PTS Assistant Branch Manager

Thubelisha | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management

Industries: Retail

As an Assistant Branch Manager, you will report directly to the Branch Manager and support the day‑to‑day running of the branch. You will identify and capitalise on every sales opportunity, inspiring your customers with the perfect solutions for their requirements. You will be an expert at building rapport quickly and creating trusted relationships to ensure that everything we do enables us to deliver on our promises to our customers and exceed expectations.

You’ll naturally promote and embrace our inclusive team environment and we’re sure you’ll have some fun along the way!

• Effective management of the team and resource in the absence of the Branch Manager
• Assisting the Branch Manager to profitably meet and exceed the branch sales targets
• Managing the sales office, branch purchasing and stock control
• Maximising margin and net profit
• Keeping everyone safe
• 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

You are innovative and agile, enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results, and are committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

• Tenacity and resilience
• A pro‑active approach to sales, with a strong desire and ability to win and grow new business
• Experience of customer relationship management and developing a true partnership approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Self‑confident and self‑motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a wider team
• Ability to interpret basic financial and statistical information

From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, we have all the products our customers need to complete the job. With a network of more than 90 branches, PTS is ideally positioned to meet the needs of customers, wherever they may be, and we offer a fast and efficient delivery service. PTS is also the sole supplier of key products and services to British Gas.

• 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, we look out for each other
• 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 environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
• And more!

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, 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.

We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that deliver for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.