Managing Director
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established regional builders’ merchant
Based South East
Salary – to attract the best + extensive bonus & benefits package
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established regional builders’ merchant and help grow it! There is huge growth potential across their business. They are happy to invest in a number of areas:
- Potential new locations throughout the South East
- New product categories
- Improved sales & marketing strategy, including e-commerce
- Strengthening the team
Trading from sites in good locations they have a great reputation for customer service, a modern fleet of equipment, good stock levels and a committed and experienced team.
With the right leader, this business will continue to expand. There will be freedom to trade in an autonomous environment with no bureaucracy and the support of an experienced senior leadership team.
Potential candidates should have:
- A successful track record of profitably running and growing a builders merchant or building materials distribution business, in a senior leadership role, ideally with a commercial bias. We are also open to individuals who’ve come from the supplier side of the industry or those who have operated successfully in similar multi-site B2B distribution businesses. This could include Regional Directors, or Sales Directors, Operations Directors as well as experienced Managing Directors
- Can successfully operate in such an environment without the support structures of a larger corporate
- A proactive, inquisitive, common sense approach
- Strong, positive communication skills.
- Willingness to roll sleeves up and always looking for opportunities to improve the business
- To be customer-facing and enjoy doing this. Knowledge of the local customer base is an advantage, but not a prerequisite
- Fit in with and positively develop the culture within the organisation, ensuring respect for all within the business
- A self-starter who can operate at pace, making decisions in a confident manner – no procrastination here please!
- Energetic and creative, resilient and tenacious. Willing to embrace the challenge
- Can deliver the right level of information up and down the structure as required
- Leadership of the highest calibre: inspire, lead, motivate, engage with people throughout the business
- Commercially and financially aware
- You will own the P&L and be responsible for creating and delivering the strategy to achieve this.
- You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the South East or be happy, willing and able to relocate. There will be some travel regionally within the role. The nature of the business and this role means that this isn’t really a Work from Home role or environment.
Objectives:
- Increase turnover in a profitable manner
- Identify, secure and set up new locations
- Improve customer service. Give customers reasons to use the business
- Improve engagement throughout the team and create a positive, winning culture
- Identify opportunities for investment
- Identify opportunities for growth in associated product/service areas – how can the business add value in a competitive sector
- Fully utilise the facilities/capabilities of the business
- Grow their online and specialist business
- Naturally ensure the business is trading legally with health and safety paramount at all times
The future is bright for this business. Come and be a part of it. Be your own boss and create a winning environment where you – and the team – will be rewarded handsomely for it!
To apply send your CV to nick@wilsonbrook.com
GENERAL MANAGER
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist B2B distribution business
Altecnic - Specification Sales Manager
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established business and well-regarded brand !!
Specification Sales Manager – Altecnic - leading supplier of hydronic solutions for both commercial & domestic markets
· South East Regional role – candidates must live in the South East and be able to commute into London
· Salary & package to attract the best
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business and well-regarded brand within the hydronic products industry. They have a proud history and an impressive track record of success. They have a strong product range, are financially secure and well placed for further growth both organically and potentially via acquisition. Altecnic is a leading subsidiary of the family-owned global Caleffi group.
Despite their success, they are not resting on their laurels. They see plenty of opportunity for growth and improvement, across their various product ranges (with new innovations in the pipeline), applications and routes to market.
Reporting to the Divisional Specification Manager, the main purpose of this role is to create and lead strategies to increase the awareness of the company’s products and to gain specifications working closely with Building Services Consultants, Design Engineers, M&E Contractors, Housing Associations and other relevant key contacts in the target customer market. To actively manage the project specifications through the contractor tender process and final negotiation with the winning contractor and merchant.
Suitable candidates will have experience in a similar technical, consultative, specification sales role in the South East of the UK, in similar or related products, hence understanding the technology and its applications within commercial and domestic heating systems and the target customers and decision-makers.
