Friday, November 20, 2009

BOOK TRADE OPPORTUNITY

Retail Sales Manager

vicbooks based at Victoria University of Wellington’s Kelburn and Pipitea Campuses requires a Retail Sales Manager to join its successful team.
This is a new position reporting to the General Manager and forming part of our senior management team.

The key responsibilities of this role are to:

· Drive sales across the shop floor by leading, developing and motivating the sales team through effective communication of the company’s goals and objectives;

· Take an entrepreneurial approach to growing sales through identifying new markets and new products;

· Be an advocate for excellence in customer service;

· Coordinate visual merchandising across the company.

Required skills and experience:

· Proven ability to lead a team which has produced exceptional results in both sales and service;

· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of external and internal stakeholders;

· Demonstrated understanding of budgets, wage costs, sales targets and margin;

· Knowledge of and passion for the book industry;

· Innovative approach to visual merchandising.

Please email your cv with covering letter to Juliet.Blyth@vicbooks.co.nz by Friday December 4, 2009.

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