Retail Manager- Gas & Gear

Linde; Coventry; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial gases provider is seeking an enthusiastic individual for a retail position in Coventry. This role involves providing exceptional customer service, ensuring store sales targets are met, and maintaining a safety-first environment. Candidates should have strong communication and leadership skills, a flexible approach, and a desire for personal growth. The company offers a competitive salary, 25 days of paid leave, and growth opportunities within a supportive culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension and life assurance

25 days paid leave

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills to inspire and develop positive relationships.
• Good leadership, negotiation, and influencing abilities.
• Reliability and a flexible approach to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide best-in-class customer service to retail customers.
• Ensure store meets sales targets through participation in national promotions.
• Promote a safety-first environment and support the store manager.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Adaptability

Basic computer skills

Job description

What you will enjoy doing

• This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the heart of our organisation, providing the ‘best in class’ customer service to our retail customers in one of our stores. This role gives you the autonomy to run and grow the store, as well as the chance to network with others, learn and develop, whilst promoting our brand and values in the community
• You will be responsible for making the store a success and ensuring it meets its sales targets by participating in activities such as national promotions
• Working as part of a hardworking and close-knit team you will lead by example and take pride in you and your teams work and the store
• You will work in and be responsible for a safety-first environment, where you will actively promote safe practices and information to all and assist the store manager where necessary with any internal tasks
• You will have the opportunity to make a difference by bringing new ideas and improvements to the store
• As part of this role, there will be an element of manual handling and forklift driving but full training will be provided by us, with the sufficient equipment to support you in doing the job safely

What makes you great

• You have excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to inspire, network and develop positive relationships with people
• You have good leadership and negotiation skills and can influence others
• In addition, you have a good knowledge and ability to use computer systems
• You are reliable with a flexible approach
• And finally, you want to develop, learn new things and challenge yourself which includes learning more about the industrial gases industry and BOC as an organization

Why you will love working with us

We are the largest provider of industrial, medical and special gases in the UK and Ireland. From cutting harmful emissions, to providing life‑saving oxygen and keeping food fresh, our gases play an essential role in everyday life. Our values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community are at the heart of everything we do. They help us create an environment that puts safety first, where people do things the right way, new ideas are welcomed and everyone can be themselves.

At BOC, we take pride in our people and work hard to provide an enriching, enjoyable place to work. We have a clear vision : to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and excel. We are always raising the bar, and because we are part of Linde, a global company, our people have limitless opportunities to grow and make a difference, all over the world.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package with pension and life assurance as standard. In addition, we offer 25 days paid leave and a range of other flexible leave benefits, so that you have time to do the things you enjoy. Our recognition & reward platform celebrates great work and special moments, as well as providing a hub for health and well‑being benefits, including a wide selection of savings and offers at well‑known retailers.

Grow to be your best and drive your career with the training and development opportunities we offer.