You should also be based in the South East and happy to travel on a daily basis throughout the region, including into London.
With their investment plans and growth strategy, this is a stable, secure business with high-quality products. There is a positive culture with lots of long-serving employees.
To apply send your CV to nick@wilsonbrook.com
Chief Sales Officer – UK, Europe & International
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established business and well-regarded brand!!
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business and well-regarded brand within the building products industry. They have a proud history and an impressive track record of success. They have a strong product range, are financially secure and well placed for further growth through innovation and NPD. They have established relationships with major merchants and distributors (both in the UK and internationally) and are endorsed by major OEMs. They are also part of a larger international group where there are collaboration and cross-selling opportunities.
Despite their success, they are not resting on their laurels. They see plenty of opportunities for growth and improvement, especially within international markets. They are already well established here, but there are considerable opportunities, particularly where they can leverage the footprint and relationships of their parent company.
Hence, they are looking to recruit an experienced and successful Chief Sales Officer, reporting into the CEO, to develop and deliver the sales, marketing and commercial strategy. With continued investment in people and products, they have the foundations in place, along with a supportive senior team - of which this role will be a key part and a potential successor for the top job in due course. Alternatively, the group could offer further career development opportunities.
Suitable candidates should have a successful track record in a similar VP of Sales/Sales Director/Sales & Marketing/Commercial Director type role across distribution channels in a building products manufacturer. Specific product or category knowledge is not essential: it could be general building products, electrical, plumbing & heating, chemicals or others. We’re looking for individuals with a good understanding of these routes to market across both the UK, Europe and further afield and the changes that are taking place. It almost goes without saying that you’ll also need excellent leadership skills. International experience is a prerequisite!
You should ideally be based near a major airport – this could be Birmingham, Manchester or London, as this will be a national and international role.
To apply send your CV to neil@wilsonbrook.com
NPD (New Product Development) Manager
An excellent opportunity to join a well-established industrial products business!
NPD (New Product Development) Manager
South East based (South East London/North Kent)
Competitive salary, bonus & benefits package
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established industrial products business! They have an excellent reputation as market leaders and innovators. It's a very exciting time for the business as they expand – a new manufacturing site and head office, increased product portfolio and selling overseas!
They are now looking to appoint an NPD Manager to lead multiple new product development projects. The role will involve leading a small team and working closely with design, product management, operations and manufacturing, whilst also strengthening NPI processes.
There is an opportunity to remain hands-on leading projects whilst also taking a strategic view of their product and technology roadmap.
Potential candidates should have a successful track record in similar R&D/NPD/NPI/Design & Development roles, ideally as leader of a small team, in a mechanical/electro-mechanical products manufacturing business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the design & delivery of new products
- Driving product innovation
- Improving their NPD processes
- Providing component specifications to procurement
- Providing technical leadership
Personal Specification/ Core Competencies
Experience:
- Previous experience and track record of success in a New Product Development environment
- Experience in developing new products and bringing them to market
- Experience of helping a business develop and implement NPD & Project Management processes
- A creative product designer with engineering experience who is always looking to improve a product
- A natural-born ability to think laterally and question the norm
- Excellent product focused design skills – layout, graphics, sketching, CAD, along with problem solving and analytical skills
- A great eye for detail and a sensitivity to the visual aspects of a product
- Product minded – your main focus is always the product and the user experience
- Actively interested in new materials and technology advances
- Comfortable with ‘failure’ in the context of multiple iterations of testing and learning
- Possess a good understanding of various production processes, how they influence design, fabrication and manufacture
- Ability to plan ahead, prioritise tasks and coordinate the work of others
- Documenting and presenting ideas and proposals
Skills:
- Ideally degree level in Mechanical Engineering, CAD or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience using Solidworks Pro to generate assemblies and detailed drawings suitable for manufacturing use.
- Experience of managing New Product development projects.
