ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER

BASED: BALLYMENA

CLOSING DATE: 25TH JANUARY 2025

JP Corry, BITC’s ‘Responsible Company of the Year’ (2024) is a leading Builders Merchants in Northern Ireland. Our name is renowned for providing excellent quality and service in the supply of building materials and timber-based products. By hiring the right people for the job, who align with our values of ‘Decency’, ‘Passion’ and ‘Pride’ we provide excellent career opportunities in a challenging and rewarding environment. Through equipping you with the right tools and training we lay a solid foundation for you to make your career a successful one with us.

 

WHY WORK AT JP CORRY:​

• Generous annual leave scheme of 34 days per year pro rata inc statutory holidays

• Build your own benefits package & tailor to suit your needs: options to include high street discount vouchers & health checks

• Competitive pension scheme and Life Assurance benefit

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay

• Training opportunities, development & career growth

• Staff Discount from JP Corry Branches

• Aviva Digicare+ 

• Bonus scheme – opportunity for annual bonus

• Access to Women In Business Membership

• Volunteering & fundraising opportunities

• High 5 staff reward & recognition scheme

WHAT IS THE ROLE?

Working in strong collaboration with the Branch Manager, the role of Assistant Branch Manager is to support a high performing team to drive sales and deliver exceptional customer experience. This role is all about delivering sales through people, performance and operational excellence – helping colleagues grow, maintaining compliance and safety standards and ensuring the branch consistently deliver strong results.
 
You’ll play a key role in driving success at branch level while developing you leadership skills. With a focus on growth, wellbeing and customer excellence. You’ll be part of a supportive, values-led business with a clear purpose: “Building our future, through helping others build theirs.”
 

Branch opening hours are Mon - Thurs 07.30 - 17.00 Fri 07.30 - 16.00 Sat 08.00 - 12.00 and we are flexible to consider a variety of working hours/patterns to suit your needs!

  

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Supporting the Branch Manager in delivering branch sales, profitability, and customer service targets

• Champion a strong health & Safety culture and ensure compliance with company standards

• Assist with people management, i.e. onboarding, training & development and absence management

• Drive performance through effective use of company systems and data insights

• Build lasting customer relationships and support sales growth strategies

• Oversee operational standards, stock, and commercial processes to maximise efficiency

• Promote our values of Decency, Passion and Pride in all interactions with stakeholders

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Evidence prior experience of team supervision and leadership

• Strong sense of commercial awareness

• Knowledge of Health and Safety

• A passion for delivering customer service excellence

• Competent in the use of IT, including but not limited to trading systems and Microsoft packages

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; written, phone and face to face

• Knowledge of building materials construction market would be advantageous but not essential

• Full and clean driving license would be advantageous but not essential

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JP CORRY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER