Management Trainee

Are you looking to take a step into management and a thrive to develop to grow? Are you a sales focused individual, someone who understands the importance of customer excellence? We are Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest builders merchant and we are planning for the long term, we are looking for future Branch Managers, so if you are willing to learn every aspect of branch life, are hard working and ambitious, we would love to hear from you, read on, this may be the opportunity for you

Working hours are Mon-Fri 7.30am - 5.00pm, Saturdays 8.00am - 12.00pm but only working 2 in 4 Saturdays.

What’s in it for you?

If career development is important for you, whether you are operationally focused or sales driven then your future career path could lead you to become a Branch Manager and then onwards to roles such as a Regional Operations Manager, Regional Sales Manager or a Regional Director.

In return for your hard work you will receive the following:

myMoney - competitive salary/annual leave, contributory pension scheme plus other benefits including bonus, private medical insurance, Life Insurance, ShareScheme and mortgage advice

myColleagueDiscount - savings across the TP Group including tool hire and ToolStation 

myHealth - Aviva DigiCare, Cycle to Work, access to our online Wellbeing Centre plus more

myLife - myCar options (NovaLease/MotivaDirect), legal services advice

myInfoHub - access to our new learning platform, apprenticeship opportunities, StayWell hub. We have a number recognised Management Apprentice programs to support your development, including our level 5 Management program to support you further in your career

PLUS a huge array of everyday savings via our employee discount programme and family friendly HR policies

What will I be doing?

Not one day is the same as the next in TP branch life, but here are a few pointers:

Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service - the key thing is to be helpful and friendly at all times, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.

You will be based inside, processing our customer orders, answering the phone, keeping stock and facing up shelves.

You will also be dealing with supplier deliveries and accurately book them in the branch.

Full training is provided to use our systems and a coach will be assigned to help you on your development programme for the first 12 months.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, this means maintaining a tidy and safe working environment.

We are looking for someone who wants to progress and learn the sales and operations side of the business.

Does this sound like you?

Previous experience within a builders’ merchant is advantageous, but not essential. We are looking for transferable skills of Inspirational Leadership, Operational Management, Sales, Great Customer Service and Commercial Acumen. These align against our values: We Care, We Give our Best to be the Best and We’re Better Together. Are you a passionate, inspirational and engaging leader, able to delegate successfully and empower colleagues to take accountability and lead areas of the branch, creating and cultivating that “one team” approach? Highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive? Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment, with an entrepreneurial spirit?