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We are looking for a Area Director to join us at Huws Gray!

This role will cover our branches in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Stockton, Longtown & Penrith.

If you’re in the trade or have ever tackled a home improvement project, you’ve probably heard of us. We’re the Huws Gray Group and we’re made up of a number of brands, including Huws Gray, Hirebase, Civils & Lintels, The Timber Group, PDM, NDI and Anglia Tool Centre to name a few. Up and down the UK, our branches are serving and supporting our local communities with all their building material needs, but we couldn’t do this without the right people, so why not join us?

As an Area Director you’ll have your own area P&L and will take full responsibility for the operational performance of a network of branches. You’ll need to build strong relationships with your branch teams, enabling them to drive exceptional sales and margin growth. Customer service is at the core of what we do, so you will be looking for opportunities to continually develop this experience within your branches.

Here’s a quick overview of some of the things you can expect in your role as an Area Director with Huws Gray.

• Providing overall guidance and leadership for your branches
• Working with branches on an individual basis to establish sales and margin plans
• Utilising business intelligence to drive decision making, creating a data-driven culture amongst your management team
• Building a high-performing branch management team by creating a highly engaged culture at all levels
• Developing key supplier relationships, with the objective of maximising their support in the delivery of our business objectives
• Supporting the recruitment, induction, integration, and retention of staff
Encouraging training and development within the branch teams

As an Area Director, we’re looking for the following attributes:

• A solid knowledge of the builders merchant industry
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
• A strong track record of recruiting top talent and creating high-performing teams, driving exceptional performance through a ‘winning’ mentality
• A proven track record of developing and delivering branch and regional plans resulting in substantial growth in both sales and margin

N.B This is a brief outline of the Area Director role.

We know you’re thinking ‘this sounds great, but what’s in it for me?’ Let us tell you:

• 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• The chance to join Grab – our one stop shop for all things benefits and retailer discounts for you your family to enjoy
• Company performance bonus scheme
• A contributory pension scheme
• Company funded Life Assurance
• A generous colleague discount scheme
• A range of training and development programmes to help you progress your career

Our online application process takes less time to complete than it does to make a good brew, so stick the kettle on and make your application!