Assistant Branch Manager - Inverness

Hayley Dexis has an opportunity available for a highly knowledgeable, commercial and driven Assistant Branch Manager to join our Inverness Branch

Hayley Dexis is the largest independent distributor of engineering products and consumables in the UK.  With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we provide cutting-edge solutions to our clients across various industries.  We are an equal opportunities employer, currently employing over 1,300 people who continue to be a cornerstone of our business and are fundamental to providing industry-leading customer service.

About the Assistant Branch Manager - Inverness

We have a rare opportunity available to join our very successful Inverness Branch Team during an exciting and busy period of growth here at Hayley.

We’re looking for a natural leader to support and collaborate with all team members. And wider colleagues across the Group. You’ll thrive in a busy environment and will love getting stuck into the daily running of Branch life.

You’ll have strong commercial acumen and excellent leadership skills with a track record of developing a robust sales strategy. We’re looking for excellent product knowledge as well as evidence of achieving sustained sales, profit and margin improvement.

Our culture is very important to our long-term success, we look for candidates who aren’t afraid to get stuck in, who are driven and who are passionate about building excellent customer relationships.

We are looking for leaders who have an ethos of pride and care in everything they do, who are passionate about creating a supportive and engaged team culture.

The successful candidate will have hands on experience within the MRO sector and will ideally have experience already at assistant manager level or sales management level position.

.Working Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday; 8am till 5pm or 8.30 till 5.30pm 

What you’ll do

Leadership & Management

• Supporting the Branch Manager to coordinate, motivate, and develop a close-knit team when delivering performance, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement
• Support and lead effective management meetings, ensuring alignment of priorities and communication across departments
• Provide clear leadership in setting goals, evaluating performance, and supporting HR processes including staff development, and succession planning

Strategic & Business Development

• Supporting the Branch Manager to develop and implement our strategic plan, aligned with Hayley Dexis Group objectives, to deliver sustainable growth and profitability
• Supporting the Sales Division to identify and pursue new business opportunities with existing and prospective customers through a structured sales strategy and proactive key-account engagement
• Lead efforts to expand Hayley Dexis Group product and solution portfolio across all key industry sectors by means of customer quotations, supported external sales calls, building relationships with key customer accounts

Commercial & Financial Tasks

• Supporting the Branch Manager in overseeing all aspects of business operations to ensure efficient performance and long-term financial stability
• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, ensuring compliance with Hayley Dexis Group reporting requirements
• Drive margin improvement initiatives through cost control, product conversions, and pricing discipline

Sales Strategy & Execution

• Supporting the sales team and execute a growth-focused sales strategy aimed at increasing market share in key customer segments
• Support the sales team in identifying target accounts, developing value propositions, and closing opportunities
• Encourage use of CRM tools, digital marketing, and e-commerce platforms to enhance customer reach and retention.
• Represent Hayley Dexis Group, when required, at key customer and supplier meetings to strengthen market presence and strategic partnerships

What you’ll get in return

• From 23 days annual leave (plus public/bank holidays) increased with length of service.
• Training provided through our own Hayley Academy.
• Company pension (if eligible). 
• Life Assurance cover (x2 salary).
• Invitation to healthcare schemes.
• Wellness programmes.
• Uniform and PPE provided. 
• Excellent opportunities and career prospects available.

The recruitment process

The advert will be closed should a suitable person be identified during the advertising window, so please submit applications or notes of interest ASAP!

Our process;

• Shortlisting throughout the advertising window
• Teams interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner.
• Face to face interview in branch location

Candidates selected for final interview will be asked to prepare a for an interview lasting 1 hour focused on skills, knowledge, experience and motivations.

Finally...

We know sometimes you might feel that you don't meet the criteria or have a question you would like to ask - we're here to help so please ask us! You can contact us here; careers@hayley-group.co.uk

We aim to get back to everyone that applies and are super keen to speak to talented people for upcoming positions.

Please inform our careers team if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the team at Hayley Group – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Assistant Branch Manager – Inverness - we'd love to hear from you!