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With more than 180 years' trading experience, the Howarth Timber Group has grown to provide not only the widest range of products, but expertise, service and knowledge on which you can rely. Customers are at the heart of everything we do. With a nationwide network of branches supplying timber and building materials and a dedicated manufacturing division supplying specialist timber engineering services, the Howarth Timber Group is focused on providing market leading choice, quality, service and value.
What does it mean to be a Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Assistant Branch Manager?
An exciting vacancy has arisen at our Stamford branch for an Assistant Branch Manager.The purpose of the role will be to assist the Branch Manager in all areas of managing a busy mixed timber and building materials branch.
Assistant Branch Manager role responsibilities
- Assisting the Branch Manager with creating a business plan for the branch which optimises economic growth and profitability.
- Assisting the Branch Manager in managing the branch so as to achieve or exceed set branch KPIs and in line with changing market conditions.
- Assist with overhead expenditure control.
- Working cooperatively with other branches and Group companies, to the overall benefit of the Company and Group.
- Assist with assessing and the delivery of training requirements for branch staff.
- Ensuring the branch operates to a high standard of customer service.
- Ensuring the branch operates as a safe working environment, in compliance with the Health & Safety policy and all H&S procedures.
- Ensuring the branch operates in compliance with published company internal audit procedures.
- Assist with branch Marketing activities, HR and general administration
- Other duties and responsibilities, express and implied, which arise from the nature and character of the post within the department as deemed by the Branch Manager.
What are the requirements to be part of our team?
- Proven record of accomplishment within the timber and building supplies industry
- Be able to demonstrate proactive sales experience with excellent margin awareness.
- Have excellent product knowledge and experience of maintaining optimum stock levels and stock availability.
- Demonstrable people management and team leadership experience – ideally have held a similar supervisory role within our industry
- Ensuring high standards of customer service.
- A flexible attitude and be available to work full-time, Monday to Friday inclusive, plus alternate Saturday mornings (0800-1200).
- Full driving licence.
Why choose Howarth Timber & Building Supplies for your next role?
Howarth Timber is a family-owned company valuing all colleagues, with a desire to provide colleague benefits that are truly valuable.Benefits include but are not limited to:
- Excellent salary, dependent on experience
- 31 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays
- Option to buy up to an additional 5 days’ annual leave per annum or sell up to 3 days’ annual leave per annum
- Length of service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line)
- Opportunity to participate in a volunteering role for one working day per year – fully paid by the Company
- Excellent training and development opportunities
How to Apply
Applicants should put their application in writing enclosing their CV to the following:
