Health and Safety Business Partner


HSE Manager (Policy, Risk & Assurance)

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 HSE Manager?
This is a critical, high-autonomy role at the heart of our organisation’s Health and Safety management structure. You will be instrumental in developing the Group’s Health and Safety Policy, undertaking special projects and leading on the Group’s three lines of defence Assurance Strategy

This new role provides a focal point for Health and Safety policy, risk, and assurance across all aspects of the Group: Merchanting, Retail, Logistics,  Manufacturing and Support Functions, dealing with the large span of technical understanding required for these sectors and risk profiles

  • Policy & Strategy: Lead the development and review of Group Health and Safety policies for approval by the GLT and Plc Board

  • Projects: Lead the scoping, development, and roll-out of Group-wide Health and Safety special projects within the Safety and Well-Being Strategy.

  • Assurance: Lead the coordination and delivery of the Group’s 3rd line of defence safety assurance reviews, preparing reports for the GLT and Plc Stay Safe Committee.

  • Safety Management System: Act as the ‘gatekeeper’ for the Group’s Safety Management System, providing strong technical and practical appraisal to ensure it is robust, valid, and reliable.

  • Accreditations: Manage the renewal process for external safety accreditations (e.g., CHAS, SMAS, SafeContractor, Constructionline).

  • Responsible Sourcing: Provide oversight and assurance for the product supplier Health and Safety-related aspects of the Group’s responsible sourcing programme.

  • Environmental: Work with the Group Head of Environment to manage the Environmental Management System to retain ISO14001 accreditation.

Do you have what it takes?

  • Proven understanding of real-world Health and Safety management.

  • Experience in Health and Safety policy development and implementation in complex, matrix organizations.

  • Experience conducting 3rd line of defence reviews.

  • A strong ability to influence senior stakeholders using robust and sound reasoning.

  • Critical thinking and an eye for detail.

  • Resilience, with a pleasant nature but not a pushover, and happy to work within a dynamic framework.

Essential Qualifications

  • Graduate membership of IOSH.

  • Associate or Practitioner membership with IEMA.

  • NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

  • Environmental qualification.

  • Chartered Membership of IOSH.

  • Significant experience of working as a ‘hands on’ Health and Safety professional within multi-site operations.

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.

  • 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.

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Yard Sales Assistant


Joining our friendly and hard working family as an Yard Sales Assistant, you’ll be on the front line dealing with our customers that come into our yard.  As part of the branch team, you will play a vital role in our continued success, providing a first class service.
What will I be doing?

No one day is the same as the next in TP branch life, but here are a few pointers:

  • Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service – the key thing is to be helpful and friendly at all times, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.
  • You will be based outside, processing our customer orders, loading and unloading customer and company vehicles.
  • You will also unload our building products from supplier deliveries and accurately book them in the branch warehouse.
  • Experience of using a forklift is ideal, but don’t worry full training is provided
  • Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, this means maintaining a tidy and safe working environment

What skills do you need?

This is a key customer facing role, you just need the ability to provide great customer service, we can teach you the rest.  

Does this sound like you?

We hope you can say ‘Yes’ to all of the characteristics below – they are in the DNA of all our fantastic Yard Sales Assistants.  Are you:

  • Someone that is physically active, as this role is located outside, it will involve lifting heavy building materials
  • Someone that has a friendly and outgoing personality who is happy to communicate face to face with customers and build strong relationships
  • Someone that is adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive.
  • Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment
Being a Yard Sales Assistant in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop your career, if you choose.  As a new colleague you will be encouraged to enroll onto a TP development scheme – which are available to colleagues and managers at all levels of our business. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan, that embraces our values.
 
You’ll also receive £Competitive pay + Benefits (which includes an annual colleague bonus, contributory pension, private healthcare, life assurance, sharesave scheme, group wide colleague discounts across the Travis Perkins Group (including Toolstation).  Plus we have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from airport parking to theme parks to eating out and cinemas.  Our working hours also offer a great work life balance – most of our customers choose to enjoy their weekends and bank holidays which means you can too!
You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised, despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work that’s why we have been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers every year since 2010. We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our 5 leading businesses.  We operate out of more than 1400 outlets nationwide and have over 20,000 colleagues.  
We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. 

You be you, it makes us, us.

Software Engineer


Are you looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a team that is hard working and driven to make a difference to our business?

What will you do? 

The Software Engineer (Integration Engineer) provides specific technical skills within a team responsible for the development, maintenance & support of software services in scope, including automation where appropriate.

