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Wholesale branch manager CV: example and template

This example is for managers of wholesale branches selling building materials, food, electrical and automotive products, and for sales staff and warehouse managers who want to run a whole branch.

The owner or chain wants to know the branch's turnover, the team you have, how you keep stock, receivables and margin under control and how you grow customers. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: wholesale branch manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Sławomir Kruk

Wholesale branch manager

Elblag +48 123 456 789 slawomir.kruk@example.com

Professional profile

Wholesale branch manager with 12 years of experience in wholesale, the last 6 running a building materials branch with a turnover of PLN 65 million a year. I head a team of 25: sales staff, the warehouse and drivers, and am responsible for sales, margin, stock and receivables. Turnover grew by 34% in 3 years, and overdue receivables fell from 9% to 3%.

Work experience

Wholesale branch manager

02.2020 - present

Building materials wholesaler, branch, Elblag

  • Heading a team of 25: sales staff, the warehouse and drivers.
  • Branch turnover of PLN 65 million a year, up 34% in 3 years.
  • Credit limits and collections, overdue receivables down from 9% to 3%.
  • Stock and orders from 40 suppliers, stock turnover 15 days faster.
  • Won 60 new contractor and construction company customers.

Sales executive

04.2013 - 01.2020

Building materials wholesaler, Gdansk

  • Serving 120 construction companies.
  • Quotes and pricing for projects.
  • Meeting the sales plan.

Education

Bachelor's degree, economics

2009 - 2012

University of Gdansk

Skills

  • Running a wholesale branch
  • Business-to-business sales
  • Margin and pricing policy
  • Stock and orders
  • Credit limits and receivables
  • Leading sales and warehouse staff

Training

  • Receivables management training, 2021
  • Sales negotiation training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a wholesale branch manager CV

Professional summary

Write which wholesale branch you run, in which industry and with what turnover, and how large your team is. Add results, for example turnover growth, margin and receivables. The owner is looking for someone who grows sales while keeping stock and customer payments under control.

Sales executive with 7 years of experience at an electrical wholesaler. I serve 100 installation companies, prepare quotes and stand in for the branch manager. I am looking for work as a wholesale branch manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the branch, turnover, team, customers, stock, suppliers and receivables. Show results in numbers. Add winning customers and pricing policy.

Weaker: Running the branch.

Better: Heading a team of 25: sales staff, the warehouse and drivers.

Weaker: Sales.

Better: Branch turnover of PLN 65 million a year, up 34% in 3 years.

Weaker: Receivables.

Better: Credit limits and collections, overdue receivables down from 9% to 3%.

Skills worth listing

List running the branch, sales, margin, stock, receivables and leading the team. In your soft skills show leadership, negotiation and customer relationships.

Professional skills

  • Wholesale branch
  • B2B sales
  • Margin
  • Stock
  • Receivables
  • Team

Personal skills

  • Leadership
  • Negotiation
  • Customer relationships
  • Decisiveness
  • Organisation

Training

List receivables management, negotiation and team management training. If you know an ERP system used by wholesalers, name it.

How to become a wholesale branch manager

People most often move up from sales executive or warehouse manager. On your CV show the turnover, customers and people you already coordinate.

Add knowledge of the industry and products. Wholesale customers expect advice, not just a price.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A building materials wholesaler looks for work with contractors and projects, a food wholesaler for serving shops and stock turnover, and an automotive wholesaler for serving garages and fast deliveries. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a wholesale branch manager CV

Questions and answers

What should a wholesale branch manager put on a CV?

The industry, turnover, team, customers, stock, receivables, margin, results and training.

Which results are worth giving?

Turnover growth, margin, overdue receivables and stock turnover.

How does a branch manager differ from a warehouse manager?

A warehouse manager is responsible for the warehouse, while a branch manager is responsible for sales, customers, stock and the whole branch result.

Does industry knowledge matter?

Yes, wholesale customers expect advice on choosing products.

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