Assistant Manager

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Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Appliances
The Role
Support the Business Manager in achieving branch sales, service, and operational targets. Oversee daily branch operations, maintain policy and health and safety compliance, coach and develop employees, resolve customer and operational escalations, and lead the branch in the manager’s absence. Use performance data and internal systems to manage stock, sales workflows, and commercial priorities.
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Company Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Rexel Ayr is seeking a dynamic and motivated Assistant Manager to join our team and help drive success in our branch operations.

Rexel is a leading electrical wholesaler, committed to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers. At our Heathrow branch, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and professional environment where employees can thrive.

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel: 

  • Contributory pension scheme and life assurance  
  • Bonuses: Gainshare bonus scheme – get rewarded for growth/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. 

Skills Required

  • Drive to inspire a high-performing team and maintain effective branch operations
  • Experience or ability in motivating, coaching, developing, and holding team members accountable
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for customer and colleague relationships
  • Ability to handle customer and operational escalations calmly and confidently
  • Understanding of branch operations and sales processes
  • Ability to use performance data to identify trends, prioritize actions, and make commercial decisions
  • Practical IT skills for managing stock, sales, and workflows using company systems
  • Proactive, organized, and results-driven approach
  • Collaboration, accountability, customer focus, communication, problem solving, and engagement-oriented behaviors
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The Company
HQ: Paris
3,013 Employees

What We Do

Together, we’re delivering the power of a global brand Millions of US electrical customers trust the expertise, resources and relationships of Rexel Holdings USA. As the US presence of one of the world's largest electrical distributors, the Rexel Group, we apply our know-how, productivity tools and hands-on business-building initiatives to help our customers thrive. Always seeking better solutions Rexel USA is the home to many of the leading energy, communications and supply-chain brands in the US. We are continuously seeking new opportunities to add complementary brands to our company and further strengthen our value to customers and shareholders. Our Employees Make a Difference Rexel USA offers a wide range of career opportunities, from entry-level rotational programs to experienced electrical system design. Whether it's through designing alternative energy solutions, upgrading lighting in commercial or municipal buildings or finding new ways to optimize our customer's supply chain, our employees are making a difference in the world of energy solutions. To learn what categories of personal information we collect and the purpose of collection, please review our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://bit.ly/36PslzT

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