Branch Manager - Horticultural Growing Region - Bundaberg QLD

at  National AgriSolutions

THE ROLE ITSELF?

This is an opportunity to work out of the branch located in the Bundaberg CBD. As the branch manager, you will lead and support the internal team whilst providing an enjoyable experience for the customers.

Your day to day activities in this role will include:

• Managing the sales performance of the branch ensuring profitability & achievement of sales targets
• Building and maintaining positive customer & supplier relationships to strengthen loyalty and reputation.
• Leading weekly sales meetings for sales staff and senior management
• Initiating contact with corporate clients & developing strategies to maximise sales to these customers
• Instigating monthly management meetings with senior management
• Presenting a professional image through personal appearance and overall branch cleanliness
• Ensuring compliance with all government regulations and company standards with emphasis on workplace health & safety
• Ensuring staff, supplier and customer compliance with site and company WHS Management Systems
• Managing sales, deliveries, staff and resources
• Keeping up to date with current trends within the industry and utilising the information to the company’s advantage
• Attending supplier & industry meetings as required
• Managing a team; structured training and development of staff
• Providing ideas & information to be used in marketing the company’s goods & services
• Ensuring stock holding values are maintained within the budgeted amount as provided by Senior Management
• Ensuring company policies & procedures are adhered to within the branch

WHAT KIND OF PERSON WILL FIT THE ROLE?

It is vital that you have tertiary qualifications in agricultural science, business administration or logistics. It is important that you have had at least 3 years experience managing a rural retail store in Australia or New Zealand. We are going to employ a person that has a proven ability to establish, maintain and develop relationships that will lead to high levels of farmer support and the on-going improvement of the business.