- Good organisational skills.problem-solvingm solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge of manufacturing techniques including metal forming and assembly, experience within a manufacturing company desirable. Some electrical manufacturing knowledge advantageous.
- Experience of designing to BS EN standards or similar.
- Experience of Solidworks PDM implementation.
- Experience managing a small team and an ability to lead by example.
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office software able to produce high quality documentation and reports.
- Great communication skills internally and externally including an ability to converse easily with suppliers when scussing new products both interpersonally and digitally.
- Must be willing to be hands-on to produce and test prototypes etc.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic, growing business. There are also good career progression opportunities.
There is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.
Please send your CV to ethan@wilsonbrook.com
Managing Director – Specialist Timber Products Distribution
Excellent opportunity to join a specialist timber products importing and distribution business!
Managing Director – Specialist Timber Products Distribution
Based Southeast London
Salary – depending on experience + car + bonus & benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist timber products importing and distribution business where there is good growth potential across the multiple markets they serve. The business is part of a family-owned multi-sector multi-million independent group who have a fantastic track record of growth and acquisition. They are long-term investors who trust their business managers to run their businesses as if they were their own.
Trading from a site in a good location they have a great reputation for customer service, a significant stockholding and the ability to quickly source and deliver specialist orders.
With the right leader, this business could expand considerably, primarily by broadening its customer base and geographical reach. There will be freedom to trade in an autonomous environment with no bureaucracy and the support of the parent company and its head office where required.
Potential candidates should have:
- A successful track record of profitably running and growing a small-medium-sized building products distribution business as General Manager/Managing Director or Regional Director. Specific timber products industry & product knowledge is naturally a distinct advantage but not essential, we’re open to considering people with other building products experience.
- Can successfully operate in such an environment without the support structures of a larger corporate and can cope with the pressure of needing to achieve results
- A proactive, inquisitive, common-sense approach
- Strong, positive communication skills. Able to have difficult conversations when required
- Willingness to roll sleeves up and always looking for opportunities to improve the business
- To be customer-facing and enjoy doing this. Knowledge of the local customer base is an advantage, but again not a prerequisite
- Fit in with and positively develop the culture within the organisation, ensuring respect for all
- A self-starter who can operate at pace, making decisions in a confident manner – no procrastination here please!
- Energetic and creative, resilient and tenacious. Willing to embrace the challenge
- Can deliver the right level of information up and down the structure as required
- Leadership of the highest calibre: inspire, lead, motivate, and engage with people throughout the business
- Commercially and financially aware
- You will own the P&L and be responsible for creating and delivering the strategy to achieve this
- Build strong relationships with the suppliers, looking for opportunities where you can work together for mutual benefit
- You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of South East London/North Kent. There will be some travel locally within the role. The nature of the business and this role means that this isn’t really a “Work from home” role or environment.
Objectives:
- Increase turnover in a profitable manner
- Further improve customer service. Give customers a reason to use the business
- Improve engagement throughout the team and create a positive, winning culture
- Develop potential successors, with a view to future career progression
- Identify opportunities for investment
- Identify opportunities for growth in associated product/service areas– how can the business add value in a competitive sector
- Fully utilise the facilities/capabilities of the business
- Naturally ensure the business is trading legally with health and safety paramount at all times
- Identify opportunities for growth – both within existing customers and markets and new ones!
The future is very bright for this business. Come and be a part of it.
To apply send your CV to Nick Hardy via nick@wilsonbrook.com
Elliott - Commercial director
If you’ve been checking the market for the one job that could make you leap out of bed each morning,
Are you looking for a business with the feel of being family-run, but with a drive to improve and grow? Are you brimming with excitement about the idea of having a free rein to get on with it? If so, then this is the role for you.
We’re restructuring the roles in the leadership team to align us more closely with our strategy; a strategy that is unapologetically focused on customers. The person in this role will bring a sales and customer focus to commercial; balancing growing margin % and growing our share of wallet (customer spend).