Some accountabilities of the role: 

  • Engineering Mindset. Capable of working in a software development team with existing products and defined strategy. Able to clarify technical requirements, provide estimates and technical input, and delivery to cost, time and quality standards
  • Provide code, configuration and support services to meet business requirements. Developing an in-depth process knowledge as well as detailed technical/functional configuration knowledge of Integration processes, with a basic configuration working knowledge of other processes. 
  • Communication. Drives effective business and technical discussions. Write clear documentation. Able to work with an engineering roadmap.
  • Service and Security – The testing of software systems must align with the technology objectives surrounding service and security (SSDLC). Play a role in considering and ensuring both elements in all that we do.
  • Implement high quality software solutions. Produce the simplest possible solutions to business problems with highly testable and maintainable code. Work using TDD and BDD (where appropriate) to design the software and lower both code complexity and nesting depths. Support the aims of Technical Design with respect to software quality and design patterns and automation of delivery pipelines.
  • Proactively develop skills as required to support changes in technology and for personal development 
  • Continuous improvement – Act on the development metrics and retrospective feedback to maintain and continuously improve the performance of the team. Be prepared to offer constructive feedback to team members and act on feedback from others
  • Be an active participant in the appropriate development methodology, be enthusiastic and communicate clearly to all stakeholders, building relationships both internally and with external 3rd party providers as required.


What’s in it for you?


You’ll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. 

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

  • Competitive bonus
  • Save-as-you-earn scheme
  • Buy-as-you-earn scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses

A bit 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, 16,000 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!

Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves – you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.

Regional Sales Manager


Regional Sales Manager

Are you an experienced Sales Manager? Do you have a passion for providing great customer service and have a flair for sales? If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity that may be ideal for you! We are recruiting for a Regional Sales Manager to join Benchmarx, part of Travis Perkins plc.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Sales Manager to join our winning team, to work alongside a dedicated group of colleagues. We work as one team, achieving our goals by listening and supporting each other. Our team is brimming with some of the most creative and savvy minds in the industry, and we remain at the forefront of our markets thanks to our in-house product knowledge and brand marketing experience.


What will you be doing?


As a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, you will unleash the success of our products, as well as lead and manage strategic partnerships in order to grow market share. 

Additionally we want you to be as passionate about our customers as we are, with your strong interest in creating and implementing solutions allowing us to continue supporting our customers and driving loyalty. 

Relationships and stakeholder management is key for us, as you will be using strategic and planned account management methodology to ensure that every sales opportunity across all product categories are optimised with your sub region.

Regional travel to Sheffield, Suffolk, East Midlands and West Midlands will be required, with occasional overnight stays based on location. 


What are we looking for?

  • Proven ability to manage a number of large customers and built strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally.
  • Strong abilities in understanding customer objectives in order to develop successful strategic plans and the ability to challenge when needed.
  • Identify new sales opportunities and create solutions for your customers to deliver long term profitable sales growth for both parties. 
  • Someone who’s enthusiastic, resilient and resourceful, proactive, with a sharp eye for identifying new sales opportunities and a passion for excellence. Being well-organised and planned goes without saying, as you will be responsible for meeting our valued customer expectations.

Does this sound like you?

  • Experience of leading and developing remote teams
  • Someone that is highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive
  • Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment
  • Career focused and want to build a career to become a key player in the success of a large PLC

Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves – you be you, it makes us, us, as we say.

#TP/RS/3

National Sales Office Manager


Are you an experienced sales leader with a passion for driving profitable growth, developing people, and managing high value national accounts? This is a senior opportunity to lead a high performing National Sales Office for Travis Perkins.

As Sales Office Manager, you will take full ownership of National Sales Office performance, acting as a point of contact for key customers while leading, coaching, and inspiring a strong team to deliver against ambitious commercial targets.

The role

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining profitable National Sales Office relationships, negotiating and servicing national and trading agreements, and ensuring operational excellence across the National Sales Office. Working closely with group national customers, preferred suppliers, procurement, digital, credit, and regional sales teams, you will balance strategic leadership with hands-on commercial delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Delivering monthly and annual sales and profit targets in line with AOP

  • Leading and developing a team of around 17 colleagues, supporting engagement, performance, and succession planning

  • Managing national quotations and supply agreements from individual orders through to major contracts

  • Strengthening relationships with an established portfolio of Group National customers while identifying new growth opportunities

  • Working closely with preferred suppliers and internal procurement to maximise net trading arrangements

  • Driving new, innovative trading solutions, products, and ways of working

  • Owning KPI reporting and using data to improve performance and service

  • Coordinating special projects and complex customer requirements across the wider business

  • Supporting the development of electronic trading and new digital systems

  • Maintaining strong communication across Group Nationals, branches, sales offices, and credit teams

This is a role for a commercially astute leader who understands how to translate strategy into results while keeping customers and colleagues at the centre of everything you do 

About you

You will be a confident sales professional with proven management experience and a strong commercial mindset. You are comfortable negotiating at a senior level, interpreting financial data, and leading teams to exceed targets.

