Total 13 Manager level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Liverpool, L33 7SL

Your new company
A dynamicmulti-purpose event complex in Liverpool where every day brings new andexciting events. This premier location offers a stimulating environment withopportunities to be part of world-class concerts, sports events andinternational conferences. The team is passionate and collaborative, fosteringa culture of innovation and excellence. With ample opportunities forprofessional growth and a supportive work atmosphere, it's a place where yourcareer can truly thrive. Plus, the vibrant surroundings and community spiritmake it a joy to come to work every day.

Your new role
An exciting opportunity for an experienced procurementmanager to join the management team to continue the delivery of theirwell-established procurement function. You will be reporting into ChiefOperating Officer (COO). This role will offer you a scope to lead onprocurement projects, including managing and overseeing all the tenderingactivity and engaging with and supporting our managers with the procurement ofproducts and services aligned to our social value and procurementstrategies.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience as a Procurement Manager or Category Manager or similar position
• Be proficient with handling data and data analysis
• Excellent communication skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Self-starter who is driven and determined to develop their procurement career
• Ideally you should be CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification and have experience of leading on tender processes, advising on procurement matters in a commercially focused organisation and be able to own the continuous improvement of the procurement function.

What you'll get in return

• £41,550 - £46,176 annual salary
• Hybrid working policy with 2 days from home
• Flexible working
• An enhanced holiday scheme, which increases with length of service.
• An excellent local government pension scheme, whereby employer contribution is currently set at 14%.
• Access to a premium health care policy, which includes an employee assistant line, contributions towards a wide range of medical costs, such as dental and optical and staff discounts.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
• An excellent sickness pay scheme.
• Free onsite parking right in the heart of the city centre.
• Agile working and flexitime policies, where appropriate and in line with business needs.
• A dedicated wellbeing strategy to support staff when at work.

What you need to do now
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Store Manager at Caffè Nero

At Caffè Nero, it’s our people that make us different. That’s why we are looking for warm, positive people who love working with others to come and join us as Store Managers.

We have fantastic opportunities across our stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and this could be just the right time for you to find out more!

As a Store Manager you will take ownership of your own store, providing great customer service and the best standards of coffee and food. You will pride yourself on keeping your customers happy through fantastic service, whilst growing and developing your own team.

What you can expect:

• Performance related bonus of between £3,500 - £5,500 per annum (dependant on role and store).
• Brilliant training and development to get you up to speed in your role and beyond
• The opportunity to grow your career and develop personally
• Unlimited free handmade drinks and up to 75% off food and packaged drinks when you’re on shift
• 50% off all handmade drinks and 40% off everything else when you’re off shift
• Recommend A Friend Scheme, giving you the chance to earn up to £750 if you refer new people to join the team
• Cash Plan Healthcare scheme
• Length of service recognition
• Access to our benefits platform, with hundreds of discounts, rewards and offers

To be successful:

Maybe you're looking to take the next step in your career journey? Perhaps you want a move into the growing world of coffee? You might already be a Store Manager, and love the Caffè Nero brand. Whatever you're doing, if you have experience of leading, developing and nurturing a team in a busy, customer facing environment, we would love to hear from you.

Why choose us?

When you join us, you’re joining a family – whether that’s your team, the regular customers of your café or your community. At the same time as giving fantastic service you’ll have loads of fun along the way, whether that’s at a pizza night, a Caffè Nero Club party or even at the Barista of the Year event. There’s something for everyone.

And it doesn't stop there. The opportunities for development are fantastic. Many of our Area and Regional Managers grew their careers in store, and it's the same for our Head Office teams too.

If you have a great attitude, bags of energy and love interacting with customers then we’d love to hear from you!

At Caffè Nero you can really be you, with us.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Location: 32B/12C Kingsmead Centre, Farnborough GU14 7SL GBR

Hours per Week: 39 hours

Shift pattern: Full-time - flexible shift patterns across mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends, will be discussed further at interview.

Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum

Employment Type: Maternity Cover

Why Superdrug?

• Are you someone who enjoys inspiring others in your team?
• Do you enjoy managing a team to deliver great customer service?
• And are you someone with a good head for business who also knows how to have fun?

If so, read on...

Our Store Managers go beyond just great management skills, they share their expertise and support their team to grow and develop. A strong focus on delivering a great customer experience whilst meeting targets and increasing sales (it doesn’t hurt to beat the competition either). A passion for Beauty and Health products, Retail and Customer satisfaction alongside a sense of pride for every member of your team will be the foundation for all the success you and your team achieve.

If you like the sound of this, can see yourself managing and motivating others, then this job is for you...

About you

• You love watching others succeed in their careers
• You thrive on hitting key performance indicators and achieving sales & profit goals
• You appreciate the importance of great customer service and get satisfaction from exceeding your customers’ expectations
• Your previous retail experience with roles such as a Retail Supervisor, Assistant Management or similar, you bring us fresh thinking.

What’s in it for you?

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver that Superdrug feeling!

• Competitive Salary up to £36,000 per annum
• Up to 25% Bonus of your salary
• 30% Staff Discount
• Up to 33 days Annual Leave
• Competitions throughout the year to win a week’s wages during seasonal events, team nights out and much more
• Excellent training and Internal progression opportunities - Superdrug Store Managers are extremely important to us, we recognise that you are our future Area Managers
• Pension & Life assurance
• Reward & recognition scheme and long service awards
• Employee assistance programme with Retail Trust
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
  

We want you, together with Superdrug to help make a difference to the Health & Beauty Retail sector. Apply now to find out more as we want to hear from you...!

