Job Description

Dudley Child is working with a well established, global manufacturing organisation. This specialist within Industrial machinery and equipment, rotating equipment and surfacing technology are focused on the appointment of a Branch Manager to be based in the North East, UK.

The Role

The Branch Manager will hold total P&L responsibility for the branch and ensure its success by agreeing, implementing and monitoring individual and branch objectives and targets whilst ensuring company policies and procedures are adhered to.

Within your main responsibilities you will be involved with Business Development, this will include;

• Identify new opportunities for increasing the business and manage the introduction of new products and services.
• Develop and lead a sales strategy focused on expanding the customer base and maximising the business from current customers.
• Establish an effective relationship with key customers to maximise business growth. Prepare and present presentations to customers, current and potential, using power point and other current presentation media.
• Monitor competitor activity and local business/industry trends.

You will develop a strategic plan for sales growth and profit maximisation for the branch, which supports the overall regional business strategy. Use modern presentation methods for reporting to the management team and maintain and monitor the strategic plan as appropriate. In addition to the strategy you will motivate and lead a team of employees providing a customer focused multi-functional engineering repair business.
Also, part of your role is to ensure that the branch conforms to the appropriate regulations and provide a safe working environment, including Health and Safety, Transport, Maintenance records and working time directive.

The Person

The successful candidate will have completed a formal apprenticeship or training scheme or have evidence of further education in an appropriate discipline, and additional training and development in management would be an advantage. In addition to this you will have a strong Electrical Engineering background, preferably in a repairs / maintenance environment and possess knowledge and experience in the principles of quality assurance, quality control and health and safety legislation

Naturally you will have good communication skills, proven man management skills and a customer focus. Able to plan and control company resources to maximise the productivity of the workforce and the services provided to customers.