Full Time Retail Manager

Business Nest; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Nest is seeking a Full Time Retail Manager in Melbourne to lead store operations, purchasing, pricing, and promotional activities across outlets. You will guide product assortment, stock levels, and service standards while supporting customer needs.

The role requires at least 2 years in a similar role, a business qualification, and experience with Lightspeed X-Series POS, with a strong focus on WHS compliance and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Tertiary qualification in Business.
• Extensive cash handling experience with Lightspeed X-Series POS.
• Knowledge of WHS requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Proactive leadership and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Decide product range, stock levels, and service levels.
• Develop purchasing and marketing strategies.
• Set pricing policies for products.
• Promote products through advertising and promotions.
• Assist customers and provide product advice.
• Maintain records of inventory, sales, expenses.
• Prepare and manage purchase budgets with finance.
• Recruit, train, manage and supervise staff.
• Ensure compliance with WHS laws.
• Coordinate transfers and stock movements between stores.
• Coordinate new outlet establishment with management.

Skills

Cash handling

WHS knowledge

Verbal & written communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Leadership

Can-do attitude

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business

Tools

Lightspeed X-Series POS

Job description

Recruiting on behalf of a well-established import and retail distribution organization with head office in Clyde North 3978

Position Title:

Full Time Retail Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Deciding on the range of products to offer, appropriate stock quantities, and expected service levels.
• Developing and applying purchasing and marketing strategies.
• Determining product strategic pricing policy.
• Promoting the business’s products and services through advertising and other promotional activities.
• Assisting customers with purchases, making sales, and providing advice on how to use products.
• Keeping accurate records of inventory levels, sales, expenses, and other financial transactions.
• Preparing and managing the business purchase budgets to coordinate with finance division.
• Managing the recruitment, training, performance, and supervision of employees.
• Making sure the business follows all workplace health and safety laws and requirements.
• Coordinating transfer and stock movements in stores between multiple retail outlets.
• Ability to coordinate with management in establishment of new outlet.

Skill & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

It is expected that this role can demonstrate the following:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role or capacity
• Tertiary qualification in Business
• Extensive experience in cash handling procedures and Lightspeed X-Series POS system in an integrated environment
• Sound knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example, with a positive “can-do” attitude