Trevor Gane
Bolton
Summary
Professional Summary
I‘m a confident and commercially aware Builder’s Merchant Branch Manager ready to take on new challenges and surpass expectations.
With a growing passion for leading my teams to success by working with people and developing good, robust professional relationships with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
Consistently delivering and demanding higher levels of customer service whilst motivating colleagues and driving branch sales to achieve our targets
I have a vast knowledge of the building industry gained over 30 years of experience which I use to make good decisions which constantly improve the business and branch as a whole.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Branch Manager
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
Longridge
2023.02 - Current
- Leading by example with enthusiasm and can do attitude at all times, providing solutions and positive decision making even in adverse situations.
- Driving the branch to improve in all areas and achieving our target of 60K EBIT for 2025 (net net would be more than this)
- Developing colleague’s skillset and flexibility with regular coaching and training to promote fluid and robust teamwork with everybody sharing responsibility for branch success.
- Ensuring the branch is a safe place to work, customers to visit and for suppliers to deliver to. Demonstrate outstanding health and safety procedures are followed as a priority.
- Working closely with other branches and departments such as Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, HR, IT, Commercial/Category Managers and Senior/Regional Directors to support customer requirements, demonstrate company values and achieve common goals.
- Responsible for recruiting new members to the team when required, implementing successful induction followed by more advanced training/coaching to ensure each candidate becomes an integral part of the team whilst setting new and higher standards for existing colleagues to aspire to.
- Strong focus on sales and margin performance within the branch utilizing daily sales reports to educate colleagues towards improving pricing strategies.
- Ability to interpret P & L accounts to identify strengths and weaknesses and make changes where necessary to either maximize gains or minimise oversepend.
- Keep a keen eye on current stock levels utilizing selective stock reports, setting min & max levels to promote recommended ordering systems and work towards efficient, successful annual stock take.
Assistant branch manager
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
Bolton
2021.08 - 2023.02
- Promoted back to my original and area’s flagship branch as ABM to fight off aggressive attack from a new MKM which was opening nearby.
- Focused on motivating experienced staff to maintain and improve customer relationships to promote loyalty to our branch.
- As a result we exceeded branch sales targets to achieve bonus for the whole team.
Assistant branch manager
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
Preston
2020.11 - 2021.08
- Promoted after very strong sales performance at Bolton branch.
- Built good relationships quickly with new customers and colleagues.
- Improved transport organization and planning to increase capacity and output which contributed towards branch exceeding sales targets, therefore bonus was awarded for the whole team.
Senior sales
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
Bolton
2018.08 - 2020.11
- Strong focus on sales using my experience to build productive relationships with customers, colleagues and suppliers.
- Set myself a personal sales target of £100K per month which I achieved numerous times.
Company Director (Senior Project Manager)
T G Construction Ltd
Stockport
2004.05 - 2018.07
- Enjoyed setting up my own company which grew into a well established and respected business.
- Built up an impressive portfolio of domestic and commercial projects providing design and build options for the discerning client.
- Responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously by building good relationships with everybody involved.
- Keep a tight reign on the budget and program/schedule of works by anticipating and solving any issues before they affect the critical path.
- Authorize payments to subcontractors once targets have been achieved and minimum standard of finish has been met. Oversee payroll for in-house workforce.
Buyer
Ernest Bentley Builders Merchant
Manchester
2002.03 - 2004.05
- Responsible for stock profile strategy whilst monitoring customer buying patterns and trends.
- Establishing preferred suppliers by negotiating price and rebate targets to maximize margin potential for sales team.
Heavyside Sales Leader
Travis Perkins
Stockport - Whitehill
2000.02 - 2002.03
- Built strong relationships with key account customers to maximize sales opportunities.
- Responsible for ordering stock to match customer demand.
Sales / Transport / Stock
Benchmark Building Supplies
Stockport
1998.07 - 2000.02
- Part of a small team with an experienced leader learning all aspects of how to run a new start-up Builders Merchant to establish strong market presence increasing sales month on month.
Sales
Harcross Building Supplies
Stockport
1997.08 - 1998.07
- Counter sales gaining knowledge of wide range of materials and building rapport with both colleagues and customers.
Yard and Counter Sales
Elias Wilds Builders Merchants
Ashton under Lyne
1995.09 - 1997.08
- Good introduction to the workings of an established builders merchant. Started in yard and quickly progressed to counter sales.
Education
HND BUILDING STUDIES
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield08.1995
OND Building Studies
Stockport College
08.1993
9 GCSE (inc. B in Maths And C in English)
Kingsway School
Stockport08.1990
Skills
- Over 30 years experience in the construction industry
- Strong focus on sales by tracking KPI‘s to set strategy, motivate and improve
- Promoting CRM techniques to encourage fluid interactions between colleagues and customers to develop trust and understanding
- Communication and listening skills
- Personal management, self confidence, setting goals and taking pride when achieved
- Group management, leading and being part of a team, cooperating and willingness to negotiate disagreements
- Confident to lead group meetings encouraging development of good ideas from all team members which promotes ownership of new strategies resulting in higher percentage of likely success
- Problem solving and an ability to always find and alternative solution
- Desire to use own initiative when appropriate but also realize when to follow organizational principles and procedures
- Well organised with good admin, IT skills and a good working understanding of Microsoft office
- Excellent knowledge of past and current building materials, techniques, building regulations and planning permission process to ensure the correct specification is quoted and able to help customers when required
- Accomplished at reading construction drawings and visualizing finished product and layout
- Measuring, sourcing and ordering materials with suppliers and negotiating lowest price based on market conditions
Affiliations
- Cricket - Club captain and represented Cheshire minor counties as batsman/wicketkeeper - successful club player winning national cup with Bramhall in 2001 at Lords
- Skiing - Enjoy getting away to the mountains whenever possible, nothing better than a bluebird day with fresh pow !
- Football - Season ticket holder at Manchester United, optimistic we are turning the corner !
Certification
CITB Health & Safety Certificate for Managers & Professionals (CSCS Card)
Fire Marshall (branch) - Huwsgray
First Aid
Timeline
Branch Manager
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
2023.02 - Current
Assistant branch manager
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
2021.08 - 2023.02
Assistant branch manager
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
2020.11 - 2021.08
Senior sales
Huwsgray (Buildbase)
2018.08 - 2020.11
Company Director (Senior Project Manager)
T G Construction Ltd
2004.05 - 2018.07
Buyer
Ernest Bentley Builders Merchant
2002.03 - 2004.05
Heavyside Sales Leader
Travis Perkins
2000.02 - 2002.03
Sales / Transport / Stock
Benchmark Building Supplies
1998.07 - 2000.02
Sales
Harcross Building Supplies
1997.08 - 1998.07
Yard and Counter Sales
Elias Wilds Builders Merchants
1995.09 - 1997.08
HND BUILDING STUDIES
Sheffield Hallam University
OND Building Studies
Stockport College
9 GCSE (inc. B in Maths And C in English)
Kingsway School