Our client, a leading bathroom, tile and flooring retail specialist are now seeking a showroom manager to lead their sales team in their Dublin 12 based showroom. Experience leading a retail based bathroom showroom sales team is essential.

Job Summary

To lead a team of people to take care of the day to day operations of the store and ensure all business opportunities are maximised.

We need an organised Manager who thrives on the buzz of direct sales and is willing to lead from the front by demonstrating this daily through their interactions with customers. Someone who has the awareness to step in when a Sales person needs help closing the deal and the ability to effectively deal with customer service issues should they arise. We need an adaptable person who is able to make decisions dependent on the circumstances and who the team will look up to for guidance and help when needed.

To treat the showroom as they would their own business and take personal responsibility for presenting the store in its best possible light.

Main Tasks

- To effectively sell our full range of products on a daily basis and be a model example of the sales process.

- To manage staff, ensuring they are properly supported and motivated so to be as effective as possible.

- To promote the showroom in the local area and develop its presence in the market place through exceptional customer service.

- To ensure that the showroom is appropriately stocked with product and presented to its optimum.

- Following up customers after completion of bathroom installation to ensure they are fully satisfied.

- Developing a good understanding of the company product range and keeping up to date with new products as they come on stream.

Essential Criteria:

- Professional tidy appearance

- Willing to work every Saturday

- Willing to work Sunday on rotation (compensated by day off during the week)

- Experience in the use of MS office (including Word, Excel and Outlook)

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

- Strong organisational skills

- Accurate and thorough approach

- Good problem solving ability.

- Willingness to work during late night opening and Saturdays

Desirable Criteria:

- A minimum of 2 years management experience within a showroom environment (within the last 4 years).

- IT qualification

- Qualification in a Customer Service or administration related subject

- Experience of maintaining and developing databases

- Experience in a similar role within a retail environment

- Experience selling bathroom ware.

Salary : dependent on experience plus realistic uncapped commission scheme.