Job Title: Branch Manager
Location: Acton
Salary: up to £90,000 per annum plus bonus and benefits
Role: Permanent
Full autonomy. Full P&L ownership. A genuine opportunity to build something special.
This is a rare opportunity for an entrepreneurial Branch Manager to take full ownership of a builders’ merchant new to the estate, having only been trading 3–6 months.
The branch is already live, now the focus shifts to growth, optimisation and scale. You will be trusted with complete accountability for performance, people and profit, operating with the autonomy normally reserved for owner-managed businesses.
For the right individual, this is not just a job, it’s the chance to run, grow and shape your own business unit within a supportive, independently owned group.
The Opportunity
You will take charge of a newly established branch with significant untapped potential, responsible for setting the strategy, building momentum and embedding a high-performance, trade-focused culture.
With full responsibility for the branch P&L, you’ll be empowered to make decisions locally, build strong trade relationships and develop a branch that becomes a flagship for the estate.
This business backs experience, pace and common sense, there is no heavy corporate constraint, just clear expectations and genuine freedom to lead.
Key Responsibilities
* Full end-to-end ownership of branch performance, including P&L accountability
* Developing and executing the branch growth strategy
* Building, leading and inspiring a high-performing management and branch team
* Growing trade accounts, footfall, sales and margin
* Creating a service-led, commercially sharp trading environment
* Driving standards, availability, safety and compliance
* Acting as the senior figurehead for the branch within the local market
* Embedding a strong, independent-merchant culture with pace and accountability
Ideal Candidate
* Proven experience as a Branch Manager / General Manager within builders’ merchants or trade-focused environments
* A commercially astute leader with demonstrable P&L responsibility
* Entrepreneurial mindset – comfortable treating the branch as your own business
* Strong people leadership skills with the ability to build teams from the ground up
* Passionate about trade customers, service and local relationships
* Confident operating autonomously while aligning to wider business goals
This role will suit someone who thrives on ownership, accountability and growth, rather than heavy structure and hierarchy.
ABOUT US
This role is being handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning talent consultancy, commitment to providing a professional and personalised recruitment service. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting to McCarthy Recruitment to retaining and processing your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. Your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information for legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Privacy policy at www.mccarthyrecruitment.com/privacy to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict processing of your data, contact us.
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