Regional Manager

At Keyline, we play a vital role in Britain’s infrastructure projects by providing specialist civils products and solutions to the construction industry. We supply everything from drainage and groundworks to sustainable solutions for some of the country’s most important projects, helping to build a better future for the UK.

Chris Woollard, our Regional Director, North, is now recruiting a Regional Manager to help shape the future of our business. The successful candidate would be responsible for all branches upwards of Leeds.

As a Regional Manager, you will lead the strategy and operations for a network of c.10 branches and 160 colleagues, developing our trading proposition and fostering a high-performance culture. Working closely with Branch Managers, you’ll focus on building great teams, delivering operational excellence, and driving growth through our local customer strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Health & Safety Culture: Support and coach Branch Managers to continuously improve safety standards, manage incidents effectively, and ensure best practices are shared across the region
• Develop and Coach Branch Managers: Inspire your team to grow their skills and business-building capabilities, ensuring they are equipped for sustainable growth.
• Drive Profit and Operational Efficiency: Collaborate with Branch Managers to balance sales growth and operational efficiencies, and partner with the Regional Sales Director to maximise sales profitability
• Maximise Commercial Opportunities: Ensure we have the right products in the right places by connecting customer needs with supplier offerings, improving our responsiveness and service
• Foster a High-Performance Sales Culture: Implement customer growth plans and build long-term relationships to consistently meet customer needs and exceed expectations
• Set Operational Standards: Define and enforce standards for transport compliance, distribution, and branch efficiency, while using KPIs to measure and manage performance
• Build a Strong Talent Pipeline: Create a flexible workforce by multi-skilling colleagues, aligning work patterns, and developing leadership sucession talent for critical roles
  
  

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in merchanting, customer or trade distribution, with a proven track record of delivering growth and managing multi-site operations
• Leadership: You’re a visionary leader who can inspire teams, drive operational excellence, and develop talent across the branch network
• Skills: Strategic thinker with strong commercial decision-making, communication, and negotiation skills. You bring an agile mindset, and you’re ambitious for growth in all areas
• Knowledge: Understanding of P&L, business finances, and commercial markets is essential. Experience with fleet and distribution operations is a plus.
  
  

Why Keyline?

• Make an Impact: Play a key role in some of the UK’s most significant construction projects.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and career development opportunities within the Travis Perkins Group.
• Innovative Culture: Join a forward-thinking, market-leading company where your ideas and leadership can make a real difference.
  
  

Join Us! If you're ready to take on an exciting leadership role where you can influence the future of construction in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help build the future with Keyline.

To keep our business and customers safe, if you are successful in the role you will be made a conditional offer subject to additional background checks including criminal record (basic DBS), adverse financial, media search, directors search, occupational history, professional membership/qualification.

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.