Assistant Depot Manager

Holland & Barrett; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health food retailer in Watford is looking for an Assistant Depot Manager to support day-to-day operations and drive sales growth. This role requires management experience and a strong focus on leadership, customer service, and effective communication. The environment is competitive and rewarding, offering extensive training. Candidates should thrive in fast-paced settings and demonstrate ambition. Apply by submitting your CV and ensure your account is activated for processing.

Responsibilities

• Support the Depot Manager with daily operations.
• Identify new opportunities to grow sales.
• Motivate the team to exceed sales targets.
• Build strong relationships with local trade.

Skills

Management experience

Inspirational leader

Sales focused

Problem-solving skills

Target-driven

Effective communicator

Ambition and drive

Customer service

Thrive in fast-paced environments

Job description

As an Assistant Depot Manager, you will support your Depot Manager with the day-to-day running of the depot, and you will always identify and suggest new opportunities to grow sales. The support you offer your Depot Manager can range from reviewing the P&L to recruiting, leading by example, and motivating the team in order to achieve and exceed sales targets by building strong working relationships with the local trade.

The pace is fast, and the environment is competitive and demanding but also incredibly rewarding financially and in our strong sense of team spirit that makes us different from the rest.

This is a fantastic environment for you to soak up everything there is to know about becoming a Depot Manager in the future, and if you pair that with our extensive online and face-to-face training that we offer, you will have the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful Asisstant Depot Manager and one day manage your own depot.

Skills and attributes you need to be a successful Assistant Depot Manager:

• Management experience
• Inspirational leader
• Sales focused
• Problem-solving skills
• Target-driven
• Effective communicator
• Ambition and drive
• Customer service
• Thrive in fast-paced environments

How to apply:

When you apply, you will need to attach a CV. If this is your first time applying for an internal role, you will need to activate your account when you apply for this role. Please check your email carefully to ensure that you have completed this step. We are unable to view your application if you have not activated your account. Good luck with your application.

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