Assistant Area Branch Manager
Rexel UK Ltd
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Cambridge, England
Contract type: Full time

As an Assistant Area Branch Manager at Rexel, you will play a key role in supporting the Area Branch Manager to lead and motivate the team, manage daily branch operations, and drive growth.
You will help ensure excellent customer satisfaction, efficient processes, and strong team performance, contributing directly to the success of the branch and the wider business.
Some of the core areas your role will accountable for include:
Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
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
Courage & Risk Taking: stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
Financial Acumen: Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions
Curious: Seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using formal & informal learning channels
Skills Set For Success
To succeed in this role, you must have strong negotiation and communication skills to effectively engage with customers and stakeholders.
You should be proficient in team development and training facilitation to enhance team capabilities.
An excellent customer service orientation with a focus on building long-term relationships is essential, along with a solid understanding of inventory management practices and stock control.
Strong organisational skills are necessary to manage daily operations and prioritise tasks effectively.
Additionally, you should be able to collaborate cross-functionally with various departments to achieve branch objectives and possess analytical skills to interpret performance data and drive informed decision-making.
You will help ensure excellent customer satisfaction, efficient processes, and strong team performance, contributing directly to the success of the branch and the wider business.
Some of the core areas your role will accountable for include:
- Supporting the Area Branch Manager in leading and motivating the team to meet targets and improve performance
- Overseeing daily branch operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and high service quality
- Monitoring and analysing performance metrics to provide actionable insights
- Building strong customer relationships and manage pricing, terms, and accounts to maintain profitability
- Managing inventory to balance product availability and stock levels
- Identifying and addressing training needs to develop team skills
- Ensuring health and safety compliance and promote a positive work environment
- Collaborating with other departments to drive branch growth and seamless operations
- Participating in performance reviews and prepare reports to support strategic decision-making
Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
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
Courage & Risk Taking: stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
Financial Acumen: Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions
Curious: Seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using formal & informal learning channels
Skills Set For Success
To succeed in this role, you must have strong negotiation and communication skills to effectively engage with customers and stakeholders.
You should be proficient in team development and training facilitation to enhance team capabilities.
An excellent customer service orientation with a focus on building long-term relationships is essential, along with a solid understanding of inventory management practices and stock control.
Strong organisational skills are necessary to manage daily operations and prioritise tasks effectively.
Additionally, you should be able to collaborate cross-functionally with various departments to achieve branch objectives and possess analytical skills to interpret performance data and drive informed decision-making.
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