Retail Development Manager
| Posting date: | 21 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2024 |
| Location: | Comet Way SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS2 6GD |
| Company: | Booker Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 22266 |
Summary
We are currently recruiting for a Retail Development Manager to join our Booker and Makro Wholesale division.
This is no ordinary Sales role, together with the General Manager you will working alongside our Premier symbol operators and independent retailers to build relationships and trust, which in turn will grow and develop their businesses.
This role requires you to work a 5 day week which may include occasional weekends and bank holidays.
You will be responsible for new business growth in your region through the recruitment of competitor stores and identifying new store opportunities for existing retailers.
The purpose of this position is to manage a defined territory with the responsibility for sales, debt, margin, cash profit and customer satisfaction. There is a particular emphasis on sales growth.
To be successful in this role your skills and experience will include:
Someone who not only can work to a general daily routine, but can be adaptive to the people and situations that are presented to them. .
You will have a solution focused sales approach with a natural desire to problem solve and be resilient enough to have difficult conversations when things don’t go to plan.
Being familiar with the local area and the social and economic factors affecting is, is a must.
You will possess a full UK driving licence.