Branch Sales Manager

**The Role**

**Branch Sales Manager -Gibbs & Dandy - Bedford**

At Saint-Gobain we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a 'Top Employer' for 7 consecutive years. If you're a passionate Sales Manager with an experiencein managing a branch and you want to know what it's like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as a Branch Sales Manager.

You'll be working for Gibbs & Dandy in Bedford. Gibbs & Dandy is one of more than 30 exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK and they are specialist's insulation & dry-lining distributor offering a comprehensive range of products available online and viaa network of 25 branches nationwide.

**Is this role right for me?**

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working. For this role in particular we are looking for someone with the following skills and experience;
- Possess a can-do attitude
- Evidence industry specific knowledge
- Have previous experience in a sales environment
- Have great people management skills
- Show a willingness to learn and develop

**Requirements**:
**What will I be doing in the role?**

Our Sales Branch Managers are key to our success and a critical part of our customer's positive and high quality experience with us. In this role you will;
- Manage, plan and lead the day to day Sales Team function taking responsibility for problem solving and managing situations arising
- Work with the Branch Manager to identify and put into action developmental plans for the sales team
- Achievement of Sales Team Key Performance Indicators to agreed standards, incorporating sales and margin targets, customer base growth and customer spend targets, and customer service initiatives
- Build strong working relationships with your own portfolio of customers by attending meetings with them and ensuring exceptional customer service
- Build close and trusted working relationships with operational colleagues to ensure excellent levels of customer service and satisfaction are delivered to customers and in order to achieve company's goals
- Work with the Branch Manager, Area Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director to define and implement area sales plans
- Develop and manage branch customer portfolio
- Develop effective supplier relationships in order to maximise customer sales opportunities
- Keep up to date with upcoming projects in the area and be proactive in targeting new business opportunities
- Maximise opportunities to continually learn about new products and regulations and to improve selling skills
- Support and assist health and safety culture to ensure that both staff and customers are free from accidents and that all parties actively endorse a safe and healthy working environment
- Ensure individual and team compliance with the Saint-Gobain Principles of Conduct and Action

**About Us**

**AreGibbs & Dandyand Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employer?**

We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us

**And what about flexibility?**

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexiblerequirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen.

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