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Installations Partner (Region 14 - South East - Gillingham to Eastbourne)

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
English

Other Skills

  • Training And Development
  • Microsoft Office
  • Virtual Teams
  • Financial Acumen
  • Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Teamwork
  • Detail Oriented
  • Relationship Building
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • In-depth knowledge of the installation industry
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Financial and business acumen
  • Coaching and developing colleagues (remote/in person)

Requirements:

  • Work with Regional Managers and Unit Managers to implement the BQ installations plan
  • Use data and insights to identify trends in installation performance and respond to regional opportunities
  • Support stores to resolve customer issues and HLC complaints, protecting BQ finance, brand and customers
  • Work with the installations support team to resolve installation warranty claims and ensure correct processes are in place in stores

Job description

Overview:

Permanent 

From £40,000 - £50,000 + Pension + PMI + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Field-based working

Field-Based (South East) + CAR PROVIDED BY US

 

**A full driving license is required, as the role will require you to be mobile across the South East region of our store estate**

 

We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they’ll love. Join us as an Installations Partner and you’ll be a big part of this. 

 

Role Purpose: To partner the Regional Managers to support the delivery of B&Qs installations service strategy in supporting, educating and coaching store leadership teams.

What's the job?:

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

 

Stores:

  • Work in partnership with Regional Managers and Unit Managers to successfully implement the B&Q installations plan.
  • Form strong relationships/partnerships within your regional teams.
  • Have a regular discussion with Regional Managers and Unit Managers using data and insights to help identify trends in the installation performance and respond to regional opportunities.
  • Support stores to resolve customer issues and HLC complaints, protecting B&Q finance, brand and customers.
  • Work with our installations support team to effectively resolve all installation warranty claims.
  • Review and ensure correct processes in place consistently in stores.
  • Provide content for quality training tools and deliver training and dedicated coaching to build confidence and knowledge in stores. 

Installers:

  • Support stores with data lead insight for the sourcing, recruitment, development, and engagement of quality installers.
  • Help build installer relationships, regularly listening to feedback and developing plans to improve our service.
  • Identify capacity opportunities and offer support to recruit, develop and engage quality installers.
  • Work closely with regions to ensure installer capacity meets future demand and business targets.

Proposition:

  • Develop the technical knowledge and capabilities of the store and installations support team.
  • Propose and support the delivery of solutions to improve the installation proposition in conjunction with regional managers.

Key Business Relationships:

  • Regional Managers
  • Store Management Teams
  • Store showroom Teams
  • Installers (external)
  • Legal
  • Quality & Aftercare team
  • Electrical Governing Bodies (external)
  • Gas Safe Register (external)
  • Installations service providers & Dispute resolution organisations (external)
What we need::

Required Skills & Experience:

  • In depth knowledge of the installation industry
  • Dispute resolution processes awareness
  • Experience of dealing with customer issues and complaints.
  • Ability to identify and solve problems.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Financial and business acumen.
  • Leading change.
  • Coaching and developing colleagues (remote/in person)
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Good level of skill in Microsoft Office /Teams/ SharePoint.
  • Organised and efficient.
  • Takes Responsibility.
  • Excellent level of engagement and influencing skills.
  • Excellent level of attention to detail.
What's in it for me?:

As part of a great team, you’ll be valued for who you are. We’re committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

 

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more! 

 

So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.

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