Transport Manager

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting a Transport Manager for one of our clients based at County Laois. This is a Full Time Permanent position.

Position: Transport Manager

Location: County Laois

Days: Monday – Friday

Salary: €55,000 Annually

Responsibilities:

  • Liaise with transport companies, customers and manage freight requirements
  • Oversee transportation budget and cost, implement initiatives for managing cost and route optimisation
  • Manage team’s performance and KPIs, employee engagement and attendance
  • Follow H&S processes

Requirements:

  • Prior Experience working in a Transport/Warehouse/Logistics environment
  • 3+ years of team management experience
  • Understanding of Transport regulations

Shruti is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position.

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Buying Assistant

Buying Assistant

My client, an iconic family-owned retailer is looking for a Buying Assistant to join their head office in Portlaoise. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the buying team. This is a wonderful opportunity to begin your buying career and gain experience working in a busy buying department. Portlaoise based.

Package

  • Generous salary doe
  • Pension
  • Illness Benefit
  • Staff discount
  • Agile working
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Free car parking

Responsibilities of this Buying Assistant role include:

  • Support the buying team with a variety of tasks including administrative support.
  • Responsible for compiling sell-through reports.
  • Responsible for placing and managing purchase orders.
  • Ensure orders are placed in a timely manner to maintain optimal inventory levels.
  • Liaise with suppliers regarding order status, delivery schedules, and product availability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new processes or initiatives.
  • Know the competition and overall market trends.
  • Negotiating with suppliers, managing contracts, and securing competitive prices to optimise procurement processes and maintain cost-efficiency.
  • Understand and act upon product trends as well as manage in-season opportunities.
  • Responsible for completing replenishment orders, ensuring that we have enough stock to meet demand.

Requirements for this Buying Assistant role include:

  • ‘Passion for Fashion’
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Highly organised
  • Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to work on own initiative

Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call Aoife Clarke 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

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Fashion Department Manager – Kildare / Laois

Fashion Department Manager – Laois

Our client, one of the most successful Fashion and home retail chains is seeking to recruit experienced fashion managers to join their team in Kildare/ Laois. Due to their current innovations and collaborations, our client would love to hear from passionate and energetic fashion savvy retail managers across Kildare/ Laois.

Positions across Kildare, Laois, Portlaois, Maynooth

The ideal candidate for this role will be an inspiring and engaging leader looking to join a large expanding business where growth and progression is available.

If you are a commercial sales-driven Retail Manager with experience in leading teams across all fashion retail sectors, this might be the next role for you..

Salary package:

  • Excellent Salary
  • Pension scheme
  • 26 days holidays
  • Life assurance
  • Excellent career opportunities

Skills and qualities required for this job:

  • Previous fashion management experience in high-volume retail
  • Strong commercial and operational skills
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Ambitious and energetic with a passion to drive your career forward
  • Full driver’s license

Responsibilities of this role include:

  • Drive the commercial activity across the fashion floors
  • Implement retail priorities and effectively communicate targets and objectives
  • To deliver the retail plan through customer service and product display
  • Lead and motivate your team through high levels of engagement and communications
  • Ensure excellent visual merchandising standards are delivered at all times
  • Analyse sales reports on a daily basis ensuring correct commercial decisions
  • Liaise closely with head office buyers on best sellers, space allocation, and product availability

Should you be interested in hearing more about this Fashion Department Manager job, please forward your current CV to the link provided and Aislinn will look after your application. Alternatively, should you be interested in discussing this role or any other job opportunity please don’t hesitate to contact Aislinn 018717604.

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Store Manager

Store Manager – Laois

Do you have experience in grocery retail store management?

Excel Recruitment is seeking a Store Manager for our profitable client’s store based in Laois.

Our client is famous for its high-quality food service and store standards across the board. They thrive to ensure excellent customer service and to achieve their KPI targets.

The ideal candidate will come from grocery retailing and possess margin experience. They must be able to manage a team and lead by example, setting high retail standards.

