Portland, Full Time, RetailVacancy Listing Dates 25/10/2024 to 22/11/2024Please Quote Reference Number 98169- Experienced Retail Manager- Salary: $73,..
Portland, Full Time, Retail
Vacancy Listing Dates 25/10/2024 to 22/11/2024
Please Quote Reference Number 98169
- Experienced Retail Manager
- Salary: $73,000 - $78,000
- Join our team in Portland
About Us
We are a dynamic news agency seeking an experienced Retail Manager to oversee our retail operations. As one of the 3,000 newsagencies nationwide, we represent Australia’s largest non-franchised, family-owned small business sector, serving our local community with essential products and services.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Retail Manager to oversee our newsagency operations. The ideal candidate will manage our diverse product mix including newspapers, magazines, cards, gift wrap, stationery, and lottery products, while developing additional service offerings and maintaining strong customer relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the complete retail operations of the newsagency, including managing core product lines (newspapers, magazines, cards, stationery, and lottery products), setting pricing strategies, and maintaining optimal stock levels through the "sale or return" system.
- Drive financial performance by developing budgets, analysing sales data across multiple revenue streams, and identifying opportunities for growth, particularly in high-margin gift lines and additional services (dry cleaning, transport tickets, parcel pickup).
- Inventory management - inventory planning, stock orders, write offs, returns, and credit notes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with publishers, suppliers, and customers while ensuring compliance with publisher contracts and retail regulations.
- Manage New Supplier development including contracts, performance and price negotiations
- Implement sales & marketing strategies to maximize repeat trade, coordinate new product lunch & promotional activities, initiate & promote online sales & marketing, and continuously adapt the product mix to meet community needs and market trends.
- Manage daily operations - customer service management, conflict management, roster management, store opening and close hours, and stock level management.
- Manage accounts- reconciliations, banking and account payables
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of retail management experience
- 5+ years of customer service experience
- 4+ years of POS experience
- Working towards sales targets & KPIs, 4+ years of experience
- Strong understanding of Australian retail operations
- Proven experience in inventory management and supplier relations
- Excellence in customer service
- Financial management and budgeting expertise
Preferred:
- Advanced diploma/associate degree in relevant field.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Portland, NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Salary: $73,000 - $78,000
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume, cover letter via our online application form -
https://www.netyourjob.com.au/jobs/98169.php
NetYourJob Australia Pty Ltd
www.netyourjob.com.au
ABN 48 360 523 858.