The person in this role will bring a sales and customer focus to commercial; balancing growing margin % and growing our share of wallet (customer spend).
The role starts with understanding what customers want to buy, sourcing those products at the best possible price, and then working hard to maximise our share of wallet and increasing profitability. In essence, maximising our profit through the products we sell.
We are looking for a Commercial Director who enables us to offer everything that specialists do, but under a generalist builder’s merchant roof.
Interested? Then get in touch with our Consultant at ethan@wilsonbrook.com or apply via Linkedin.
General Manager – B2B Industrial Distribution
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist B2B distribution business!
General Manager – B2B Industrial Distribution
Based Norwich
Salary – depending on experience + profit-related bonus + benefits (car or allowance, pension, healthcare etc.)
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist B2B distribution business. The business is part of a family-owned multi-sector multi $bn global independent group with a fantastic track record of growth and acquisition. They are long-term investors who trust their business managers to run their businesses as if they were their own.
Trading from a modern site in a good location they have a great reputation for customer service.
They supply a range of products to several industries.
They have grown successfully over recent years with good potential for further growth. There will be freedom to trade in an autonomous environment with no bureaucracy and the support of experienced senior leadership from the parent company.
Potential candidates should have:
- A successful track record of profitably running and growing a B2B industrial distribution business as Managing Director/Branch Director/Sales Director/General Manager. Specific product is not required
- We’re even open to candidates from a wholesale or retail Store Management background who can successful transition into B2B business leadership
- Can successfully operate in such an environment without the support structures of a larger corporate and can cope with the pressure of needing to achieve results
- A proactive, inquisitive, common-sense approach
- Strong, positive communication skills.
- Willingness to roll sleeves up and always looking for opportunities to improve the business
- To be customer-facing and enjoy doing this
- Fit in with and positively develop the culture within the organisation, ensuring respect for all within the business
- A self-starter who can operate at pace, making decisions in a confident manner – no procrastination here, please!
- Energetic and creative, resilient, and tenacious. Willing to embrace the challenge
- Can deliver the right level of information up and down the structure as required
- Leadership of the highest calibre: inspire, lead, motivate, and engage with people throughout the business
- Commercially and financially aware
- Ideally degree qualified, certainly of degree calibre
- You will own the P&L and be responsible for creating and delivering the strategy to achieve this.
- Strong procurement and negotiation skills and experience – you can buy from existing suppliers or new ones, introduce new products as you see fit – there are no restrictions!
- You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of Norwich – or be prepared to relocate within a reasonable time frame. There will be some travel locally within the role. The nature of the business and this role means that this isn’t really a Work from Home role or environment.
Objectives:
- Increase turnover in a profitable manner – there is the potential to grow turnover to in excess of £5m in the coming years
- Improve customer service. Give customers a reason to use the business
- Improve engagement throughout the team and create a positive, winning culture
- Recruit and develop potential successors within the team, with a view to future career progression
- Identify opportunities for investment
- Identify opportunities for growth in associated product/service areas – how can the business add value in a competitive sector
- Fully utilise the facilities/capabilities of the business
- Naturally ensure the business is always trading legally with health and safety paramount
- Identify opportunities for growth – both within existing customers and markets and new ones!
- The future is very bright for this business. Come and be a part of it. Be your own boss and create a winning environment where you – and the team – will be rewarded handsomely for it!
To apply send your CV to nick@wilsonbrook.com
Senior National Account Manager
Excellent opportunity to join a specialist brand within the power tool industry!
Senior National Account Manager – into builders merchants & specialist joinery distributors
Competitive salary + uncapped bonus opportunity (OTE 40%) + car + benefits
- Leading manufacturer of specialist power tools & attachments
- Significant growth opportunities with these customers
- Head Office based Northern Home Counties, but this is a national role so we’re flexible as to where potential candidates live
- Successful, growing UK privately-owned business
This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist brand within the power tool industry. They have a proud history and an impressive track record of growth over a considerable period of time. They have a broad range of products, across a number of categories, with a very positive reputation.
