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Regional Director

On-site in Southampton·Full-time·Added today (last checked 12 Nov)

Travis Perkins

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Southampton
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: Senior level

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive basic salary with bonus earning potential
Company car allowance
Company pension scheme, life assurance and health plan
The opportunity to develop your career across a forward-thinking organisation made up of a number of industry leading businesses

The role

An opportunity is now available for a Regional Director to join our South West and Wales leadership team to take responsibility for the below Travis Perkins branches:

Branches Covered: Bognor Regis, Brighton Portslade, Brighton Trafalgar Lane, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Eastleigh, Fareham, Hythe & Fawley, Littlehampton, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Pulborough, Romsey, Ryde (Isle of Wight), Southampton Park Gate, Southampton, Worthing Clapham Common, Worthing Town Centre and Wroxall (Isle of Wight).

Under the leadership of our Managing Director for the South West & Wales, Carl Mealey, the Regional Director will take full P&L responsibility for all branches across the patch. In addition to being responsible for our Travis Perkins branches, the successful candidate will also work collaboratively with our Managed Services, Hire & Benchmarx operations to drive profitable sales.

The merchanting world is moving fast, and Carl is keen for a Regional Director to join his team and lead the way with new ways of working, ensuring the sub-region is being run safely, profitably and in-line with the businesses overall objectives. Creative thinking, challenging the 'norm' and the ability to deliver change are three key elements to this role, all whilst keeping our customers at the heart of everything that we do.

What you'll do

Whilst our Regional Director will take direct responsibility for c.19 TP Branch Managers, they will have indirect responsibility for all of the teams within the sub-region, therefore, influencing skills at both a senior and operational level are a prerequisite.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

A track record in driving sales growth and building and developing engaged teams. You may have done this in the capacity of a Regional Director role, or, you may have done this in a different role and you're now looking for the next step up in your career
Possess a commercial agility to react to an ever changing business and its markets
The ability to create a compelling and realistic growth strategy, understanding how to get your teams engaged and working towards the same goals
Spot opportunities, both commercially and operationally and run with them
Thrives in an operational sales environment where you are responsible for your own P&L

Hiring process

3 steps3 interviews

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Application Review
Virtual Interview
With a member of our recruitment team or the Hiring Manager · Phone call
A phone or video interview with a member of the recruitment team or the Hiring Manager about experience and skills needed for the job.
Face to Face Interview
With the Hiring Manager and possibly other members of the team you could be joining · In person
An in-person interview with the Hiring Manager and possibly other team members, looking for examples of skills and experience.
Further Meetings
With a senior manager · In person · Not every role
For some roles, another interview with a senior manager, a location visit, or a presentation or ability test.
Offer · Phone call

Offers are conditional on right-to-work proof and, where applicable, background checks.
The contract of employment is usually sent within 5 working days of accepting the offer.

About Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins plc is the UK's largest distributor of building materials to trade customers, supplying the construction industry with the materials and tools it needs for building projects. The group employs over 17,000 colleagues and operates around 1,500 locations nationwide through five leading businesses, each number #1 or #2 in their markets.

Its businesses include the Travis Perkins general merchant, Toolstation, and specialists in the civils market (Keyline), heating and ventilation (BSS) and drylining and insulation (CCF). The group describes its ambition as being the leading partner to the construction industry and pursues an ESG approach it calls Building for Better.

Industry: Builders merchants
Employees: 17,000

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Additional information

To keep our business and customers safe, if you are successful in the role you will be made a conditional offer subject to additional background checks including criminal record (basic DBS), adverse financial, media search, directors search, occupational history, professional membership/qualification.

We're driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it's our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.

You be you, it makes us, us.

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