AM South London - Job Specification

Area Manager – South London


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Area Manager to join the Southern Region

What is the Role?

The purpose of this role is to maximise customer service, sales and profit through the recruitment, development, coaching and leadership of branch management teams to enable them to exceed customer expectations, deliver exceptional business results and realise profit potential


Where is the vacancy?

The vacancy covers the South London area and consists of the following branches:

Beckenham
Croydon
Morden
West Wickham
Bexleyheath
Dartford
Putney
Wimbledom
Catford
Eltham
Surrey Quays
Woolwich
Clapham
Balham
Sutton



What does the successful candidate require?

We would welcome applications from any colleague who can demonstrate line management experience of a multi-site operation in a retail/service-orientated environment with experience of managing remotely across several locations.

In addition, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following abilities:
· In depth knowledge of branch operating principles, including employment and health & safety legislation
· Good IT skills, proficient use of Lotus and Microsoft applications
· Possess strong interpersonal and influencing skills
· Ability to recruit, develop and coach
· Experience of driving excellent customer service and selling
· Experience of setting targets and interpreting financial data eg. P&L
· Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to influence at all levels
· Logical approach to problem solving
· Ability to be flexible and able to work under pressure whilst ensuring deadlines and targets are met
· Self motivated, focused and able to work alone