Job Title: Trade Counter Manager
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Salary: £38,000 basic + up to 40 % bonus | Company vehicle
Hours: Full-time, 42.5 hours per week. Typically, 7.00am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Our client is a leading national distributor of residential and commercial flooring and ancillary products. From their local trade-only branches - backed by regional distribution hubs for next-day delivery of carpet, vinyl, wood and laminate - they give local contractors the speed and stock they need. We're looking to appoint an energetic Trade Counter Manager to take charge of their Hemel Hempstead site and surrounding territory.
The opportunity
Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will:
1. Drive branch sales - spend at least two days a week on the road (company vehicle provided) visiting flooring contractors and installers to win new accounts and grow existing spend.
2. Run the trade counter - lead and coach two Trade Counter Sales Assistants, keeping the branch merchandised and moving, and create an unbeatable walk-in customer experience.
3. Own the P&L inputs - monitor KPIs, gross margin and local competitor activity; flex pricing and promotions to protect profit.
4. Coordinate logistics - work clo...