Branch Manager
Location: Warrington
Working Schedule: Monday – Friday 37.5 hours
Salary: Attractive + Generous Bonus Scheme
Application Closing Date: Friday 22nd November 2024.
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 Retirement Savings 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 exceed budgeted contribution by exceeding sales target while delivering on our customers’ requirements, through cost effective and innovative operational and sales management.
Responsibilities
Finance
• Develop annual branch budget for discussion with senior management
• Develop sales and distribution plans to achieve budget
• Ensure that branch operational costs are maintained within budget
• Provide regular and ad hoc sales and operation reports as requested.
Leadership
• Recruit, induct, train, and retain staff of the required number and caliber
• Continuously assess branch and sales staff against identified performance criteria
• Identify and address issues of performance and conduct within the branch and deal with these by applying Bunzl HR policies.
• Ensure all training requirements are met and regularly reviewed and development plans identified where appropriate.
Operational efficiency
• Maintain inventory in line with budget
• Maintain fleet operations in line with legal requirements and Bunzl EHS and transport policy
• Manage EHS performance to minimise Bunzl KPI’s and in line with business EHS performance targets
• Manage workplace and equipment in line with legal requirements and Bunzl EHS policy
• Manage, support and coach key operational staff
Sales
• 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
• Manage, support and coach sales manager and sales staff
• 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.
Customer service
• 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.
• Ensure customer service level meets company objectives, through measuring and taking corrective action where necessary.
• Ensure there is an active interface between telesales, sales and operations.
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.
