Assistant Manager

Reed recruitment in Bristol is delighted to be recruiting for an Assistant Manager to Join a rapidly growing company who are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager They need to be friendly and helpful with an eye for detail, exceptional communication skills.

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Location: St Phillips Trade Centre, Bristol

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits:

• £32,000 - £35,000 Per Annum depending on experience
• 43 hours per week, one in three Saturdays 9-12
• Use of company vehicle
• Discretionary bonus based on whole company reaching targets.
• 20 days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Key Responsibilities

• Internal & External Sales - Telephone, Email, Trade Counter, In Person
• Bring out the best of branch's personnel by providing training, coaching, development, and motivation.
• Assess local market conditions and identify current and prospective sales opportunities.
• Direct all Operational aspects including all aspects of Distribution.
• Liaise with H/Office buying department to ensure correct inventory levels are maintained.
• Manage the Health & Safety requirements of the branch in line with HSE Legislation and company H&S Policy
• Work with the management team to achieve branch targets.
• Locate areas of improvement and propose corrective actions that meet challenges and leverage growth opportunities.
• Stay abreast of competing markets and provide reports on market movement and penetration.

Experience/Skills required:

Whilst industry knowledge would be beneficial, we are looking for transferable skills:

• Internal & External sales
• Strong Leadership skills and self-motivated approach
• Experience running a 14,000 sqft plus Trade Counter warehouse with a team of warehouse, driver, and Sales personnel.
• Experience in managing and motivating a sale team.
• Customer focused on sales and service.
• Warehouse and distribution
• Ability to meet sales targets.
• Results driven and customer focused.

At nearly 52 years this client is proud of their technical knowledge, customer service and staff loyalty. Our low staff turnover reflects the success of our team building & positive attitude among our staff.