Regional Operations Manager - Scotland

Travis Perkins is looking to recruit a truly influential Regional Operations Manager who can demonstrate vision and the ability to lead from the front, drive ambitious growth through proven people and strategic management skills, whilst also focusing on safety and our customers.

Reporting to the Regional Director and working in partnership with Branch Managers, the Regional Operations Manager for Scotland is responsible for establishing best practise and championing change whilst at the same time supporting Branch Managers to achieve outstanding results. 

A relocation package will be available for the right candidate.  The role covers both the North and South of Scotland in the following branches - Arbroath, Buckie, Dingwall, Elgin, Fort William, Grantown on Spey, Invergordon, Inverness, Inverurie, Lochgilphead, Macduff, Montrose, Oban, Peterheard, Tain, Turriff, Ayr, Blairgowrie, Dunfermline, East Kilbride, Edinburgh East, Haddington, Larbert, Leith Store, Loanhead, Muirend, Peffermill Store, Perth, Pollockshaws Road, Sighthill Store, Stirling

The Regional Operations Manager role is focussed on doing what matters for customers by providing first class support to help the Regional Director deliver financial and operational targets, through sharing best practice, identifying improvement opportunities, developing capability, leading change and driving a high performance

Principle Accountabilities:

-Operational Safety and the delivery of our stay safe strategy and culture

-Effective implementation of the company's strategic business plan

-Focus on developing and delivering excellent customer service

-Work in partnership with Branch Managers

-Devise business improvement plans to drive performance

-Ensure all branch systems and processes are audit compliant 

-Effectively manage stock control and range reviews to maximise potential opportunities

-Colleague engagement, career development and succession planning

What are we looking for?

An engaging and inspirational leader with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of success at management level. You will be highly motivated, innovative, tenacious and be able to work in a fast paced environment.  With a high level of supplier, competitor and market commercial understanding, you will be able to drive business growth, through operational excellence and world class customer relationship building, to make a real difference to the bottom line.

To succeed within this role, you will need to evidence effective organisation and prioritisation skills, coaching and team development, as well as the ability to influence change through effective remote leadership

Being a Regional Operations Manager in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop.  How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values - we call them Cornerstones.  These are Working For Our Customers, Upholding Family Values, Being The Best, Keeping People Safe, Making Decent Returns

You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised, despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company.  We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our 20+ leading businesses.  We operate out of more than 2,000 outlets nationwide and have over 28,000 colleagues.