Are you a commercially driven sales leader with a passion for the Social Housing sector? We’re looking for a Head of Business Development to lead our external market offer and customer proposition for Social Housing, driving market growth and shaping our sales strategy across one of our most important sectors.

This is a senior leadership role at the heart of our Managed Services Business Development team. You’ll lead a team of Business Development Managers, build lasting relationships with our largest customers, and work closely with our Framework Manager to strengthen our position with Procurement Framework providers, a key channel for winning and retaining business in this sector.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be a key voice for Managed Services within the wider Travis Perkins Group, playing an active part in shaping our Social Housing strategic direction alongside the Managed Services leadership team and senior peers. Day to day, you will:

• Lead, develop and coach your Business Development team, setting the standard for how we meet and exceed our Social Housing customers’ expectations
• Use market data, customer insight and commercial acumen to build and implement a sales strategy that delivers on our strategic priorities
• Partner with the Marketing Manager and Managed Services leadership team to shape our Social Housing marketing strategy
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with our largest and most strategic customers
• Work alongside the Head of Bids to sharpen our bid strategy and improve conversion rates
• Continually assess existing and target customers to identify and deliver profitable growth opportunities
• Champion the credibility and technical expertise of your team, positioning us as the trusted partner for social housing customers
• Collaborate seamlessly across internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in our service proposition

What we’re looking for

Essential:

• A background in the Social Housing sector, whether as a customer, supplier or related provider
• A track record of growing existing accounts and winning new business with large tier one customers
• Strong people leadership skills with experience leading and developing sales teams
• Excellent communication, listening and questioning skills
• A genuine passion for getting it right for the customer, every time
• Strong problem solving ability, financial and data savvy, and commercially aware
• Confident researching markets and negotiating contracts
• Able to deliver professional, well-articulated presentations, proposals and reports
• Good understanding of the Building Materials sector, ideally with social housing experience

Preferred:

• A Level or equivalent standard, plus sales management training or qualifications
• Experience embedding sales tools within a sales team
• A proven track record of leading business development teams and managing large customers

You’ll be someone who can see the big picture while getting into the detail, who connects the dots across the business, and who flexes their style depending on the stakeholder. Driven, credible and articulate, you’ll bring people together and instil trust and confidence at every level.

Team

You will lead 3 x Business Development Managers (Social Housing, regionally aligned) and report to the Business Development Director (Social Housing).

If you’re ready to shape the future of our Social Housing offer and lead a talented team to deliver real commercial impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Travis Perkins Group is seeking an exceptional Software Service Manager to join our Platforms and Service function and play a pivotal role in enabling our business strategy.

This is far more than a traditional technical support role. You’ll be a trusted partner to business stakeholders, a champion for service excellence and security. 

You will be a key driver of modern operational frameworks across a vast network of internal teams and third-party vendors. 

If you are a strategic, technology minded service leader who loves turning metrics into continuous improvements, managing complex stakeholder relationships and ensuring high-quality software reliability, we’d love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

As Software Service Manager, reporting into the Head of Enterprise SaaS, you will hold end-to-end accountability for the delivery, performance and continuous improvement of software based services across the Travis Perkins Group.

Service is our number one priority and in this role your success will directly protect and impact company revenue. You will act as the primary liaison between technical teams, external partners and business stakeholders. You will also have the opportunity to showcase your leadership by deputising for the Head of Enterprise SaaS when required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Service Mindset & Transition: Ensuring the seamless transition of new software initiatives into the active support model, putting proper processes in place to maintain high service levels.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Building strong, collaborative working relationships across all levels of the organisation, managing expectations and balancing commercial demands.

• Software Service Management Sub-Profession – Taking responsibility for and driving best practices within the sub-profession of service management within the Platforms & Service function. 

• Service & Security Assurance: Playing a leading role in ensuring that both service reliability and security protocols are non-negotiable deliverables for all new initiatives.

• Continuous Improvement: Utilising key performance indicators and metrics to identify and execute on continuous efficiency gains across software delivery.

• Enterprise Leadership: Providing clear direction across all SaaS initiatives, motivating teams toward a common vision and stepping up to deputise for department leadership.

• Partner Governance: Proactively managing third-party partners to ensure they align with our standard ways of working and fully adhere to contractual agreements.

• Feedback Integration: Evaluating consumer feedback and utilising data analysis to modify processes, manage stakeholder expectations and solve complex operational problems.

