Assistant Branch Manager

At GSF Car Parts our Assistant Branch Managers passion to support the branch team and assist the Branch Manager with day to day duties is paramount. As the Assistant Branch Manager you will be responsible for helping to lead and work alongside the Sales Advisor team boosting branch sales customer relationships and hitting monthly sales targets.As the Assistant Branch Manager it is important that alongside the Branch Manager you will be proactive and positive towards branch and Company promotions and initiatives; leading on our aim to be the best supplier employer and customer within our industry.Main Duties include:Daily Sales Margin and Profit Performance to ensure the team/branch is staffed to deliver budget dailyMeasure and Manage Sales Advisors against their KPIsDaily Communication with the Team to include team briefs updates on performance and constructive feedback where customer standards arent being metRecognise excellence with constructive feedback and use positive communication to engage the teamEngage the team to believe in achieving branch goals and challenge any disruptive behaviourEnsuring the team are delivering excellent customer service and continuously keeping the Branch Manager up to dateEnsure our team delivers a solution where we have not met customer service requirementsInstil a solution based customer service mentalityWorking hours:45 (average) hours Monday to Friday including alternate Saturday workingAbout YouThe ideal Assistant Branch Manager will have experience of working in a strong sales target driven environment providing excellent customer service.What youll need to succeed:Display qualities to manage and motivate a diverse teamDriven to achieveAble to set high standards of work and appearanceBe focused on delivering excellent customer serviceConfident and capable of leading by exampleGood interpersonal and leadership skillsIdeally have experience of P&L Management commercial management exposurePrevious use of MAM or Allicat is desirableAutomotive knowledge would be helpful but isnt essentialWhat well offer:Benefits at GSF Car Parts are designed to support all aspects of our team members life throughout their career. Whether thats their health wealth or everyday lifestyle we are here for our team members and their loved ones and there is something for everyone To name a few of our benefits we offer:Opportunity to earn a performance based bonus as part of this role28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to 5 more with time-servedFree flu vaccineHealth & wellbeing toolsFree support from pension expertsLife assurance schemeDiscounts from 100s of household names including Asda Nike & John LewisA suite of financial wellbeing products including advances and savings schemesPaid time off to volunteerTraining qualifications and career progression opportunitiesAbout UsGSF Car Parts is one of the UKs leading automotive parts distributors supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts tools garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 175 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding 475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems which include our industry leading catalogue system Allicat and access to the Groups national garage programme Servicesure.#INDGSFRequired Experience:Manager Key Skills Administrative Skills,Time Management,Listening Skill,Leadership skills,Organizational Skill,Accounting & Finance,Business Process Skills,Communication,Relationship Management,Strategic Thinking Skills,Team Player Spirit,Budgeting Skills,Marketing Skills,Management Skill,Problem Solving Skills Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1