Tool Hire Manager

Looking to join a busy and fast paced plumbing and heating business who are experts in their field? Do you want great benefits and plenty of opportunities for career progression? Are you an experienced Tool Hire Manager/Assistant Tool Hire Manager looking to develop your career further? Or perhaps you have sales and customer service experience in a different environment that is transferable to tool hire? 

Where will you be working?

BSS is a supplier of pipeline, process, heating and mechanical services equipment; our customers range from large national contractors (the projects we support make us very proud!) to small, local independents, our customers are varied and so are our jobs.  Based on Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, we employ 15 staff and operate 3 vehicles to ensure our customers can access our products directly from us  if they are unable to pop in and collect; we are looking for a sales and customer focused manager to join and head up our tool hire operation in branch. 

Hours - 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 0700 - 1630, no weekends!

What’s in it for you?

If career development is important for you then your future career path could lead you into a branch management or regional role within BSS or the wider TP Group.  This role will provide plenty of opportunity for future success and recognition.

In return for your hard work you will receive the following:

• myMoney - competitive salary/annual leave, contributory pension scheme, Life Insurance, ShareScheme and more

• myColleagueDiscount - savings across the TP Group including tool hire and ToolStation 

• myHealth - Aviva DigiCare, Cycle to Work, access to our online Wellbeing Centre plus more

• myLife - myCar options (NovaLease/MotivaDirect), legal services advice

• myInfoHub - access to our new learning platform, apprenticeship opportunities, StayWell hub. We have a number recognised Management Apprentice programs to support your development, including our level 5 Management program to support you further in your career

• PLUS a huge array of everyday savings via our employee discount programme and family friendly HR policies

What will you be doing?

• Your focus will be to manage all aspects of running the Tool Hire operations and team. You will develop and execute a local sales action plan, whilst striving to exceed sales and revenue targets. 

• You will build strong relationships with our customers to build trust and create returning business.  

• You will build strong relationships with your team and customers and understand the importance of coaching and developing sales whilst maintaining a strong operation 

• You will establish and maintain the correct stock levels to maintain optimum equipment utilisation to meet customer demands. 

Does this sound like you?

The successful candidate will already be supporting/managing a similar size tool hire store/team or have experience in a similar environment where skills are transferable. Ideally you will have relevant tool hire skills and experience but attitude, initiative and passion will also be considered!  We are looking for transferable skills of Inspirational Leadership, Operational Management, Sales, Great Customer Service and Commercial Acumen. These align against our values: We Care, We Give our Best to be the Best and We’re Better Together.

About us

BSS Industrial - we are a leading distributor of heating, pipeline, process and mechanical services equipment to the Building Services and Industrial sectors. Established over 110 years ago, we became a part of the Travis Perkins Group in 2010 and now have more than 60 BSS branches, along with a National Distribution Centre at Lutterworth in the East Midlands and a National Tube Distribution Centre in Coventry. We have a wealth of experience in our people - technical support, customer care, product engineering and design along with our market leading own brand - BOSS.

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.

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.

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