Despite their success, they are not resting on their laurels. They see plenty of opportunities for growth and improvement. They are looking to strengthen their National Account Management team: hence this role, to develop and manage the specialist joinery distributors such as Howdens, Benchmarx and Magnet alongside the generalist builders merchants – nationals and independents (via the buying groups). With continued investment in people and products, they have the foundations in place, along with a supportive and highly experienced senior team.
Suitable candidates should have a successful track record in a similar national or key account management role in a similar environment, hence a good understanding of and experience with the target customers. Specific product and category knowledge are naturally beneficial but not a prerequisite.
You should also be commercially aware, proactive and solution orientated.
To apply send your CV to nick@wilsonbrook.com
Head of Lightside Category Management – Trade Distribution
Flexible with location – hybrid role, work from home, with travel around the branch network and to s
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing and successful trade distribution business. They have a long history whilst the last 20 years bringing huge expansion – and they’re not finished yet! They see big opportunities for growth within Lightside and this role will be pivotal in helping develop and deliver their strategy in a multi-channel environment.
Naturally, we're looking for candidates who have relevant experience and a successful track record in similar role in a similar type of business – specifically trade distribution. Specific industry/product knowledge is highly beneficial. In their business lightside includes:
• Hand Tools
• Power Tools
• Builder’s Equipment
• Ironmongery
• Door Furniture
• Painting and Decorating
• Electrical and lighting
• Plumbing
• Adhesives and sealants
We’re not expecting you to be an expert in all of these product categories! Experience of successfully leading a team within this function is also a distinct advantage, or at the very least you should be ready to make that step.
This is a broad role with an important remit both within its function and working with other teams: marketing, operations and sales in particular, and contributing to the development and successful delivery of their strategy as part of the senior management team. Naturally, excellent communication skills are a prerequisite alongside the ability to thrive in their open culture.
In the short-term, the objective is to profitably grow lightside turnover: ensuring they have the right products at the right price that their customers want. Beyond this role, there are potential succession planning opportunities as the company continues to grow.
There is a flexible working policy which could mean 2-3 days a week working from home, with the remainder split between the office and/or travelling around their national branch network and visiting suppliers.
There is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package
To apply send your CV to ethan@wilsonbrook.com
General Manager – Specialist Building Products Distribution
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist building products distribution business!
General Manager – Specialist Building Products Distribution
Based South Devon
Salary – depending on experience + bonus & benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist building products distribution business and help grow a key branch in the Southwest – where there is good growth potential across the multiple markets they serve. The business is part of a family-owned multi-sector multi-million independent group with a fantastic track record of growth and acquisition. They are long-term investors who trust their business managers to run their businesses as if they were their own.
Trading from a large site in a good location they have a great reputation for customer service, a modern fleet of vehicles and a committed and experienced team.
With the right leader, this branch could expand considerably, adding new product categories and services. There will be freedom to trade in an autonomous environment with no bureaucracy and the support of experienced senior leadership (if required!).
Potential candidates should have:
· A successful track record of profitably running and growing a large (£6m+) B2B distribution business as Branch Manager/Branch Director/General Manager/Depot Manager. Specific industry & product knowledge is naturally an advantage but not essential.
· Can successfully operate in such an environment without the support structures of a larger corporate and can cope with the pressure of needing to achieve results
· A proactive, inquisitive, common-sense approach
· Strong, positive communication skills. Able to have difficult conversations when required
· Willingness to roll sleeves up and always looking for opportunities to improve the business
· To be customer-facing and enjoy doing this. Knowledge of the local customer base is an advantage, but again not a prerequisite
· Fit in with and positively develop the culture within the organisation, ensuring respect for all
· A self-starter who can operate at pace, making decisions in a confident manner – no procrastination here, please!
