Store Operations Manager

PPG Industries (UK) Limited; Newbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the paint and coatings industry seeks a Store Manager for their Newbury location. The successful candidate will drive sales, manage a team, and maintain high operational standards while providing exceptional customer service. This full-time permanent role offers a competitive salary, a generous bonus scheme, and excellent employee benefits.

Benefits

Excellent starting salary

Fantastic bonus scheme up to 20%

Generous health care packages and staff discounts

Great work-life balance with weekends off

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing environment delivering direct sales.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and motivational skills.
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales and profit targets to ensure company profitability.
• Provide training and management of Sales Assistants.
• Maintain health and safety standards at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Sales management

Job description

Store Manager

Full Time | Permanent

Newbury

As a Store Operations Manager within our Johnstone's Decorating Centre, you will lead from the front. With responsibility for driving and growing sales, you will ensure that all operating standards achieve the expected level of excellence.

Within this role you will provide outstanding Customer Service and support within your store, always demonstrating a positive customer focused attitude.

What we can offer...
• Excellent starting salary
• Fantastic bonus scheme up to 20%
• Work for a friendly, inclusive and supportive team
• Great work life balance - our stores are closed Saturday afternoon & Sundays
• Generous health care packages and staff discounts
• Work for a global organization that offers development and progression opportunities

Key Responsibilities:
• Achieving expected sales and profit targets within store to ensure Company profitability.
• Providing day to day management of the Sales Assistants which will include the organization and planning of both working rotas and absence planners. The number of direct reports will vary dependent on size of store.
• Providing training to all new and existing colleagues and coaching where necessary.
• Working Operational Managers to control resources in line with budgeted costs.
• Maintaining a high level of security, and full compliance with Company policies within the store in regards to stock, financial transactions, security and premises.
• Handling of the Decorating Centre accounts within the agreed company guidelines and policy.
• Ensuring that Health & Safety standards are maintained at all times.
• Carrying out any required recruitment and selection procedures in liaison with the District Operations Manager.

Qualifications
• Previous experience in a customer facing environment delivering on direct sales.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and motivational skills with previous supervisory experience.
• Demonstrates the ability to stay calm and composed when dealing with difficult situations.
• Flexibility in attitude towards both working hours and duties, providing cover for the other Decorating Centres in the Zone as required.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way
Every single day at PPG:
We partner with customers to create mutual value.
We are “One PPG” to the world.
We trust our people every day, in every way.
We make it happen.
We run it like we own it.
We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [e-mail].

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