Job Title: Department Manager
Location: New Southgate
Salary: up to £70,000 per annum plus bonus and benefits
Role: Permanent
Lead One of London’s Busiest Builders Merchant Operations
This is a rare opportunity to join a growing independent builders’ merchant at one of its highest-performing flagship sites.
Operating within a large-scale, fast-paced branch environment, this role offers genuine responsibility, autonomy and the chance to lead sizeable teams within a business that continues to invest heavily in growth, people and operational excellence.
This is not a heavily corporate environment. The business values pace, visibility and leaders who enjoy being operationally involved, driving standards and leading from the front.
The Opportunity
As Department Manager, you will take ownership of a major operational area within the branch, responsible for leading large teams, driving performance and ensuring exceptional service standards across a high-volume trading environment.
You’ll play a key role in overall branch success, influencing operational performance, customer experience, productivity and team engagement within one of the busiest merchant operations in the region.
For the right individual, this is an opportunity to step into a business where strong operators are trusted, supported and given genuine scope to make an impact.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
• Leading and developing large operational and customer-facing teams
• Driving departmental sales, service standards and operational performance
• Creating a highly engaged, accountable and performance-driven culture
• Managing productivity, standards and customer experience across a fast-paced operation
• Coaching and developing managers and future talent within the business
• Owning departmental KPIs, commercial performance and operational standards
• Supporting the wider leadership team in delivering branch growth and operational excellence
• Maintaining a safe, compliant and highly effective trading environment
What We’re Looking For
• Experience within builders merchants, trade retail, wholesale or other high-volume operational environments
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing sizeable teams
• A hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced, operational businesses
• Commercially aware with the ability to drive performance through people
• Confident managing standards, accountability and operational pressure
• Someone who leads with pace, energy and visibility
Why Join?
• Up to £70,000 basic salary + bonus
• Join one of the busiest operations within the business
• Genuine autonomy and leadership responsibility
• Growing independent business with ambitious expansion plans
• High-performing, fast-paced environment
• Real opportunity to influence and make an impact
ABOUT US
This role is being handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning talent consultancy, commitment to providing a professional and personalised recruitment service. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting to McCarthy Recruitment to retaining and processing your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. Your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information for legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Privacy policy at www.mccarthyrecruitment.com/privacy to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict processing of your data, contact us.
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