Branch manager - united kingdom, gloucestershire
mb248 - branch manager
location: bristol
salary: gbp25,000 (gbp38,000pa realistic ote)
working hours: 7.30am - 5pm monday to saturday, 10am - 4pm on sundays (working 5 out of 7 days)
single source recruitment are currently recruiting for a branch manager on behalf of our client based in bristol. this is an excellent and exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding retail business with an excellent opportunity of career advancement.
this is also an excellent opportunity to join a newly opened store (12 others across the uk) and make it your own!
duties and responsibilities:
* ensure branch is opened and closed on time and staffed to a satisfactory level, managing the rota to ensure that relief has been requested if required.
* ensure plan is created and implemented to improve store and increase sales on the results of monthly kpi.
* lead the direction and motivation of staff being aware of issues and proposing solutions to improve.
* ensure new customers (prospects) are acquired and taken through prospect process using crm.
* lead first line response (eg. challenge and report if necessary) to disciplinary or performance issues and monitor and engage to tackle issues at early stages.
* lead development of staff skills including product and sales training. identify areas for improvement and lead their personal development using all resources available.
* ensure staff use effective questioning to open business development opportunities with trade customers.
* ensure all staff actively participate in company promotions.
* lead preparation and execution of yearly stock take.
* ensure ppi is conducted and discrepancies are thoroughly investigated.
* attend and actively contribute to managers' meetings throughout the year.
* ensure both current and redundant paperwork is filed and stored safely and logically so that documents can be readily retrieved (complying with pci dss obligations).
* carry out yearly staff reviews.
* implement company health and safety policy and ensure continued compliance.
* manage the swift and well merchandised roll out of new product into store.
* be able to lead product demonstrations or training when required.
* undertake weekly buildings inspections and report defects promptly.
* manage contractors when on site, ensuring compliance with any health and safety procedures.
* ensure tidiness and cleanliness (both inside and local area outside).
* lead constant drive to improve standards of cleanliness.
skills and qualifications:
* minimum of 1 years experience as a store manager within a retail or trade store setting.
* demonstrate ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure.
* demonstrate proactivity setting own objectives for branch without waiting for instruction and to put steps in place to achieve those objectives and execute.
* demonstrate ability to delegate tasks creating action plans and objectives where appropriate - ensuring the maximum can be achieved out of the day.
* ability to maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
* using your own initiative (recommending various products, cross-selling etc.)
* a friendly and outgoing personality.
* experience of dealing with both retail and trade customers advantageous but not necessarily required.
mb248 - branch manager
location: bristol
salary: gbp25,000 (gbp38,000pa realistic ote)
working hours: 7.30am - 5pm monday to saturday, 10am - 4pm on sundays (working 5 out of 7 days)
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