· Energetic and creative, resilient and tenacious. Willing to embrace the challenge
· Can deliver the right level of information up and down the structure as required
· Leadership of the highest calibre: inspire, lead, motivate, and engage with people throughout the business
· Commercially and financially aware
· You will own the P&L and be responsible for creating and delivering the strategy to achieve this.
· Build strong relationships with the suppliers, looking for opportunities where you can work together for mutual benefit
· You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of South Devon – or be prepared to relocate within a reasonable time frame. There will be some travel locally within the role. The nature of the business and this role means that this isn’t really a “Work from home” role or environment.
Objectives:
· Increase turnover in a profitable manner – there is the potential to double the branch turnover – maybe even to take it to £15m in the coming years!
· Improve customer service. Give customers a reason to use the business
· Improve engagement throughout the team and create a positive, winning culture
· Develop potential successors, with a view to future career progression
· Identify opportunities for investment
· Identify opportunities for growth in associated product/service areas – how can the business add value in a competitive sector
· Fully utilise the facilities/capabilities of the branch
· Naturally ensure the branch is trading legally with health and safety paramount at all times
· Smash the competition!
· Identify opportunities for growth – both within existing customers and markets and new ones!
The future is very bright for this business. Come and be a part of it. Be your own boss and create a winning environment.
To apply send your CV to ethan@wilsonbrook.com
Divisional Director
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist B2B distribution business
Divisional Director (UK MD Designate) – B2B multi-site distribution
UK wide role – flexible with location
Salary – up to £150k + significant bonus + benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist B2B distribution business and initially lead half of their UK business. Once successfully integrated into the company the role could then expand to take full responsibility for other UK divisions. There is good growth potential across the multiple markets they serve. The business is part of a family-owned multi-sector multi $bn global independent group with a fantastic track record of growth and acquisition.
They are long-term investors who trust their business managers to run their businesses as if they were their own.
Trading from a number of strategically located large sites they have a great reputation for customer service and a committed and experienced team.
The business could expand considerably, adding new product categories and services. There will be freedom to trade in an autonomous environment with no bureaucracy and entrepreneurial culture.
Potential candidates should be/have:
- Experience managing a multi-site business: at least 5 years in such a role with a minimum of 10 locations, with a turnover in excess of £100m. This could be from within B2B distribution, wholesale or retail. Specific product knowledge is not required. They supply into multiple sectors such as construction, retail, medical, engineering – and many others
- Experience in a similar senior management position, managing, developing and coaching colleagues
- Broad experience: business leadership, sales, operations, supplier relationships
- Driven, energetic, resourceful and independent
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Good intellect with the ability to problem solve
- Customer service focussed and commercially minded
- Understanding of a P&L, working capital and operations
- Ability to influence others
- Strong level of numeracy. Likely to be degree qualified, further qualifications beneficial
- Can successfully operate in such an environment without the support structures of a larger corporate and can cope with the pressure of needing to achieve results
- You will own the P&L for this division and be responsible for creating and delivering the strategy to achieve this via the managers of the various locations
- As it’s a UK wide role we’re flexible with the location of potential candidates, though someone more centrally based between London, Bristol and Leeds would be advantageous
Objectives:
- Increase turnover in a profitable manner
- Improve customer service. Give customers a reason to use the business
- Improve engagement throughout the team and create a positive, winning culture
- Develop potential successors, with a view to future career progression
- Identify opportunities for investment
- Identify opportunities for growth in associated product/service areas – how can the business add value in a competitive sector
- Fully utilise the facilities/capabilities of the branches
- Naturally ensure the branches are trading legally with health and safety paramount at all times
- Identify opportunities for growth – both within existing customers and markets and new ones!
The future is very bright for this business. Come and be a part of it. Be your own boss and create a winning environment where you – and the team – will be rewarded handsomely for it!
To apply send your CV to nick@wilsonbrook.com
Sales Director
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established building products company!
