Retail Branch Manager

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Reference:
OCT

Expiry date: 21:00, Fri, 23rd Oct 2026

Location:

Crawley

Salary:
Competitive

Benefits:
Free life assurance, 5% salary employer pension contribution (subject to employee contributions) to employee ), Profit share scheme after qualifying period, Staff discounts, uniform, 31 days holiday including bank holidays

We have an exciting opportunity for a knowledgeable and motivated Retail Branch Manager to lead the team at our busy branch in Crawley.

Our Crawley store has been serving the local trades’ people and retail customers for over 60 years. Inside the branch you will find an impressive range of range of wall coverings, trade and designer paints, specialist coatings and all the decorating accessories and equipment our customers needed to complete their decorating projects. Our team is extremely experienced in our industry and are always happy to give product advice to seasoned tradespeople and novice DIYers.

Normal branch opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 5pm.

Managing a team of 4 you will play a vital part in helping us serve customers and keeping the branch running smoothly.

Ranked again in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 - Brewers Decorator Centres are the largest independent supplier of decorating materials supplying both trade and retail customers across the UK. Still a family-owned business, we are proud of our wonderful heritage of over 120 years in our industry and the growth of our network to over 250 stores nationwide in the Brewers Group.

We place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues - our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’. To find out more about working with us visit

We understand that Neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process - we are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and we will support any reasonable request where we can.

• Be able to demonstrate management or supervisory experience in a similar or relevant role
• Have experience of developing a team
• Have a proven track record of achieving sales targets and generating new business
• Be enthusiastic and proactive about selling and be able to inspire staff to achieve high levels of customer service
• Understand our focus on customer service and other Brewers values
• Have the ability to positively represent the Company to a wide range of customers
• Be able to work on your own initiative
• Knowledge of the local area would be beneficial

• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and drive excellence
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills, to understand and translate customer requirements into product recommendations
• Previous experience in the Decorative Industry would be an advantage not essential, as full will training will be given to the right candidate
• Approachable, possessing an open and friendly personality - happy to help both customers and colleagues
• Enjoys working and supporting a team, but can be relied upon to work as an individual at all times
• A proven track record of achieving sales targets and generating new business
• Keen to learn, develop skills, and progress within our industry
• Willing to attend training to become a Fire

• Competitive salary
• 33 days holiday, including an allowance for selected bank holidays…