Salary: €37k DOE plus bonus

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to manage a large team of staff
  • Monitor store standards and ensure quality of service
  • Training and development of team members
  • Achieve KPIs and sales targets on a regular basis
  • Ensure compliance with HACCP & Food safety
  • Stock management and control
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Requirements:

  • Prior store management experience desirable
  • Knowledge of the food retail market
  • Ability to lead & support team
  • Enthusiastic mentality towards work

If you are interested in this job opportunity or any other jobs on the Excel Recruitment website, then please apply to the link below. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Call Hayley Rochford 01-8717648

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Supermarket Manager

Store Manager

Excel Recruitment are currently seeking a Store Manager for our client in North Tipperary. Our client is a renowned grocery retail group who are part of an established symbol retail brand and they are looking for a dynamic individual to join their team as Store Manager. This retailer is best-known for their high standards of customer service and their ties with the local community, therefore the Manager will need to be customer orientated with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a strong retail brand and take full responsibility for the overall running of a busy supermarket store.

An excellent salary is on offer for the right candidate.

Who you are:

  • Previous management experience in a grocery retail setting
  • Superb customer service and communication kills
  • Proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate a team of staff members
  • Experienced in achieving KPIs and targets

Your role and responsibilities:

  • Ensuring Management Team are trained appropriately and to the highest standard
  • Ensuring merchandising and presentation of entire store is of the highest standard at all times
  • Controlling Stocktaking procedures
  • Ensuring Customer Care Service in the entire store is of the highest standard
  • Holding regular communication meetings with management and staff
  • Ad hoc management duties

If you are interested in this Store Manager job or any other opportunities on the Excel Recruitment Website then please apply via the link below.

Call Alan Treacy on 01-8717625

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Supermarket Manager

Store Manager

Excel Recruitment are currently seeking a Store Manager for our client in North Tipperary. Our client is a renowned grocery retail group who are part of an established symbol retail brand and they are looking for a dynamic individual to join their team as Store Manager. This retailer is best-known for their high standards of customer service and their ties with the local community, therefore the Manager will need to be customer orientated with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a strong retail brand and take full responsibility for the overall running of a busy supermarket store.

An excellent salary is on offer for the right candidate.

Who you are:

  • Previous management experience in a grocery retail setting
  • Superb customer service and communication kills
  • Proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate a team of staff members
  • Experienced in achieving KPIs and targets

Your role and responsibilities:

  • Ensuring Management Team are trained appropriately and to the highest standard
  • Ensuring merchandising and presentation of entire store is of the highest standard at all times
  • Controlling Stocktaking procedures
  • Ensuring Customer Care Service in the entire store is of the highest standard
  • Holding regular communication meetings with management and staff
  • Ad hoc management duties

If you are interested in this Store Manager job or any other opportunities on the Excel Recruitment Website then please apply via the link below.

Call Alan Treacy on 01-8717625

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SERVICE MANAGER – MOTOR

At Excel Recruitment, we are currently recruiting a Service Manager on behalf of our client based in Portlaoise. Our client, a leader in the Motor Industry is looking to add to their growing service team.

The Service Manager will be responsible for the co-ordination of the day-to-day operations of the site-based service team.

Duties

  • Co-ordinate and plan daily work schedules for service crew
  • Ensure service works are carried out in a reasonable time-frame to keep operational costs within budget
  • Liaise with suppliers to identify correct replacement parts and procurement of parts when required.
  • Ensure that all service jobs are carried out in compliance with H&S standards & procedures
  • Communicate service reports to our customers and issue proposals/recommendations for any follow-up actions.
  • Upkeep of the customer database and resolve any customer queries.
  • Assist with onboarding and training of new service staff
  • Manage service staff holiday/sick rosters

Requirements

  • Technician Qualification essential (Motor Mechanics) or experience within an authoritative position as a Service Manager / Sales Advisor at a dealership/vehicle manufacturer
  • IT proficiency’s – knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems and a computerised service management system
  • Professional telephone manner.
  • Team player who actively participates in shared objectives and is enthusiastic and committed to working towards team goals.
  • Highly organised

In Return

  • Competitive salary €35,000 per annum
  • Bonus scheme
  • Opportunity for career progression

Should you be interested in this Service Manager position, please apply via the link provided or call Kayleigh on 045-397140. For more jobs visit the Excel recruitment website