Dax Wholesale & Retail – General Manager by Wednesday 17th July 2019

Dax Wholesale & Retail – General Manager

Dax Wholesale and Retail is seeking to hire a General Manager to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and review of the business.

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Works with the Managing Director and other Heads of Function to influence the creation and communication of company strategy,
Generates ideas about future retail activities to ensure a cutting-edge strategy; maintains up to date knowledge of the market place, competitors and trends
Takes decisions on matters relating to the day to day retail operations within their defined work area including the strategic planning of resources
Translates the strategic goals into retail operational plans to achieve the required targeted growth in sales and profit; identifies and optimizes promotional opportunities ensuring these are co -ordinated with wider Mind promotions and campaigns
Works with HR to ensure people management issues are satisfactorily resolved and relevant HR policies and procedures are adhered to.
Maintains and constantly develops innovative and cost-effective stock generation; monitors stock weekly to achieve bottom line sales budget against monthly targets
Regularly produces and presents a range of financial/non-financial reports for the Managing Director.
Manage retail store staff, hire and train new employees, motivate current employees, schedule employee hours, and oversee payroll.
Plan store layout and displays to simplify customer shopping and promote products.
Resolve customer problems and handle customer complaints.
Work to meet all sales targets, plan store sales strategies, analyze sales data, and work to expand sales.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Three (3) or more business experience including relevant multi-site gained within the retail sector
Experienced in managing relationships at a senior level and managing a diverse (in terms of skill base and experience) team of people.
Must possess a track record of increasing and sustaining sales growth and profitability even in challenging market conditions such as the current economic climate
Must demonstrate a proven ability to motivate, coach and develop people
Excellent communication skills – verbal, written to include report writing.
Influencing and negotiation skills
Well-developed interpersonal skills
Commercially sound with a good understanding of profit and loss accounting and the influence of operating factors e.g. volume v price
Excellent organization skills, able to prioritize
Team player – concerned with the team success as well as individual performance
Visible Leadership skills – can motivate others to achieve
Solution orientated, decisive by nature
Self-starter – high energy levels
Positive and Enthusiastic
Resourceful
Strong professionally – credible with integrity
Good Listener – will challenge constructively and respond well to feedback