About You

You’ll be a resilient, highly confident technology leader who combines hands-on software engineering context with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to influence senior outcomes.

Essential

• A degree in Computer Science (or equivalent industry experience).

• Previous hands-on software engineering experience, giving you the ability to converse seamlessly on a technical level.

• Proven track record of managing third-party vendors and matrix-managing multi-skilled technical teams.

• Demonstrated experience setting up, embedding and adhering to procedural service management frameworks under challenging situations.

• Deep understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies with an emphasis on software support.

• Highly adaptable communication style, capable of translating complex service data into outstanding verbal and written updates for executive management.

• Multi tiered architecture experience.

• Ability to adapt to a fast-moving IT landscape and keep pace with the latest thinking. 

We’d Particularly Like to See

• ITIL qualified

• Established experience managing software support within a large, complex enterprise environment.

• Previous hands on experience of Software Engineering with the ability to converse on a technical level

Why Join Us?

This is a highly visible service leadership role with significant strategic weight across the technology function. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Shape, standardise and modernise software support frameworks using the latest industry thinking.

• Partner directly with senior executives, engineering teams and key external vendors.

• Drive meaningful operational improvement by embedding a proactive, security-first service culture.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re an ambitious technology service leader looking for a role that combines strategic governance, technical depth and visible commercial impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Are you a strategic and commercially-minded category professional with a passion for Kitchens? 

Reporting to the Category Director, this Commercial Category Manager opportunity is a brand new role within our Benchmarx Kitchens commercial team. You will influence stakeholders, shape market-leading strategies and drive business performance within a trusted organisation. 

You will create and deliver a clear category strategy for the Kitchen sector, ensuring our proposition meets market needs while empowering our branch colleagues to serve customers brilliantly. You’ll play a key role in driving our Group Commercial Strategy, managing supplier performance and ensuring strong trading outcomes.

Location: Location isn’t important but you will need to travel to our Head Office based in Duston, Northamptonshire.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver on key commercial priorities while fostering skills growth and personal development

• Define and implement product category strategies, covering ranging, brand proposition, supplier selection, pricing and route to market, ensuring alignment with Group objectives

• Establish strong working relationships across the business with Regional Directors, Operations Managers and Branch Managers to influence commercial success.

• Ensure supplier relationships deliver optimal net costs through effective collaboration and relationship management.

• Act as a key commercial stakeholder, liaising with internal teams such as Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability.

• Support the TP HSE team to maintain high standards across the supply chain, ensuring supplier compliance with Health & Safety standards.

• Drive innovation by introducing new products aligned with market needs.

You’ll also have:

• Preferably experience within the Kitchen market, but not essential.

• Proven experience in commercial category management and delivering commercial strategies.

• Excellent supplier management and relationship building skills.

• Advanced negotiation and analytical skills with strong commercial acumen.

• The ability to influence and work cross-functionally to deliver complex projects.

• A customer-focused mindset, with flexibility and resilience in adapting to change.

What’s in it for you?
You’ll join a supportive and driven team, empowered to shape the direction of our specialist businesses’ marketing strategy. Travis Perkins Group offers industry-leading development and progression opportunities, alongside a great range of benefits:

• Competitive performance related bonus

• Save-as-you-earn scheme

• Buy-as-you-earn scheme

• Contributory pension scheme

• Life Insurance

• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchants – 20% off at Toolstation

About Us

As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.

With over 5 businesses, 17,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!

You be you, it makes us,us!

Hire Manager 

Who we are

We’re Travis Perkins Hire. With 250 locations nationwide, we’re proud to be part of the Travis Perkins family. Whether it’s tool, plant, and equipment hire, powered access, waste management, or welfare hire, we’ve got our customers covered at every stage of their project. Need advice, safety training, or a demo? We’re always ready to help. Hiring with us is simple — we tailor the price to suit our customers, offering a reliable delivery and collection service they can count on. Quick jobs or tough jobs, we get it sorted.

What you’ll be doing

As the new Hire Manager you’ll be at the forefront of driving success and hitting key targets! This is an exciting opportunity for a sales-driven, customer-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you’re ready to take charge and make an impact, this role is for you.

Your main responsibility will be to develop and execute a sales action plan that exceeds budget performance through a proactive sales approach. You’ll play a key role in supporting the integration of Hire into the wider Travis Perkins branch, enhancing the knowledge and understanding of the services available to our Branch colleagues. This includes providing training and coaching where needed, in close collaboration with the Travis Perkins Branch Manager.

