Branch Manager

Permanent - Full time

Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery

Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

hrs/pw

Monday to Friday

Welwyn Garden City

Reference: 52948

Branch Manager - Welwyn Garden City Benchmarx

Kitchens and Joinery Specialist

Who We Are

We’re Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, part of the Travis Perkins family since 2006. We’re all about delivering stylish, high-quality kitchens that cater to all tastes and budgets. With over 150 branches and showrooms, we offer top-tier appliances, worktops, and joinery from leading brands.

We work closely with installers to design and deliver ready-assembled kitchens that truly inspire our customers. We’re a team that values collaboration, innovation, and customer satisfaction, and we’re always looking for passionate people to join us on our journey.

What You’ll Be Doing

As the Branch Manager of this standalone Benchmarx Kitchens branch, you’ll lead a dynamic, sales-driven team, responsible for hitting targets, maximizing profits, and managing stock and cash to ensure smooth operations. You’ll set an example by fostering a collaborative and customer-first culture, while ensuring safety standards and branch policies are always met. Welwyn Garden City is the largest standalone branch within this sub-region, contributing significantly to the sub-regional success annually.

A key part of your role will be to drive team success by recruiting, training, and appraising performance, building a motivated and high-performing team. You’ll be the driving force behind the branch’s success, ensuring everything runs efficiently and effectively in a standalone environment.

What’s In It For You?

Joining us means more than just a job – it’s becoming part of a dynamic, growing team passionate about delivering high-quality kitchens and exceptional service. At Benchmarx, we value your ideas and encourage you to make a difference every day.

We offer:

Attractive annual salary

Performance-based bonus that rewards your hard work

Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes for smart financial growth

Generous contributory pension scheme to secure your future

Exclusive colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses, including 20% off at Toolstation

Wellbeing support to keep you feeling your best

MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants, and more!

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Sales & Profit: Lead your team to hit sales and margin targets while maximizing net profit.

Customer Relationships: Build long-term connections with customers, understand the local market, and collaborate with external sales reps to stay ahead of the competition.

People Leadership: Motivate, train, and develop your team to ensure they perform at their best.

Health & Safety: Oversee compliance with all company health and safety guidelines.

Stock & Cash Management: Maintain accurate stock levels, manage cash flow, and ensure smooth stock operations.

Who You Are

You’ll need to be:

A Proven Leader: With experience leading teams, driving success, and exceeding targets, you’re ready to inspire your team.

Sales-Focused: You have a passion for sales and a history of leading your team to achieve ambitious goals.

Operationally Knowledgeable: You understand stock management, financials, and how to keep operations running smoothly.

A People Person: You excel in communication, interpersonal skills, and relationship-building.

A Problem Solver: You approach challenges with a solution-focused mindset, always improving processes.

Customer-Centric: You’re dedicated to ensuring exceptional service and branch performance.

Mobile: A full UK driver’s license is essential, as travel to meet branch needs is part of the role.

How to Apply

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a diverse team. No matter your background, we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to succeed.

If you're offered the role, it will be a conditional offer, subject to a few background checks. These include a criminal record check (basic DBS), adverse financial check, media search & occupational history review. We do this to ensure we’re keeping both our business and customers safe, and we appreciate your understanding