Salary: Competitive Salary Bonus Car & Excellent Benefits Exciting Opportunity Area Manager - Kent & Sussex - Plumb Centre So, who are we? We are Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild. Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap including Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), competitive Bonus Scheme, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more! As an Area Manager covering Kent & Sussex youll be responsible for: Developing, motivating, and coaching your Branch Managers (circa. 21) through effective coaching, performance management, succession planning and personal development planning Drive the business strategy, sales & growth through the area effectively. Lead the recruitment and development of key roles within the Area to ensure the right calibre of colleagues and to create a talent pipeline within the business Ensure collaboration across all specialisms within the Area to create a culture of partnership. Proactive engagement with all Branch Managers in the Area to ensure all local business opportunities are identified and an outstanding service is provided at all times. And heres what wed like you to have: A strong commercial background, ideally within trade, sales, or operations, with a natural instinct for driving growth and profitability Proven experience in senior operational and commercial management, ideally within a multi-site environment A track record of successfully managing complex challenges and delivering sustainable commercial outcomes Inspirational leadership skills able to motivate, influence, and develop colleagues at every level A strategic, commercially minded thinker who can turn vision into practical business plans Confidence in developing and managing performance frameworks, KPIs, and reporting Strong numeracy and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret complex data and use it to drive decision-making We look forward to receiving your application! ACHS150