LEW Electrical Distributors are a leading independent electrical wholesaler with a 30 year history servicing the electrical trade and the public across the UK. Our Branches are located throughout Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and the North-West.
We are looking for someone to join as an Assistant Manager and would love to hear from you if you think that you're right for this role
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY
To ensure the effective running of the branch alongside the branch manager. Generating sales, achieving profit targets, maintaining customers and proactively seeking new business along with maintaining an effective and efficient workforce in a manner that is in keeping with company professional standards.
KEY SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITES & OBJECTIVES
* Responsibility for the branch including overall responsibility for the security of the branch in the branch manager's absence.
* Generate new business and extend the LEW customer database
* Motivate and assist in the development of employees to reach their potential
* Ensure that all branch staff act in a professional manner at all times
* Ensure daily and weekly stock checks are completed in manager's absence
* Ensure all health and safety requirements and procedures are adhered to and completed
* Reconcile cash and credit card sales on a daily basis and return to head office
* Assist the branch manager in mediating when issues arise between staff
* Maintain management of the business and staff, including opening up the branch and locking up at night
* Ensure the growth of the branch and be committed to its success
* Responsible for maintaining discipline and resolving grievances and implementation of personnel policies and procedures alongside the manager
* Reacting to the growth of the business with succession planning with your manager
* Ensuring the wellbeing of all branch employees when necessary and managing staff absences
* Must be able to liaise with senior management in all aspects of the management and running of the branch and all similar duties when called on
* Work with LEW preferred supplier partners to improve our position in the market place
* Complete documents such as sickness and holiday records and inform Group Managers and Head Office when required
* Any other duties as required
PERSON SPEC
* Excellent communication skills
* Customer service skills with the ability to deal with difficult situations
* Excellent organisation and the ability to manage own workload
* Able to work as part of a team
QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
* Electrical wholesale experience
* Product knowledge
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person