You will bring:

  • Experience in a sales focused role, ideally with previous management responsibility

  • A strong track record of delivering sales growth and profit

  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills

  • Natural leadership and the ability to motivate and develop others

  • High levels of organisation, planning, and commercial awareness

  • Customer focused thinking combined with strategic vision

  • Strong IT literacy and confidence working with data and KPIs

  • Experience within the building products or supplier environment is advantageous, but not essential for the right individual looking to make their mark at national level 

What’s in it for you

  • Competitive basic salary with bonus earning potential

  • Car allowance

  • Responsibility for a £75m budget within a nationally recognised business

  • Opportunity to lead and shape a key function with real influence

  • Career development within a sizeable group operation

  • A collaborative, high impact role where your ideas and leadership will be visible

If you are an ambitious, driven sales leader ready to take ownership of a critical national operation and lead a team toward sustained commercial success, we would love to hear from you.

Junior Estimator


Looking to start a new career? Develop new or existing skills? Ever wondered how those in the building trade know the materials and quantity needed for a given project? 

You do not need experience, and we will provide full training, but you must have a good understanding of Maths (eg calculating volume)

Our in-house estimating team works alongside our nationwide network of branches to deliver accurate, detailed estimates of materials for our customers projects.

What you’ll do

Our Estimating team has a clear interest and passion in the construction industry, so we hope you will too. You and the team will be working with architectural drawings and information, for domestic construction projects. You’ll be trained to calculate the exact material type and quantity needed by using bespoke systems, which our branch colleagues can translate into accurate quotations and orders.

Is this you?

We’re not asking for you to have worked in a similar role previously but your ability to retain information, transfer information and have sound mathematical skills, all of which are key to ensuring success for both our customers’ projects and our own business strategy.

Along with the above, you’ll also have:

  • The ability to work in a fast paced environment

  • Great organisational skills 

  • Great attention to detail

As part of our team, we’ll support you in developing your career which could involve further education relative to the team and services, progression within the department or other divisions of the business.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be supported by some fantastic training and development, have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. Where applicable, our junior / estimators are expected to enrol onto a role specific apprenticeship within the first 12 months of employment.

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

  • Competitive bonus 
  • Save-as-you-earn scheme
  • Buy-as-you-earn scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses

A bit 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 19,000 colleagues and more than 1,500 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!

Regional Sales Manager


Regional Sales Manager

Are you an experienced Sales Manager? Do you have a passion for providing great customer service and have a flair for sales? If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity that may be ideal for you! We are recruiting for a Regional Sales Manager to join Benchmarx, part of Travis Perkins plc.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Sales Manager to join our winning team, to work alongside a dedicated group of colleagues. We work as one team, achieving our goals by listening and supporting each other. Our team is brimming with some of the most creative and savvy minds in the industry, and we remain at the forefront of our markets thanks to our in-house product knowledge and brand marketing experience.


What will you be doing?


As a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, you will unleash the success of our products, as well as lead and manage strategic partnerships in order to grow market share. 

Additionally we want you to be as passionate about our customers as we are, with your strong interest in creating and implementing solutions allowing us to continue supporting our customers and driving loyalty. 

Relationships and stakeholder management is key for us, as you will be using strategic and planned account management methodology to ensure that every sales opportunity across all product categories are optimised with your sub region.


What are we looking for?

  • Proven ability to manage a number of large customers and built strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally.
  • Strong abilities in understanding customer objectives in order to develop successful strategic plans and the ability to challenge when needed.
  • Identify new sales opportunities and create solutions for your customers to deliver long term profitable sales growth for both parties. 
  • Someone who’s enthusiastic, resilient and resourceful, proactive, with a sharp eye for identifying new sales opportunities and a passion for excellence. Being well-organised and planned goes without saying, as you will be responsible for meeting our valued customer expectations.

Does this sound like you?

  • Experience of leading and developing remote teams
  • Someone that is highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive
  • Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment
  • Career focused and want to build a career to become a key player in the success of a large PLC

Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves – you be you, it makes us, us, as we say.

#TP/RS/3

Senior Sales Person