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Job Description
Department Manager - Grocery Department
We are seeking a Department Manager to lead our Grocery Department in one of our Kildare stores, driving sales and profitability while delivering exceptional customer care and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver the budgeted KPI plan for the department and subsequent forecasts
- Lead the team to deliver the agreed business strategy and ensure all relevant trading and legal policies are in place
- Maximise sales through analysing sales data and pre-empting customer needs and demands
- Maintain stock accuracy and ensure the department has the right choice and levels of product to drive sales
- Monitor and address any variations to the cost base of the department on a week-to-week basis
- Set and implement department brand standards and ensure they are achieved through regular monitoring
- Ensure the Department complies with layouts and adjacencies
- Train and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service and achieve sales and operational targets
Requirements:
- Good communication, coaching and leadership skills
- Customer-focused and organisational skills
- Commercial mind-set and appropriate product knowledge
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Merchandising and people management skills
- IT skills and experience in a fast-paced retail environment
Dunnes Stores is a leading retailer in Ireland, providing fashion, homewares and food for our loyal customers. We operate 134 stores across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Spain, as well as a growing online store.