SPAR Retail Operations Advisor (Leinster)

SPAR Retail Operations Advisor (Leinster)

Applications are invited for the position of SPAR Retail Operations Advisor in the Leinster region.

Reporting to the SPAR Regional Manager, the role of the Retail Operations Advisor is integral to optimising business potential by providing advice to our retailers on all areas of store operation. This in turn has a positive impact to our retailer’s performance and contributes to overall brand performance.

Key Responsibilities include:

·        Ensuring optimum performance of the Company’s business activities in a designated sales area.

·        Developing effective business relationships with customers in the area.

·        Providing customers with best practice advice and assistance in their businesses.

·        To identify and exploit new business opportunities in the area.

·        Achieving agreed sales targets in the area.

·        To manage debtors in the area.

·        Maximising retailer loyalty in the region.

·        Communicate and provide guidance to retailers on changes in legislation impacting the retail industry.

The ideal candidate will:

·        Have significant retail experience and experience as a supermarket Store Manager in a customer-focused, standards-driven food retail organisation.

·        Have working knowledge of HR & Health & Safety best practice.

·        Be ambitious, with demonstrable career progression to date.

·        Be educated to leaving certificate standard, at a minimum, ideally with a relevant third level business qualification.

·        Be someone who can think strategically as well as operationally.

·        Possess strong interpersonal skills.

·        Be numerate and possess strong I.T. skills.

·        Have the ability to adhere to tight deadlines, and be motivated to achieve results.

·        Be someone who works well as part of a team.

·        Have a full drivers licence.