Branch Manager - Cork

Brooks has been an institution in the Irish construction industry since its inception in the late 1700’s to today and are recognised as one of the leading Timber and builders’ merchant in the Republic of Ireland. Brooks has grown by developing a product offering in harmony with customer needs and by its customer-focused approach. Following the acquisition of the Brooks Group by the Murdock Builders Merchants Group in August 2021, the Group now operates from a combined 25 locations in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and is now the 2nd largest builders merchanting group on the island of Ireland. We value both our customers and our employees and our business is built on offering consistently excellent customer service by well-trained and knowledgeable staff. *Branch Manager - Cork* Reporting to the regional director the branch manager should be a self-motivated and results-driven manager who can direct and manage Brooks Cork's growing business in the Munster region and implement effective programs to drive profitable growth. The branch manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the store and instrumental in the development and implementation of strategy for growth. The manager should embrace the entrepreneurial ethos: cultivating lasting connections and sustainable growth. *Role Responsibilities:** Oversee daily business operations and manage the team ensuring clear targets and objectives are defined and met regularly. * Responsible for working with and maintaining the existing portfolio of customers while continuing to seek new opportunities to increase our market share * Allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs. * Identify new opportunities to develop and grow the business * Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers. * Maintain a high standard of Health and Safety ensuring the implementation rules, policies and procedures. _The above Job Description provides a comprehensive list of the main responsibilities of this role but it is not intended to be exhaustive as the job role will evolve and additional responsibilities will become part of it as time goes on. You may not be involved in carrying out all of the listed duties at all times but your line manager will keep you informed of what your responsibilities are at any given time._*Knowledge and Experience Required:*1. Significant experience in managing a team and strong leadership qualities. 2. Strong sales experience preferably in the building materials sector. 3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 4. The ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as think laterally and offer creative solutions. 5. Strong work ethic and highly organised. *Essential Competencies:*· Ability to priortise workload · Effective team management · Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships · Strong sales skills · IT literacy and the ability to handle analytical data · The flexibility and willingness to learn · Enjoys working with people · The ability to manage change · Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail · Excellent communication skills, both oral and written *Key Relationships:*· Regional Director · Commercial Team · Brooks Support Office *Key Performance Measures:*· Sales · Gross Margin Profit % and €· Operating profit % and €· Stockholding · Customer satisfaction · Delivery against HSSE metrics · Colleague engagement · Operational productivity and performance *Closing date: Friday 10th May 2024* Job Type: Full-time Work Location: In person Application deadline: 10/05/2024 Reference ID: BM/04/24%56691910% %%retail%%