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Job Summary Assist the Technical Services Manager in the operational management and development of the pharmacy department. Provide support and deputise for the Technical Services Manager as required. Monitor and manage Commercial Medicines Unit pharmacy contracts and be responsible for ensuring the Pharmacy stock control system is kept up to date with the latest information. Monitor current and forecasted supply disruptions, liaising with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technical Services Manager and taking necessary actions to ensure the safe and effective management of issues impacting on the Trust. Co-operate with all pharmacy staff in providing and developing an efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service for patients of the hospital. Work in collaboration with the Technical Services Manager and organise, supervise and line manage staff working in the department as necessary. Update and take responsibility for departmental policies and procedures (SOPs) for operational activities within the pharmacy department, including for the Purchasing and Invoicing of medicines. Ensure medicines management compliance as per Trust, regional and national guidelines. Support workforce planning for technical and support staff by actively participating in staff recruitment. Key Responsibilities Operational Liaise with and provide information to the pharmacy staff in relation to initiating orders for stock items and other special items, directing and prioritising when needed. Respond to queries from pharmacy staff regarding stock supply, lead times, supply issues and provide specialist technical advice on the procurement of medicines for the trust. Lead and organise the purchasing and invoicing staff in maintaining contract details for CMU regional contracts and send contract information to Lloyds pharmacy contacts for both sites. Support the Pharmacy Technical Services Manager by attending CMU North-West Operational Group meetings when required. Ensure trust specific issues relating to contracts and contract lines are raised to the Regional Procurement Pharmacist. Attend external meetings relating to purchasing as and when required. Ensure mandatory checks of Unlicensed medicines are carried out on receipt of deliveries in line with MHRA recommendations. Monitor the UL medicines process to ensure SOPs are followed and that documentation is completed and stored appropriately. Support Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP) by ensuring cost savings identified are reported appropriately. Monitor off contract spend and support the purchasing and invoicing team to identify off contract claims. Oversee the claim submissions to ensure that these are processed in line with the terms and conditions. Utilise reporting within Exend+ and complete appropriate mapping to ensure external benchmarking data is accurate and up to date. Monitor efficiency of invoice processing and provide support with invoice discrepancies. Liaise with finance colleagues to resolve issues. Highlight drug cost pressures to the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and work together to support the rational and cost-effective purchase of medicines. Communicate key medicine shortages effectively and provide up-to-date information relating to stock shortages across the trust and work with the pharmacy team to manage issues. Develop and maintain a procurement performance dashboard. Support the Technical Services Manager by producing monthly reports for inclusion in the departmental KPIs. Ensure ordering, invoice and computer documentation is completed and up to date. Communicate with a wide range of healthcare professionals, pharmacy staff, external wholesalers and suppliers on a wide range of issues relating to medicines. This may include advice, guidance, statistical information and or financial information around contracts/invoices as well as stock shortages and issues. Locate supplies of medicines in other hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers or wholesalers if required in an emergency. Support the Pharmacy team with responding to medicine recalls of all classes. Participate in dealing with National Patient Safety alerts and ensure assigned actions are carried out or delegated appropriately. Possesses knowledge across a range of pharmacy procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge, experience and relevant practices. To support Dispensary and Ward Based Services in a safe and efficient manner to ensure operation in line with best practice. To co-ordinate technical and support staff, organising work schedules and ensure that staff respond to the changing demands during the working day, ensuring an efficient skill mix. Participate in regular Senior Technical Team meetings and cascade information to relevant technical and support staff groups. Attend relevant Pharmacy staff meetings on a regular basis and to co-operate with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technical Services Manager regarding the strategic development of the Pharmacy Purchasing service. To counsel and educate patients and carers on the correct use of their medication and assess their understanding of the medicines prescribed. To work alongside the pharmacy EPMA team in the management of current and future digital systems initiatives. To support the Pharmacy Technical Services Manager in the management of clinical trial activities. Manages and coordinates audits/research work to identify good practice and potential service developments. Managerial/Leadership To work independently within appropriate guidelines, referring to manager when necessary. Management of technical and support staff; participate in appraisal/PDRs, sickness absence, recruitment and selection decisions, departmental workload and allocation. Adhere to and promote the NHS code of conduct for managers and staff. In the absence of Technical Services Manager, represent the pharmacy service on relevant Trust and external committees. Clinical Governance / Quality Ensure that Clinical Governance across medicines supply aspects of the pharmacy service is performed. Ensure technical and support staff are aware of their responsibilities under health and safety legislation and they are appropriately trained and provided with any necessary equipment to carry out their function. Ensure all ward based and dispensary technical and support staff comply with mandatory training requirements and professional registration. Use the Trusts incident reporting system to report and manage any medication errors, medicine alerts and medicine recalls. Education, Training & Development To be responsible for the internal training packages for pharmacy staff, ensuring all relevant staff successfully complete as is required by department policies and procedures. To undertake appropriate training courses and encourage other staff to undertake further training. To foster a culture of continuing professional education and vocational training of all technical and support staff. Deliver education/training programmes to Trust employees, internal and external to the pharmacy department. General To participate in and fully co-operate with Bank Holiday, Statutory Holiday, weekend, early morning and evening services as per departmental arrangements. To work in all sections of the department as required by the Pharmacy Technical Services Manager. To uphold Trust and Pharmacy departmental policies and procedures at all times. To undertake such reasonable duties as may be required from time to time. To adapt and adhere to changes that may occur, which affect the current practices within the pharmacy department, such as the introduction of new equipment, policies and hours of working, after discussion and reasonable notice.

Procurement Manager / Purchasing Lead / Advisor who has experience sourcing products, services and suppliers ideally for public services / local authorities / local government is required for a well-established consultancy based in Liverpool, Merseyside, North West England.


SALARY: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid. 3 Days Working from Home and 2 Days in the Office based in Liverpool, Merseyside, North West England

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Procurement Manager / Purchasing Lead / Advisor who has experience sourcing products, services and suppliers ideally for public services / local authorities / local government.