Sales Director – Keylite Roof Windows – leading UK & Ireland building products manufacturer, part of the Keystone group
- Develop and deliver a growth strategy for UK, Ireland and further afield!
- Excellent salary + bonus + benefits
- Completely flexible with location
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business and well-regarded brand within the building products company. They have a proud history and an impressive track record of success. They have an excellent product range, are financially secure and well placed for further growth through innovation and NPD. They have strong relationships with major merchants and housebuilders.
Despite their success, they are not resting on their laurels. They see plenty of opportunities for growth and improvement, both at home and overseas.
Hence, they are looking to recruit an experienced and successful Sales Director, reporting into the MD, to develop and deliver the sales and wider commercial strategy. With continued investment in people and products, they have the foundations in place, along with a supportive senior team and a positive family-feel culture.
Suitable candidates should have a successful history in a similar Sales Director/Sales & Marketing/Commercial Director type role across similar channels in a building products manufacturer. Specific product or category knowledge is not essential, although some degree of technical appreciation is useful. We’re looking for individuals with a good understanding of these routes to market across both the UK, Europe and further afield and the changes that are taking place within them. It almost goes without saying that you’ll also need excellent leadership skills with plenty of energy, drive and dynamism. Experience with a challenger brand would be particularly interesting.
We’re very flexible with location on this one – it’s a role that will involve both UK and international travel, along with the occasional visit to the Burton HQ. So as long as you don’t live in the depths of Cornwall, West Wales or the Scottish Highlands we don’t really mind where you live.
To apply send your CV to nick@wilsonbrook.com
Elliott -Branch Manager
An excellent opportunity with a regional market leader!
Branch Manager – Romsey, Hampshire
Salary – competitive to attract the best + bonus + profit share + benefits + car (EV’s available) or car allowance
This is an excellent opportunity to grow a key branch for Elliott's - a leading regional independent builders merchant. They already have an excellent reputation within their region but see significant scope for growth. Elliott's are long established with a loyal customer base including national house builders, local developers, general contractors, public sector organizations and home improvers - in fact, all users of building materials, however large or small.
They traded successfully through the Covid-19 crisis. Their branches were closed for a brief period until safe operating procedures were implemented enabling them to offer click-and-collect/click-and-deliver service. They quickly became fully operational and benefitted from the surge that took place within the building industry – in fact 2020 ended up ahead of budget! 2021 was a record year and 2022 has continued in a similar vein. They are positive about the future despite the challenges facing the UK economy. They continue to invest across their business.
Their values are important to them – creating the right culture, supporting their employees and providing a great service to their customers.
The Opportunity
This is one of their larger branches and whilst well established, requires an experienced, confident, dynamic Branch Manager to take it to the next level. Whilst there will of course be support provided, they require someone who can stand on their own two feet and trade autonomously, maximising the opportunities in the local area.
The Individual
Potential candidates should have:
- A successful track record of profitably running and growing ideally a builders merchant branch or something similar such as a B2B trade distribution business as Branch/General Manager.
- Can successfully operate in such an environment without the support structures of a larger corporate and can achieve results
- A proactive, inquisitive, common-sense approach
- Willingness to roll sleeves up and always looking for opportunities to improve the business
- To be customer-facing and enjoy doing this. Knowledge of the local customer base is an advantage, but not a prerequisite
- Based within a commutable distance: Budds Ln, Romsey, Southampton SO51 0HA
- Fit in with and positively develop the cultorganizationhe organisation, ensuring respect for all within the business
- A self-starter who can operate at pace, making decisions in a confident manner – no procrastination here, please!
- Energetic and creative, resilient and tenacious. Willing to embrace the challenge
- Can deliver the right level of information up and down the structure as required
- Leadership of the highest calibre: inspire, lead, motivate, and engage with people throughout the business
- Commercially and financially aware
With the right leader, this branch could become one of Elliott's most successful. The leadership
To apply send your CV to ethan@wilsonbrook.com