Retail Opportunity: Retail Store Manager

Retail Store Manager Current Vacancies

2007-01-25:

Store managers are responsible for the running and commercial performance of retail outlets, ranging from large supermarkets to small individually owned shops.
Some managers are responsible for the overall running of a store; others will run departments or have responsibility for an area such as the checkout area in a supermarket.
The main areas of work involve ensuring sales targets are reached and profits increased, customer service issues such as dealing with individual queries and complaints, health and safety and security issues, and staff management including interviewing and recruiting, supervising departmental managers and organising training.
Store managers also oversee stock control, ensuring the quality of stock is of the right standard and that supplies are re-ordered in time. Larger stores use computerised systems.
Store managers work 38 to 40 hours a week, including evenings and weekends.
Some store managers develop their career in other areas such as finance, human resources or buying.
Salaries are often linked to achieving targets and may be supplemented by bonuses. Starting salaries for trainee store managers are around 14,000 to 18,000 a year.
Some senior store managers earn in excess of 40,000 a year. (Permalink)

Halfords Graduate Development Scheme

2007-11-30: Operations Manager - The Directors believe that Halfords differentiates itself from its competitors through its national store portfolio, its broad product range, competitive pricing (achieved through scale of purchasing power), customer service offerings performed in-store by staff (e.g. fitting and repair services) and its strong brands. The Directors believe that the key drivers of growth within the car maintenance and car enhancement market include: There is a wider range of competitors in product groups such as oils, cleaning products, workshop tools and body repair products due to the more universal nature of the products. Halfords? sales in the car enhancement market have seen a higher growth rate than sales in the car maintenance and leisure markets in the four financial years to 1 April 2005. The Directors believe that sales in these higher growth product categories are driven primarily by changes in consumer spending habits towards car enhancement products and services and general increases in disposable income in the UK. As at 30 September 2005, Halfords operated 402 stores (351 of which were superstores) across the UK, servicing major UK conurbations, cities and towns. The Directors consider that Halfords? portfolio of stores also offers suppliers an attractive selling platform for bringing new and innovative products to the UK market, and this strength enables Halfords to secure periods of exclusive distribution of certain new product lines. increasing operational efficiency. Developing its property portfolio by converting existing stores and opening new stores. The Directors believe that the Halfords customer offering may be attractive to certain overseas markets. For example, Halfords supplies a focused range of Halfords and independently branded car-related products to BP to be retailed through BP Connect forecourts; and Deputy Manager Bexhill 20 - 25K pa ASAP. Interested persons should apply to halfords at http://www.halfordscareers.com/ (Permalink)