Working as the Procurement Manager / Purchasing Lead / Advisor you will oversee the procurement operations for the business.

As the Procurement Manager / Purchasing Lead / Advisor you will be responsible for managing the tender process, sourcing products and services, and ensuring the best value for money while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.



APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.


DUTIES

Your duties as the Procurement Manager / Purchasing Lead / Advisor include:

• Tender Management: Lead and manage the end-to-end tender process, including the preparation of tender documents, evaluation of bids, and negotiation with suppliers

• Sourcing: Identify and source products, services, and suppliers that meet the company’s quality, cost, and delivery requirements

• Supplier Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring effective communication, timely delivery, and the resolution of any issues

• Cost Optimisation: Continuously seek opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining the required quality and service levels

• Compliance: Ensure all procurement activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies

• Contract Management: Negotiate, draft, and manage contracts with suppliers, ensuring favourable terms and conditions for the company

• Market Analysis: Conduct regular market analysis to stay informed of industry trends, pricing, and new products/services

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with the procurement process


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in a procurement or purchasing role, ideally within public services / local authorities / local government

• Strong knowledge of tender processes, contract management, and supplier relationship management

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills

• Ability to analyse data and make informed decisions

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Familiarity with relevant procurement software and tools

• CIPS qualification or equivalent is desirable


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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Our Store Managers lead and manage their store to achieve overall store targets and deliver excellent service to our customers through developing a high-performing store team.

Store Managers are required to successfully complete the Store Management Induction within the first 6 weeks of starting. This is a comprehensive 6 week programme which is completed via our online learning platform. This means that:

• The training is led by you
• You are supported throughout by your Area Manager and the Training Team
• Your induction is a blended approach with the majority of your learning being completed on the shop floor

On successful completion of your induction you will be enrolled onto your development pathway. This is delivered through workshops, which take place at our National Training Centre, Liverpool, as well as on-the-job personal development back at store. As an example, below are some of your first workshops:

• Emotional Intelligence
• People Confidence
• Mental Health Awareness
• Leadership
• Coaching

Accommodation at our National Training Centre

Accommodation is available onsite while attending training at our National Training Centre.

Rooms are single occupancy and include a double bed, ensuite shower facilities and television.

Communal areas include kitchen and dining facilities as well as a lounge area.

Package

• £46,526
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
• Invest: Grow with Us store management training programme
• Contributable Company pension scheme
• Staff uniform
• 10% store discount

Employee benefits

MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:

• Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
• Free Financial Advice
• Bank your savings into an ISA
• 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Low cost voluntary insured health plans

Job Overview

• Deliver a healthy and safe environment for your store colleagues and customers
• Work with your Area Manager to agree and set achievable performance and development goals for your team
• Review and manage store team performance
• Lead and manage recruitment and selection for your store team
• Ensure your team is up-to-date on store ways of working, standards and compliance
• Coach and support your management team to deliver on store priorities while delivering excellent store and compliance standards
• Review and action store colleague development and performance plans
• Conduct regular planning and reviews on store promotions and initiatives with your management team
• Review sales performance and communicate and action store activities to maximise store space to promote our products
• Work with your management team to solve problems that impact on store profitability
• Maintain high merchandising standards

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Advanced experience of managing large retail teams in a fast-moving retail environment to achieve a high weekly sales target
• Advanced experience of managing a varied range of retail categories
• Demonstrate the following competencies:
  • Prioritise and organise work
  • Customer focus
  • Communicate and motivate others
  • Manage and lead teams
  • Make commercially astute decisions
  • Rapidly problem solve
  • Develop talent

About The Company

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 580 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) with a typical annual turnover of £3 - 5m per store - and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Our Store Managers lead and manage their store to achieve overall store targets and deliver excellent service to our customers through developing a high-performing store team.

