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Cluster Manager - Manchester & Liverpool

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

CLUSTER MANAGER FOR MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL

Are you ready to be part of one of the fastest growing wholesale and retail companies and be a key part of their continued success and growth?

Are you an experienced Cluster Manager able to take a new Cluster of 4 Retail Shops and then grow your Cluster?

Or perhaps you are a Manager in a large Supermarket managing at least 12 staff and are ready for your next challenge.

My Client is creating a new cluster with 2 shops in Manchester and 2 shops in Liverpool – to start!

We are looking for a Cluster Manager who can maximise retail sales and net profit, and to build motivated and high performing teams through effective leadership. This role has full P&L accountability for all retail stores to ensure that all stores profitable.

What your Day to Day will look like:

Work alongside Head of Retail to implement the retail plan at store level

Seek feedback from customers and stores to generate ideas about future retail activities that will ensure a cutting-edge strategy

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the market-place, competitors and trends

Visit stores on a regular basis, potentially more for those managers who need extra support/training

Assist with creation of budgets and support the retail element of the annual budget process, ensuring understanding and buy-in from the Store Managers

Continually review financial data and support the Head of Retail by providing realistic input for the sales budgets

Analyse weekly data to ensure all stores control their stock and cost budgets

Make decisions on matters relating to day-to-day retail operations, including the strategic planning of resources

Translate strategic goals into retail operational plans to achieve the required targeted growth in sales and profit

Identify and optimise promotional opportunities, ensuring these are co-ordinated with wider Company promotions and campaigns

Ensure the stores comply with all policies and procedures relating to Security, Health & Safety and GDPR, influencing any changes necessary to meet statutory requirements whilst minimising risk to colleagues and the business

Ensure all new shop proposals meet the required return on sales prior to submitting any recommendations to the Head of Retail

Spend time in the stores with retail teams and customers to understand and identify business critical issues and ensure the alignment of tactics and strategies, maintaining the corporate identity in all stores and related initiatives

Take a lead role in building a strong sales management culture with the team

Spend time coaching Store Managers, identifying skills and opportunities for development and providing advice/guidance when needed

Work with the HR Manager to ensure people management issues are satisfactorily resolved and that all relevant HR policies and procedures are adhered to

Chair disciplinary, grievance, capability hearings and appeals as required

Proactively manage and review the performance and progress of Store Managers and their stores, setting targets and objectives

Complete monthly 1-1s with store managers

Arrange weekly cluster team meetings with store managers

Instigate the creation of procedures and systems to maximise Store Manager and team recruitment and retention

Manage compliance for all Store Managers in the training of retail teams whilst ensuring complete adherence to HR systems and procedures

Produce and present a range of financial and non-financial reports for the Head of Retail as required

Carry out regular visits to competitors and feed back to the Head of Retail

Maintain and continuously develop innovative and cost-effective stock management

Monitor stock weekly to achieve bottom line sales budget against monthly targets

What will you bring to the role?

  * Previous experience as a Cluster Manager or Manager of large Supermarket

  * Experienced in managing retail sales

  * Demonstratable success against KPIs and targets

  * Exceptional communication, presentation and excel skills

  * A results-orientated, tenacious self-starter

  * Ambitious and keen to drive career forward within with organisation

  * Excellent time management and organisational skills

Note: Flexibility to be able to work weekends (ideally 2 Saturdays per month, with a day off during the week is required.

What will you get in return?

Competitive salary

Quarterly Bonus £1K

Company Car

Laptop and Mobile

22 days holiday plus stats – rises with service
Cash-back health scheme including remote GP services
Discounted products

THE NEXT STEPS!

It’s time for us to talk and for me to learn what makes you a great sales person and team manager.

Please send me your CV

Thank you - Lindsay

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