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General Manager - Home Improvements
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Basic, OTE £100,000
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
KBB Recruitment are representing a well-established, family-owned home retailer with over 100 years of experience and an outstanding reputation across South Wales, the West Country and the Midlands. With a strong focus on quality, design and customer service, they offer a wide range of products and services to help customers transform and improve their homes, supported by inspirational showrooms and expert design teams
About the Role
We are looking for a commercially driven Head of Conservatories, Windows & Doors to take full ownership of this key growth area. You will lead the department end-to-end, overseeing sales, P&L, suppliers, product, marketing, surveying, contract costing, installations and customer experience, while working closely with senior management and store teams to drive growth and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of departmental sales, margin, costs and P&L performance, setting budgets and targets and driving results.
- Develop and manage the product, supplier and pricing strategy, negotiating commercial terms and monitoring supplier performance.
- Lead the sales strategy, working with marketing and store teams to maximise lead generation, conversion and sales performance.
- Oversee the full customer journey, from initial enquiry through to survey, quotation, installation and aftercare.
- Manage and develop the surveying, costing, sales, administration and operations teams, setting clear KPIs and objectives.
- Monitor contract costs against expectations, identifying discrepancies and taking action to protect margins.
- Oversee installation and service operations, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely and to a high standard.
- Drive customer satisfaction, testimonials and online reputation while managing complaints and implementing improvements.
- Work with marketing to develop campaigns, showroom displays and content that generate new enquiries and support sales.
- Monitor competitors, market pricing and industry trends to identify opportunities for growth.
- Ensure all installation activity meets relevant health & safety, regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Coach, develop and motivate the wider team, identifying and developing future management talent.
- Proven experience of managing a P&L and delivering commercial performance, ideally within retail, home improvements, fenestration or a related sector.
- Strong commercial understanding with experience managing sales, margins, costs and budgets.
- Confident negotiating with suppliers and managing commercial relationships.
- Experience leading teams across multiple functions, ideally including sales, operations and installation.
- Strong understanding of the customer journey from lead generation through to installation and aftercare.
- Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
- A hands-on and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience within windows, doors, conservatories, glazing or wider home improvements would be highly advantageous.
- 29 days' holiday, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Company pension scheme.
- Exclusive discounts across the wider Retail & Leisure Group.
- Long-service rewards and benefits.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- The opportunity to take ownership of a key growth division within an established and respected family-owned business.
