Overview
Assistant Store Manager at AkzoNobel and Dulux Decorator Centres UK&I. Location: DDC Truro, Cornwall TR1 3JD. Salary: £29,200 per annum.
We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Let’s paint the future together.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
Job Purpose
An important member of the Dulux Decorator Centre (DDC) store management team, you will support the Store Manager in increasing sales and market share by building effective partnerships with customers as well as developing and engaging the store sales team to meet performance targets. Important will be the ability to cover for the Store Manager in their absence. This is a full time 40 hr per week role, and you need to be available to work shifts between 7am and 5pm Mon-Fri. You will also work some occasional Saturday shifts.
Job Responsibilities
* Support the Store Manager to deliver a culture of engagement & the national engagement plan, through action planning.
* Assist in the nurturing of a high performing sales team to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
* Own & manage store standards in line with the DDC Operational Excellence Guide.
* Collaborate with colleagues in the ownership of the P&L with an emphasis on delivering sales, while optimising margin, cost efficiency & protecting against stock/cash losses.
* Cultivate & maintain strong customer relationships.
* Help review performance + monitor customer/store trends
* Support improvement initiatives.
Job Requirements
* Proven experience in supervising a store and reviewing people/business performance.
* Driving license is essential
* Understanding the importance of nurturing and inspiring colleagues
* Comfortable using business systems.
* Commercially astute.
What Makes You Stand Out
* Excellent communication, customer service & interpersonal skills.
* Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
* Well organised & with an eye for detail.
* Calm under pressure.
What We Offer
* Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
* 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
* Income protection.
* Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Employee Life Assurance.
* Company pension.
* Product discounts.
* Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more.
We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you. We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
Requisition ID: 48394
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Sales and Business Development
Industries: Wholesale Building Materials, Chemical Manufacturing, and Construction
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