Assistant Branch Manager

Company Description

Rexel UK, a global leader in the distribution of electrical and energy-efficient products and services, is excited to announce the opening of our new Aylesbury branch.  As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are seeking an Assistant Manager to join our team and play a key role supporting the branch manager to drive success in our branch operations. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organization that is committed to providing smart electrical solutions that enhance the comfort, safety, and security of homes, businesses, and industries. As an Assistant Manager, you will be at the heart of our customer-focused approach, ensuring exceptional service and contributing to the success of our new branch.

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel: 

• Contributory pension scheme and life assurance  
• Bonuses: Performance Related Bonus scheme 
• Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) 
• You can also buy and sell holiday each year 
• Enhanced parental leave 
• Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one. 
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance/Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more! 
• Perks: Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education 

Job Description

You will support the Business Manager to hit sales, service and operational targets while leading by example to deliver exceptional customer service and build lasting relationships.

Overseeing daily branch operations, you’ll ensure compliance with company policies and maintain the highest health and safety standards.

You’ll be a motivating coach and mentor, developing your team to reach their full potential, and act as the go-to escalation point for customer or operational issues, resolving them quickly and decisively.

When the Business Manager is away, you’ll confidently step in, making key decisions to keep the branch running smoothly.

Qualifications

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success as an Assistant Manager include: 

COLLABORATION: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives 

TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY: Taking action, overcoming obstacles, and meeting commitments 

CUSTOMER FOCUS: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions 

COMMUNICATION: Clearly conveys information and ideas to individuals or groups.

PROBLEM SOLVING: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner

DRIVES ENGAGEMENT : Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organisation achieve its objectives

What we are looking for:

• Drive to inspire a high-performing team and keep the branch running at its best
• Enjoys motivating, coaching, developing and holding the team accountable
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to build rapport with customers and colleagues and handle escalations with calm confidence
• Solid grasp of branch operations and sales processes, comfortable working across day-to-day activities
• Able to use performance data to spot trends, prioritise actions and make commercial decisions
• Practical IT skills to manage stock, sales and workflows using our systems daily
• Proactive, organised and results-driven mindset

Additional Information

At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.

By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.

Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.