Store Managers are required to successfully complete the Store Management Induction within the first 6 weeks of starting. This is a comprehensive 6 week programme which is completed via our online learning platform. This means that:

• The training is led by you
• You are supported throughout by your Area Manager and the Training Team
• Your induction is a blended approach with the majority of your learning being completed on the shop floor

On successful completion of your induction you will be enrolled onto your development pathway. This is delivered through workshops, which take place at our National Training Centre, Liverpool, as well as on-the-job personal development back at store. As an example, below are some of your first workshops:

• Emotional Intelligence
• People Confidence
• Mental Health Awareness
• Leadership
• Coaching

Accommodation at our National Training Centre

Accommodation is available onsite while attending training at our National Training Centre.

Rooms are single occupancy and include a double bed, ensuite shower facilities and television.

Communal areas include kitchen and dining facilities as well as a lounge area.

Package

• £44,200
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
• Invest: Grow with Us store management training programme
• Contributable Company pension scheme
• Staff uniform
• 10% store discount
• Access to social and sporting events

Employee benefits

MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:

• Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
• Free Financial Advice
• Bank your savings into an ISA
• 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Low cost voluntary insured health plans

Job Overview

• Deliver a healthy and safe environment for your store colleagues and customers
• Work with your Area Manager to agree and set achievable performance and development goals for your team
• Review and manage store team performance
• Lead and manage recruitment and selection for your store team
• Ensure your team is up-to-date on store ways of working, standards and compliance
• Coach and support your management team to deliver on store priorities while delivering excellent store and compliance standards
• Review and action store colleague development and performance plans
• Conduct regular planning and reviews on store promotions and initiatives with your management team
• Review sales performance and communicate and action store activities to maximise store space to promote our products
• Work with your management team to solve problems that impact on store profitability
• Maintain high merchandising standards

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Advanced experience of managing small to medium sized retail teams in a fast-moving retail environment to achieve a high weekly sales target
• Demonstrate the following competencies:
  • Prioritise and organise work
  • Customer focus
  • Communicate and motivate others
  • Manage and lead teams
  • Make commercially astute decisions
  • Rapidly problem solve
  • Develop talent

About The Company

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 580 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) with a typical annual turnover of £3 - 5m per store - and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Job Introduction

Store Location: Hunts Cross

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

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About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Keep it Clean!

Job Details

Location:Crosby

Job Title: In Store Cleaning Manager

Pay Rate: £12.44 per hour

Hours: 22 hours over 5 days

Sunday - 06:00 - 11:00

Monday - 06:00 - 11:00

Tuesday -Day Off

Wednesday - Day off

Thursday - 06:00 - 10:00

Friday - 06:00 - 10:00

Saturday - 06:00 - 10:00

About the role

Managing to keep it Clean!

Do you enjoy supervising teams?

Do you get a buzz out of delivering a great cleaning service in a retail environment?

If so, read on….

We're looking to recruit an In-Store Cleaning Manager.

You'll be supervising the team responsible for delivering a high-quality cleaning service to Sainsbury's store, but you'll also be carrying out some cleaning tasks yourself.

You'll support with recruiting and training your Cleaning team, planning their rotas and work patterns, and completing their timesheets so that they get paid correctly.

You will need to have a degree of flexibility with working times required to meet business needs.

Health & Safety is our No.1 priority, so you'll be on top of monitoring and managing this - not just for yourself, but for all others on site. That might sound a bit daunting, but don't worry - we'll provide you with all the equipment and support you need.

To be successful in this role you'll be an experienced team manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced retail environment, with experience of cleaning. In previous roles you'll have been responsible for stock management and time recording, as well as dealing with employee relations matters such as investigations, disciplinaries and performance management.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the 'apply' button.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Introduction

Store Location: Hunts Cross

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

0

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Here at Peacocks we have a fantastic opportunity for a Store Manager based in our Belle Vale store.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

As well as being part of an exciting and dynamic team you will also have the opportunity to gain an industry recognised qualification within your first 18 months if you wish to do so.