What’s in It for You?

You’ll be part of the UK’s biggest builders’ merchant with endless opportunities to grow and develop! You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly team where your skills matter… With over 500 branches across the Travis Perkins business, there’s always room to learn, progress, and make a real impact. Plus, we offer great benefits and career development—come be a part of something big!

We offer:

• Attractive annual salary

• Performance-based bonus that rewards your hard work

• Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes for smart financial growth

• Generous contributory pension scheme to secure your future

• Exclusive colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses, including 20% off at Toolstation

• Wellbeing support to keep you feeling your best

• MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants, and more!

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, and you’ll only work 2 Saturdays every 4 weeks (Saturdays are 8:00 am to 12:00 pm).

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Crushing Sales Goals: Develop a winning sales action plan and drive results beyond the targets. Proactive is your middle name.

• Coaching & Training: Work with the Branch Manager to level up the team on everything tool hire. Share your knowledge, get everyone on point.

• Keeping Things Running: Make sure all tools and equipment are in tip-top shape, safe, and ready for action. Safety first, always.

• Stock Control: Balance stock levels to meet demand—ensuring the right gear’s available without ever letting it gather dust.

• Leading the Team: Oversee the day-to-day of your Hire team. Train, supervise, and motivate for top-notch performance.

• Top Service: Be the go-to for customer queries. Offer smart solutions and upsell like a pro to boost sales.

• Communication: Keep the team and branch in the loop with daily toolbox talks and quick, effective communication.

Who you are

• Experience: If you’ve worked in tool hire, plant hire, or a leadership role before, great! But if you’ve got sales or customer service experience, we’re still keen.

• Leadership Vibes: You know how to lead a team, inspire, and keep things moving.

• Safety Focused: You’ll make sure everything’s safe and sound—whether it’s equipment or the work environment.

• Proactive: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and always find a way to improve things.

How to Apply

Ready to be part of something big? Apply now and join a company that truly values its people. We can’t wait to hear from you!

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a diverse team. No matter your background, we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to succeed.

If you’re offered the role, it will be a conditional offer, subject to a few background checks. These include a criminal record check (basic DBS), adverse financial check, media search & occupational history review. We do this to ensure we’re keeping both our business and customers safe, and we appreciate your understanding.

#TPM

Job Title: Sales Assistant

Working Hours: Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday Mornings (8-12)

We are Travis Perkins.

Leading our industry for over two centuries, we’ve built our early foundations into a nationwide business that gives customers the products they need, with the smile they deserve. We’re proudly part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, providing unrivalled customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK. 

What’s it like to be a Sales Assistant?

Every day is different at Travis Perkins, but here’s what you can expect:

• Strong customer relationships are key to our success, both in person and by phone. You’ll deliver the highest service standards, understanding and meeting your customers’ current and future needs before sending them on their way with a smile.
• We keep safety at the heart of everything we do. Maintaining high standards across our working environment keeps everybody safe and happy all day, every day.
• Working alongside our partnered businesses, our combined product range means there are always more materials, tools, or services to offer our customers. Understanding and promoting additional products will see you succeed.
• You’ll spend time outside in our Yard, helping to process orders, load and unload vehicles, and accurately book deliveries into our systems.

Do you have what it takes?

• Are you confident in your physical ability to process heavy and bulky stock throughout the Yard and Warehouse, within our health and safety guidelines?
• Do you provide a best-in-class sales experience through positive and purposeful interactions that leave a lasting impression?
• Can you self-motivate, multi-task and stay organised in adaptable, fast-paced environments?
• You don’t need to be an expert in building materials and tooling, we’ll support you to learn this on the job!
• Are you a team player who is comfortable to step outside of your role to support colleagues across the wider branch?

What’s in it for you?

• Make your job a journey – with support to enrol onto development schemes, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to excel and progress.
• Competitive salary – with bonus earning potential too! We achieve together, so we earn together too.
• Enhanced pension scheme – prepare for your future by matching your pension contributions up to 10%. (Conditions apply)
• Group-wide discounts – 20% off at Toolstation, with wider savings across the group.
• Sociable hours – Protect your “me time” with sociable daytime hours (no evenings!).
• ShareSave – own our collective success by investing with our group shares.
• Online shopping discounts – treat yourself more often, thanks to discounts across a range of leading retailers… from everyday essentials, to airport parking and travel!

