Shop Floor Manager – Timber, Building Materials and DIY products- Limerick

General Hardware Supplies Ltd has an immediate opening for a highly skilled and competent team leader to be its new shop floor manager. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales, marketing and effective management of staff.

The successful candidate will have experience in the hardware/DIY industry.

The responsibilities will include ensuring individual and staff targets are achieved.

The candidate will play a key role in the day to day management of the store and ordering and costing of stock. They must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

-A strong ability to drive and convert sales both individually and as a team leader

-A keen interest in generating new ideas and promotions for the store

-Plan, implement and evaluate present company strategies, policies and procedures

-Demonstrate a willingness to participate in the change management process

-Evaluate a customer’s needs and build productive long lasting relationships

-Provide management with daily updates

-Daily review of quotations and customer contact with view to close sales

-Replenishing stock, stock control and supplier negotiation

-Maintain and expand client database within your assigned territory

Requirements

-Strong product knowledge of Timber, Building Materials and DIY products

-Proven sales experience and track record of over-achieving quota

-Can work to agreed structure and is fully accountable to management

– Familiarity with different sales techniques and pipeline management

– Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills

– Self-motivated and driven

-Ability to be an effective manager

-Strong influential skills