As Store Manager we are looking for a well-rounded and commercial ‘retail manager’ who is proactive in their approach and can work using their own initiative, fashion retail experience is desirable but however not essential as full training is provided. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in either management or supervision of personnel within a retail outlet.

As Store Manager you will be expected to:

- Drive sales through your team

- Manage the day to day operation of the store whilst ensuring costs are contained within targets

- Maximise store profitability by promoting sales within the store

- Ensure that a high level of customer service is delivered at all times

- Manage, coach and motivate the team to deliver to all targets and lead by example

The ideal candidate will have:

- Commercial awareness
- Excellent leadership credentials
- An ability to drive sales through your team
- Good training and development capabilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Oversee the store management team and oversee all employee activity.
- Ensure that sales, service, and quality standards are met.
- Manage inventory control and procurement.
- Ensure that staff are properly trained and are meeting company standards.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Train new and current employees on how to properly handle customers.
- Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and inviting environment for customers.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Store Manager or Operations Manager.

Here at Peacocks we have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Store Manager at our Belle Vale store.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

As well as being part of an exciting and dynamic team you will also have the opportunity to gain an industry recognised qualification within your first 18 months if you wish to do so.

As Assistant Store Manager we are looking for a well rounded and commercial ‘retail manager’ who is proactive in their approach and can work using their own initiative, fashion experience is desirable however not essential as full training provided. The ideal candidate will have previous experience either in management or supervision of personnel within a retail outlet.

As Assistant Store Manager, you will be expected to:

Assist the manager in the day to day operation of the store whilst ensuring costs are contained within targets.

Maximize store profitability by promoting sales within the store.

Ensure that a high level of customer service is delivered at all times.

Manage, coach and motivate the team to deliver to all targets and lead by example.

Deputize for the manager when necessary.

The ideal candidate will have:

Commercial awareness

Excellent leadership credentials

An ability to drive sales through your team

Good training and development capabilities

Desire to progress within our ever-growing business

Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, rewarding place to work: we take pride in everything we do.

The best-performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first.

We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we’re passionate about: ending Violence Against Women & Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime & County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity & Inclusion; building trust & confidence through Community Engagement.

We are a friendly employer with a passion for investing in our people and creating conditions for you to thrive and be your best self.

Job Purpose:

To be responsible, as a member of the Finance & Procurement Department Senior Leadership Team, for the management of the Force Procurement Function. To provide advice - as the most senior qualified procurement professional - to the Head of Finance & Procurement, Director of Resources and the wider Force. To be instrumental in developing & implementing Force procurement strategies and associated procedures & initiatives in-line with the direction provided by the Head of Finance & Procurement

Knowledge & Experience:

Must hold a CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma and significant post-equivalent work experience in procurement

Demonstrably meaningful history of managing a procurement team of a large & complex organisation - capable of ensuring team development and motivation to deliver optimal results

Extensive track record of leading on high-level / complex procurement projects of significant value

Markedly demonstrable commercial & financial acumen - able to present this and associated information in a concise, professional manner

Thorough understanding of commercial practices, including: manufacturing processes; costing methods; logistics

Senior level management skills, with notable evidence of challenging the status quo and adapting to change

Clear grasp of the complex nature of operational demands and how to develop strategies & procedures to assist devolved managers to harness their resources, achieving demands in effective, cost-efficient manners - measurable against relevant performance indicators

Capacious knowledge of Contract Law, including the relevant public procurement regulations, and familiarity with PCC Standing Orders & Financial Regulations, together with Force Financial Instructions

Proactive approach to addressing problem issues, ensuring Chief Officers and other stakeholders are kept appropriately updated

Excellent interpersonal communication skills - able to develop strong relationships with senior officers and other key stakeholders, instilling confidence about the professionalism of the procurement department

Strong leadership to act as the senior negotiator for the Force