What about our culture?

Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge we don’t just support our colleagues, we create an unrivalled customer experience that shows them that we really care.

We’re driven to remain a truly inclusive employer. Please let your recruiter know how we can help you to thrive as your authentic self. You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.

Travis Perkins Group is now hiring for an exceptional Head of Software Engineering to join our senior technology leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business.

This is far more than a traditional engineering management role. You’ll be a trusted advisor to directors, a leader of a high performing engineering and QA profession and a key contributor to strategic decision making across our enterprise environment. 

If you’re a commercially minded, strategic technology leader who thrives on improving software delivery, we’d love to hear from you!

This role is based out of Northampton and will require 3 office days per week. 

The Opportunity

As Head of Software Engineering, reporting into the Delivery & Engagement Director, you will provide strategic leadership and accountability for the delivery of software engineering and test automation across the Travis Perkins Group.

You’ll oversee a profession of over 40 permanent colleagues, alongside flexible contract and partner resources. In this role, you will provide financial leadership over local people and third party contract budgets totalling £5m–£7m, ensuring our wider engineering capacity aligns with business demand. You’ll also play a key role in driving continuous improvement across software systems, development processes and enterprise wide transformation programmes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Engineering Leadership: Setting the strategy across all software engineering with regards to tooling, standards and ways of working to ensure cost effective, high quality outcomes.

• Delivery & Collaboration: Making and fulfilling commitments to deliver value and change at pace while actively championing cross functional collaboration.

• Service & Security: Driving technology objectives and security policies across the lifecycle, firmly embedding a modern DevSecOps mindset.

• People Development: Leading, coaching and nurturing a large engineering team, developing a robust talent pipeline and building an inclusive, high performance culture.

• Continuous Improvement: Utilising data driven KPIs, metrics and automation to evaluate and recommend new tools and practices that boost development efficiency.

• Financial Management: Proactively managing direct and indirect budgets, identifying efficiency opportunities and aligning with Platforms for FinOps and cloud cost optimisation.

• Contracts & Partners: Proactively governing and managing third party suppliers, partners and vendors. Including all contractual elements of those relationships.

• Enterprise Leadership: Exerting wider influence outside your direct responsibility to help lead the overall Technology & Data function and build strong relationships with peers.

About You

You’ll be an experienced engineering leader who combines technical expertise with excellent commercial awareness, gravitas and stakeholder management skills.

Essential

• Degree level qualification in Computer Science (or equivalent industry experience).

• Proven leadership experience managing people, large scale budgets (£3m+), and third-party vendor ecosystems.

• Proven track record of leading cultural transformation and technical legacy modernisation.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with an exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical executive stakeholders.

• Deep strategic understanding of software lifecycles, systems development, integration, test automation and modern DevSecOps practices.

• Resilient, empowering leadership style with a genuine commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

We’d Particularly Like to See

• Experience operating successfully within a large, disparate enterprise, retail, construction or supply-chain heavy industry.

• Exposure to ERP implementations or large-scale digital transformation programmes.

• Familiarity with FinOps principles, advanced information security management frameworks, or emerging tech integration (such as AI/LLMs into the SDLC).

• Industry certifications across Agile/Prince2 methodologies, Service Management (ITIL) or Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP).

• Specific domain knowledge of our tech stack (e.g., Rocket Universe, Oracle, Klipboard, Java, React.JS, Kafka).
  

What’s in it for you?

We know the right leader has options, so we have built a package designed to reward the impact you will make:

• Competitive base salary of plus an annual bonus linked to business performance

• Company car allowance

• Generous pension scheme with matched contributions (based on length of service)

• Save as you earn and share schemes that let you share in the Group’s success.

• Colleague discount across Travis Perkins Group brands.

• Private medical cover

• Real career progression within one of the UK’s largest merchant groups, with the visibility and scope that comes from a board level role in a high growth business.

Why Join Us?

This is a highly visible leadership role with significant influence across the organisation. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Shape the overarching software engineering strategy for the UK’s leading group in our sector.

• Lead, coach and develop the largest technology profession within the department.

• Drive meaningful operational improvement by implementing cutting-edge automation, DevEx principles, and modern tools.

• Contribute directly to critical enterprise transformation initiatives that enable our long-term business strategy.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re an ambitious engineering leader looking for a role that combines strategic influence, operational leadership and commercial impact, we’d love to hear from you.