Ambient Grocery Manager: Lead & Elevate Store Performance

Excel Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Excel Recruitment is seeking an experienced Ambient Manager to join a busy supermarket in Dublin 16. The role leads the ambient department, drives sales, improves stock availability and maintains high merchandising standards.

You will manage staff, KPI performance and ensure procedures and health & safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have prior ambient/grocery management experience, strong leadership and excellent organisational and communication skills, with a hands-on management style

Qualifications

• Experience in ambient grocery management or equivalent supermarket leadership.
• Strong knowledge of grocery operations, merchandising, stock replenishment.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a busy retail team.
• Commercial awareness of sales, margin, waste and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the day-to-day management and performance of the ambient grocery department
• Lead, motivate and develop the ambient team, ensuring effective delegation and productivity
• Drive sales, availability, margin and overall department performance
• Maintain excellent standards across merchandising, promotional displays and store presentation
• Manage stock levels, ordering, replenishment and stock rotation to maximise availability
• Monitor waste, shrinkage and stock losses, implementing controls where required
• Ensure promotional activity, seasonal changes and new product launches are executed effectively
• Monitor departmental KPIs and sales performance, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Plan staffing and daily workloads to ensure the department operates efficiently
• Work closely with the Store Manager and wider management team to achieve overall store targets
• Deliver consistently high standards of customer service
• Ensure all company procedures, health & safety requirements and operational standards are maintained

Skills

Ambient management

Team leadership

Retail operations

Stock management

Job description

Excel Recruitment is seeking an experienced Ambient Manager to join a busy supermarket in Dublin 16. The role leads the ambient department, drives sales, improves stock availability and maintains high merchandising standards.

You will manage staff, KPI performance and ensure procedures and health & safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have prior ambient/grocery management experience, strong leadership and excellent organisational and communication skills, with a hands-on management style