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  • Furniture Plus - Branch Sales and Operations Supervisor

    Created: 16/10/2023
    News/Events Category: Job Vacancies


    Post: Branch Sales and Operations Supervisor

    Hours: 37.5 per week, worked over a six-day period, Monday to Saturday

    Salary: D.O.E

    Location: Dunfermline

     

    Lead Furniture Plus's Dunfermline branch and assume responsibility for the management of the on-site staff, reporting weekly to the General Manager.

    Main Responsibilities

    Sales

    • Leading by example, work towards continually improving standards of customer service, managing sales staff to create an engaging, proactive, efficient sales environment
    • Develop new ways of promoting sales, broadening the sales range. Focus on implementing online store and online marketplace sales for the Dunfermline branch
    • Handle customer complaints to a satisfactory resolution, acting on any lessons learned by implementing change to avoid further complaints
    • Marketing - Identify new markets and customer bases. Be involved in the use of social media to promote the work of the charity, maximizing visibility, answer customer comments/ messages, increasing awareness and levels of sales/donations
    • Manage the sales and operations teams for Dunfermline (currently 3) as well as volunteer recruitment and coordination

    Warehouse Operations

    • Coordinate and supervise the activities of operations staff, volunteers, and work placements
    • Ensure the smooth running of the warehouse in conjunction with the van crews
    • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations throughout the workplace, ensuring safe working practices by all members of staff
    • Ensure that all goods into the warehouse are stored in their correct designated area to minimise any potential damage and that any repairs/cleaning needs are carried out by an appropriate team member
    • Ensure that all goods out of the warehouse are managed appropriately to minimise any damage
    • Conduct regular checks/surveys on the warehouse reporting any maintenance requirements to the assistant manager/general manager
    • Support other team members of staff by collaborating with them and assisting them to improve their on-the-job skills, reporting any training needs to the assistant manager / general manager
    • Ensure deliveries and collections are conducted daily in a timely manner
    • Ensure drivers are carrying out regular vehicle maintenance checks and assist as appropriate, reporting any maintenance requirements to the assistant manager / general manager
    • Ensure drivers are restraining collected items correctly to prevent damage and/or accidents
    • Ensure drivers have appropriate breaks in accordance with driving hour regulations
    • Supervise loading and unloading of vehicles, recording any damages
    • Check incoming items match collection sheets
    • Consult with sales support staff for any specific requirements for vehicles workloads
    • Assist in driving duties as and when required

    General

    • Work on own initiatives as part of a team to ensure that the mission of Furniture Plus is understood and always promoted
    • Assist with maintaining standards of service to customers
    • Community Engagement – be involved in the promotion of charity amongst local communities, particularly with groups who work with clients that would benefit from our help

    Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

    • Experience of developing and promoting online methods of sales
    • IT proficient with skills in EPOS systems, Content Management Systems, and other office tools such as Word and Excel
    • Proven track record in sales in a managerial role, managing people and customers
    • Experience in Preparing and agreeing performance management agreements and in year and end of year reports
    • Knowledge and practical experience of working in a warehouse environment
    • Ability to demonstrate a creative approach
    • Flexibility
    • Ability to deal with the physical demands of the role
    • Be sympathetic with and supportive of the aims of the charity

    The post holder may be required to perform duties appropriate to the post other than those given in this job description or as directed by the operations/sales coordinator. The duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not in themselves justify reconsideration of the grading.

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