Branch Manager As Branch Manager, youll play a vital role in overseeing the day-to-day operations, sales functions, and managing a dedicated team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are passionate about driving sales, and possess excellent leadership skills, we want to hear from you! Youll report directly to the Regional Manager, playing a key role in shaping the success of the branch. Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Team Management: Lead and motivate a dedicated team, including department managers and staff, ensuring high standards of performance, attendance, and professionalism. Address staff-related issues, including disciplinary matters when necessary. Sales Management: Oversee the sales function, from retail and showroom sales to trade counter and external sales, ensuring key account customers are managed effectively and sales targets are achieved. KPI & Performance Monitoring: Communicate clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to your team and provide guidance and support to drive performance and profitability. Customer Service Excellence: Ensure the team delivers exceptional service to a wide range of customers. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, using best-in-class practices to meet customer expectations. Operations & Logistics: Manage day-to-day operations of the yard, warehousing, and transport functions, ensuring smooth processes and high efficiency across all areas. Store Management: Ensure the store is always clean, well-organised, and merchandised to the highest standards, creating a welcoming shopping environment for customers. Purchasing & Inventory Control: Oversee the branchs purchasing function, maintaining relationships with approved suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and efficient stock management. Manage inventory levels to support sales while adhering to working capital guidelines. Cost Management & Financial Oversight: Regularly review cost inputs including haulage, delivery, and overheads to maintain profitability and minimize waste. Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and Company Policies, ensuring a safe working environment for both staff and customers. What Were Looking For: Proven Management Experience: A solid background in management, preferably within a busy Builders Providers or similar retail environment, with a clear understanding of operational leadership. Commercial Acumen: Strong business sense, with the ability to drive profitability and manage key aspects of the branchs operations effectively. Leadership & Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team. Your communication will be clear and concise, ensuring the team is aligned with business goals. Target-Driven: Demonstrable ability to lead a team towards achieving sales targets and performance objectives while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction What on Offer: Competitive Salary: We offer an attractive salary package that reflects your experience and the value you bring to the team. Additional Benefits: Company vehicle Bonus scheme Company pension Health insurance Career Development: Join a rapidly growing company with ample opportunities for personal and professional development. Supportive Team Environment: Become part of a positive, forward-thinking team that values collaboration and success. If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Celtic Careers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. By submitting your CV or personal details, you are providing Celtic Careers consent to process your personal data. In order to service you as a candidate this is required. Celtic Careers may contact you from time to time regarding further opportunities. Celtic Careers will not share your data with third parties without your prior consent Skills: sales management construction Benefits: pension health insurance bonus