Area Branch Manager

We have an opening within Norwich for a Area Branch Manager, Are you a strategic leader ready to drive growth and performance across multiple branches?

As our Area Branch Manager, you’ll develop and implement business plans, lead high-performing teams, manage financial results, and build strong customer relationships. You’ll oversee sales, stock management, and colleague engagement while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. If you’re passionate about delivering results, inspiring teams, and shaping the future of our business, this is the role for you!

The Benefits Of a Career With Rexel

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + Birthday Day off after 1 years’ service
• Company Car Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme and life assurance
• Extensive Learning and Development opportunities from day one
• Your Wellbeing: Enhanced family leave benefits, Buy and Sell annual leave, 24/7 Free virtual GP service and Mental Health First Aiders available to support you
• Staff discount on our webshop
  
  

Some of the key focus areas as an Area Branch Manager will be to:

• Develop and implement strategic plans for the Area to drive overall business growth and performance.
• Monitor and drive sales performance across branches, ensuring sales and contribution targets are met.
• Manage P&L OPEX across branches to optimize financial performance and ensure cost-effective operations.
• Lead team development and leadership initiatives across branches, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and high performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers and stakeholders to enhance customer satisfaction and retention.
• Oversee stock management across branches, ensuring availability and minimizing excess inventory through effective forecasting and planning.
• Drive colleague engagement through effective coaching and support, promoting a positive work environment and high morale.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and assessments of branch teams, providing feedback and development opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-branch collaboration and knowledge sharing to leverage best practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Analyse market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth and strategic positioning within the cluster.
• Implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for each branch, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
  
  

Behaviours that will set you up for success in this role:

• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organisation
• Holding Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drive Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organisation meets its objectives
• Develops Others: Developing people to meet both their career goals and organisations goals
• Manages Ambiguity: Adapting approach and demeanour in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations / operating effectively when things are not certain or way forward not clear
  
  

Skills That Will Set You Up For Success

• To excel in this role, you need a diverse skill set that includes strong commercial acumen along with exceptional leadership and coaching skills.
• You should have excellent customer service and relationship-building capabilities, as well as proficiency in inventory management and stock profiling.
• The ability to organise and multitask effectively is crucial, and you must be able to communicate across all levels and deliver challenging messages.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills are essential, along with robust financial acumen in areas such as margin management, pricing, operational expenditure, and resource management.
  
  

At Rexel, we welcome people from all backgrounds with diverse perspectives and experiences.

Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels respected and empowered to succeed as we understand that our success and innovation is enhanced by an inclusive and diverse workforce