Current Vacancy

Assistant Store Manager

Apply now Job no: 563018
Work type: Full Time
Location: Papanui
Categories: Sales

Join our pre-opening team for Harvey Norman Papanui and make history! We are opening a brand new store and we need your help.  

Harvey Norman has a great track record of providing high quality products and outstanding customer service through friendly and knowledgeable staff.  Working here provides variety and challenge, and the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business.  Take your career a step further and get on the fast track! 

This is a full time position in our Papanui store.

In this role you will:

• Work with the Proprietor to set targets and to ensure the departments overall sales, gross profit and targets are reached
• Manage the department in the Proprietor’s absence
• Assist the Proprietor to manage and develop employees through training, coaching and performance management
• Assist the Proprietor to manage and implement promotions, events and advertising
• Gain full knowledge of all roles in the department and cover where required
• Ensure the operations and administration of the department is maintained – including credit claims, debtors, stock ordering, purchase orders, stock returns and more
• Work a rotating roster which will include weekends & public holidays as required by the Business.

 The skills and experience you’ll need to bring with you include:

• Relevant consumer electronics retail management experience (at least 2 years)
• Proven sales ability in a solution-selling environment
• Proven sales coaching ability
• Relevant business tertiary education qualifications  (preferable)
• Thorough knowledge of the products sold in the Computers department
• Technically savvy with the ability to solve problems quickly
• Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to think on your feet
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ambitious and Confident
• Numeracy skills and ability to work out calculations such as gross profit
• Ability to read and understand sales reports
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Knowledge in NZ Law in relation to retail – Fair Trading Act / Consumer Guarantees Act
• Mature outlook to be able to understand the needs and drivers of the Business.
• Fun, friendly, outgoing, down to earth, approachable and work well as a team member.

Apply online if you feel this is the place to be!