Job description
Londis Sawston
9 Falkner Road
Company Profile:
With over 2000 members across the UK, all independently owned - Londis is the fastest growing symbol group in the sector.
The prime objective of the company is to offer excellent marketing, purchasing, store development,
IT and supply chain support to allow them to grow their businesses and secure their futures in today's rapidly expanding convenience market.
Londis was established in 1959 by a group of progressive independent retail grocers who had the aim of establishing a fully operational delivered wholesale company owned jointly by the retailers it served. With over 2000+ stores you can be sure there's a Londis at the heart of your local community.
Staff management and deliveries
Weekly rostering and ensure any absence being covered. Weekly time sheets checking and approval any discrepancies to be liaised. Management of wages and payment schedule to be prepared on a timely manner. As a manager you are responsible for the wellbeing of the staff, their health and their happiness as employees.
Indian Recipes
You will be responsible for creating Indian fine recipes and mark those ingredients within the POS. You need to prepare guides and videos on various spices usage and how to make Indian curries using those ingredients. You are responsible for promoting Indian spices and cooking methods. You are expected to plan cookery workshops locally to promote Indian spices to local community.
Merchandising
The post holder ensures that the shelves are stocked with products and displays them accordingly for customers. You would liaise with Bookers/Londis managers/Heads and make necessary changes as per their guidelines. You are expected to plan the merchandising according to Londis standards. Track inventories, regular reconciliation of stock must be carried out on regular basis. High value stock to be checked on daily basis.
Shelf edge labels to be updates and maintained on regular basis.
Suppliers' management
You are responsible for finding new suppliers on various product lines as per the local requirements.
The post holder will be responsible for liaising with overseas suppliers on Asian products.
You would be expected to visit London markets in order to source vegetables, meat, fish and other products.
Pricing strategy
Analysing different price points to determine the best price for various items based on customer need.
Create sales plan for stocked products.
Advertising & promotion
The post holder would be responsible for advertising the monthly promotions, design leaflets for internal promotions and distribute locally. You need to plan for local engagement and activities which would benefit and increase sales.
Supporting and engaging with local communities – you should maintain a good relationship with the local communities, parish, customers and make sure you Londis would support the events and any community activities in order to create further awareness about the shop.
Accounts management
The post holder is responsible for daily takings, checking bank and cash payments, reconcile against bank card statements and any discrepancies missing payments, need to liaise with Worldpay payment team and resolve the issues. Supplier invoices to be filed and payments has been recorded correctly.
Delivery to be checked against delivery note and invoices, any discrepancies to be dealt with the suppliers in a timely manner.
News Paper
You need to make sure the news paper has been delivered correctly by Smith News and any unsold items to be returned on the day. These need to be reconciled on weekly basis to ensure the payments and charges are correct.
POS Systems
The post holder is expected to manage the POS system and train the staff. He is expected to prepare any training materials for reference.
Reporting and Analysis
The manager is responsible for producing reports and analytics which would inform the sales, trends, product movements, pricing strategies etc. He should evidence justify his actions with analytical reports.
Manage online portal.
The post holder would expect to know Scoot shopper online platform. The post holder is expected to manage updating stocks, pricing, promotions etc using online portal. You should demonstrate the knowledge and skills to design the pages if necessary.
Skills
Communication skills E
Organisation skills E
Liaising skills E
Staff management skills E
Accounting skills E
Analytical skills D
Abilities
Manage staff in a retails sector E
Staff training D
Customer service E
Languages
English E
One Indian (Malayalam, Tamil) E
One North Indian (Hindi) E
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Pay: £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Store discount
Work Location: In person