Branch Manager
Since 1995, Timbco (UK) Ltd has supplied quality timber across the South Coast, built on knowledge, value, service, and care.
Job Title: Branch Manager
Location: Timbco, Romsey
Salary: up to £40k
We’re looking for a proactive Branch Manager to lead our specialist timber branch. If you’re a strong operational leader who thrives on running safe, efficient sites and motivating teams, this could be your next step
About Timbco
Established in 1995, Timbco (UK) Ltd is an independent timber merchant based in East Wellow, Hampshire. For 30 years, we’ve proudly served both trade professionals and the public across the South Coast, from Southampton to Bournemouth and up to Salisbury. Our reputation has always been built on quality, knowledge, value, service, and genuine customer care.
In August 2025, Timbco became part of the Elliotts Group, a family-owned business that’s been around for over 180 years. Elliotts’ purpose is simple: to help our customers build. From drivers to yard teams, operations, and beyond, our 300+ colleagues work together as one big team. Our CEO, Tom, is the great-great-great grandson of our founder, and we remain proud of our strong roots and family values.
To succeed with us, you’ll need to be a great team player with a can-do attitude. If that sounds like you, you’ll feel right at home.
Role
To oversee the day-to-day running of Timbco branch. The role is responsible for delivering safe, efficient operations, excellent customer experience, and profitable sales growth, while leading and motivating the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all site activity including sales, yard, stock, deliveries, and customer service
- Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient day-to-day operations, maintain accurate stock control, minimise damage, and ensure timely replenishment
- Supervise, motivate, and develop site staff, setting expectations and drive high service levels
- Lead, motivate, and develop the site team, setting clear expectations and supporting growth
- Foster a proactive, customer-first culture across the team
- Provide expert advice on timber to support customer needs
- Support timber initiatives, sales promotions, and margin improvement
- Monitor and report site KPIs including sales, margin, stock accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction
- Identify and implement operational improvements to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service delivery
- Share best practices with the wider Elliotts Group to help raise standards across branches
Requirements
- Industry experience in timber or building products (preferred, but training provided)
- Commercially minded with an understanding of margins, stock, and efficiency
- Strong management skills with the ability to lead a small team effectively
- Customer-focused, confident engaging with both trade and retail clients
- Organised, decisive, and resilient under pressure
What’s in it for me?
- Annual profit share scheme
- 5.5% Company pension
- 24/7 wellbeing support
- 22 days annual leave
- Staff discounts
- Unlimited training
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Locations
- Timbco
Timbco
Perks of the job
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Unlimited training
There’s no cap on how much we’ll invest in your career. Join Elliotts and you’ll take ownership of your own development, with endless opportunities to learn, grow and develop. -
Profit Share
We run this business together, so when we do well, so do you! -
Family friendly
We offer our team enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave. You’ll get 6 months full pay for maternity and 4 weeks full pay for paternity, going above and beyond the statutory requirements. We’ll even send you a baby hamper to celebrate the occasion.
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Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our teams is important to us and we provide a range of benefits to support you, including 24 hour access to GPs, confidential mental health support, physiotherapy as well as financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
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Team Trust Fund
We’ve also established a Team Trust Fund which aims to assist staff with a wide range of issues in a private and dignified manner, the door is always open and we support as much as we can. Whatever life throws at you, we’ve got your back.
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Pension contribution
We contribute 5.5% of salary to your workplace pension (2.5% above the government minimum)
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The little things
We’re running out of space…but whether it’s long service awards, payday pizza, recognition for a job well done, our famous Christmas hampers, staff discount or simply the friendly culture, we go the extra mile so you feel like a valued member of our incredible team.
What's it like at Elliotts?
One word comes up all the time. Friendly.
We’re not big on bureaucracy. But we ace ambition.
And when you need help, you’ll have some of the brightest, friendliest people at hand.
About Elliotts
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842.
We’re in the business of doing great work with great people.
Become part of our incredible team!
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