Assistant Branch Manager

About the Role

Assistant Branch Manager reporting to the Branch Manager, supporting day‑to‑day operations, identifying sales opportunities, building rapport and exceeding customer expectations.

• Effective management of the team and resources in the absence of the Branch Manager
• Assist Branch Manager to profitably meet and exceed branch sales targets
• Manage the sales office, branch purchasing and stock control
• Maximise margin and net profit
• Ensure staff safety
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing trade and retail customers
• Previous sales experience in a similar environment is preferable, but the right positive attitude is more important

• Tenacity and resilience
• Pro‑active sales approach, strong desire and ability to win and grow new business
• Experience of customer relationship management and partnership approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Self‑confident, self‑motivated, capable of working independently or within a team
• Ability to interpret basic financial and statistical information

• Bonus
• Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
• Life assurance
• Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
• Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme
• Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
• Financial education and loans
• Flexible working options
• A business striving to create an inclusive environment for everyone to be their true self
• And more

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to fit our culture; we want you to enrich it.

All Highbourne Group companies are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.