensure market maximisation
Support all areas of sales by provision of specific area sales reports on branch activities and performance.
Ensure all staff focus on the customer and find ways to meet customer needs converting business strategy into practical day to day activities
Instil a customer service ethic throughout the branch so that queries are dealt with efficiently.
Continuously assess branch and sales staff against indentified performance criteria
Identify and address issues of performance and conduct within the branch and deal with these by applying Bunzl HR policies.
Develop annual branch budget for discussion with senior management, Ensure that branch operational costs are maintained within budget
Business and Financial Understanding- need to be able to analyse business proposals to customer to ensure profitability and able to implement budgets.
• Demonstrates successful operational management experience
• Experience of high volume, low margin distribution industry
If you’re ready to work in a team environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
Bunzl supports the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We believe that it is in the company’s best interests and those of all who work in it, to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise.If you have a disability or special need that requires support or adjustments to working or interview arrangements, please let us know.
