Total 235 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in 806 N Haven St

Assistant Manager, Bury, St Edmunds

You're probably already familiar with this household name paint brand and its adorable mascot, but have you considered working for them? If you're a people person with the drive to deliver excellent customer service, they've got just the job for you.

The Role

This is a Full time 40 hr per week role, and you need to be available to work shifts between 7am and 5pm Mon-Fri. You will also work some Saturday shifts (8am to noon) on a rotational basis, to which you will have time off in lieu.

Their decorator centre in Bury St Edmiunds is looking for a new Assistant Manager. Working closely with the Store Manager, you'll support them with day-to-day operations, as well as the development, engagement and motivation of store colleagues, helping them deliver a great customer experience. You'll also take on an account manager role, forming close partnerships with key customers and ensuring they receive expert advice, exceptional service and a perfect cuppa every time they shop with them.

They're looking for someone with a positive attitude and the energy to get things done. Someone hungry to learn new things, who's keen to make something of their career, and finds fulfilment in seeing others thrive. An inspiring leader who isn't afraid of responsibility and enjoys going above and beyond to make a customer's day.

Sound like you but don't know anything about decorating? Don't worry. You bring the passion, and they'll give you the skills.

Why work for this well-known brand?

They aren't just any employer. This reputable business does things differently.

They want you to enjoy your role and see you succeed, so offer a fantastic benefits package and all the training needed to progress in your career. Testament to how happy their staff are, they've been recognised as a Top 100 Employer, achieving Investors In People Gold for their commitment to the development of their people.

Benefits include:

• No evening or Sunday shifts
• 25 days holiday
• Up to 50% off all products sold in store (including family and friends discount)
• A defined contribution pension scheme (they'll pay in double the amount you do!)
• Sales-based bonus schemes
• Flexible yearly benefits suite, allowing you to pick and choose additional benefits (e.g. 'cycle to work' schemes, discounted gym memberships and childcare vouchers)

More about the company

You will be working for a well-known brand that is part of a market-leading global business. They have the largest decorating store network in the UK and see huge successes year-on-year. They currently have over 200 stores, with more opening all the time.

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Warehouse Team Manager - Back Shift
£35,650 - £39,215 per annum, plus great benefits
39 hours per week, 2pm till 10pm, 5 over seven days, including weekends
Full time, Permanent
The Co-operative Retail Logistics, Wincanton PLC, St. Helens, WA9 5AU

We're looking for a warehouse team manager to join our team in the Lea Green depot.

You'll be responsible for a sizeable team of warehouse operatives, making sure that all products are picked and packed in a safe and secure manner. We'll look for you to engage with your team; leading and coaching them to deliver better results week on week, along with making sure that they adhere to working standards, policies and procedures.

What you'll do

- manage a sizeable team of warehouse operatives
- inspire, engage and coach your team to be highly efficient
- work towards tight deadlines and critical measures
- develop and build positive relationships with various internal business partners
- drive warehouse standards, procedures and policies- particularly health and safety
- analyse performance data
- identify areas to improve process within your team and the warehouse operations
- plan and organise the delivery of own and your teams work load

This role would suit someone who has

- previously managed a sizeable team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background
- the ability to work at pace and accuracy
- a great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures
- an understanding and great knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures
- great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload
- an understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers
- strong and confident communication skills
- excellent IT skills

At Co-op you'll do work that matters, and you'll be rewarded for your hard work with a competitive salary (including additional shift allowances) and a benefits package which includes holidays starting from 31 days per year (including bank holidays), 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores, a pension with up to 10% employer contributions, plus:
- Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- YuLife - an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for many of the UK's biggest brands
- Free employee assistance programme with extensive health, financial and wellbeing support
- Access to credit unions for loans and savings, plus rental deposit loans and season ticket loans
- Free eye tests every 2 years
- On-site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.

Job Introduction

Store Location: St Ives (Cambs), 25 Crown St, St Ives, PE27 5AB

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Age UK is recruiting! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Store Manager to join our friendly and supportive Marshalswick team.

Utilising your previous retail experience and excellent managerial skills, you will manage the day to day running of our store - maximising store sales and profits while ensuring our customers receive an excellent service. In doing so, you will be helping to raise funds for Age UK and the incredible services and support they provide to older people.

As Store Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development.

If you are a motivated manager with a passion for retail and would like to use your skills to support a charity that helps thousands of older people across the UK, this may be the role for you!

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)

You will have:

• Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment
• Experience of managing people
• Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team
• Strong drive to achieve results through others
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities
• Ability to motivate self and others
• An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it
• Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising
• IT literacy and numeracy skills

What we offer in return:

• A 35 hour working week
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday allowance
• A generous pension - we will contribute 8%
• Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub
• Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan
• Tickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for events

Additional Information

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Your new company
A progressive, vibrant and rapidly growing business based on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds.
Your new role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business as part of a small team and become an integral part of the business. Duties will be varied and include but limited to;

• Warehouse admin, good in and sending back damages goods.
• Financial admin, including reconciliation of invoices.
• Sales admin, sales order processing, creating PO numbers, liaising with key customers and suppliers
• Purchasing admin, ordering stock, stock taking, chasing outstanding orders and updating customers.
• Office admin, answering incoming calls and all other ad hoc administration.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this job you will need high energy, a positive attitude, bundles of self-motivation and have extensive and broad ranging administration experience. This job will require a confident communicator with strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and XERO. You will need a 'hands on' approach to your work and accept that no 2 days will be the same and that there will be changing priorities over the course of each day.

What you'll get in return
You will be an integral part of an ambitious and growing business, you will work in a relaxed rural environment (including office dogs).

• Competitive salary.
• 100% office based Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00.
• Positive and friendly working environment.

What you need to do now


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Job Title: Store Manager

Location: St Ives 2

Salary: £23,985

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Reference: YMC1013857

Are you an experienced retailer?

Why not try a new type of retailing where you get to run your own store, inspiring a team of paid staff and volunteers to be proud of everything you achieve together at the heart of your local community and raise money for an amazing charity? If so we have a fantastic opportunity at our St Ives 2 store.

Operating within a fast paced environment, you will work effectively and efficiently to maximise income from sales, gift aid, and other promotional activities plus drive donations from the local area. Delivering a great store offer and standards, inspiring your team to give amazing customer service, you will raise funds for and promote the work of YMCA within the local community.

You will have exceptional organisational skills, creative flair and drive which, along with your commercial awareness, will enable you to motivate, develop and inspire your team of paid staff and volunteers. You will be looking for an opportunity to work in an environment that has challenge, excitement and meaning. This role is varied and no two days are the same.

Why join YMCA England & Wales?

We’ll give you real autonomy in a role that is varied and stimulating and the opportunity for you to use your entrepreneurial skills to raise money and represent YMCA in your area.

You’ll also get a package that includes:

• Pension
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Regular salary reviews
• Sick pay (after a qualifying period)
• Services to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Health shield cash plan

This is an exciting time to join us as we embark on a journey of expansion. We are opening many new stores across England and Wales, Our Charity Shops are unique and offer a wide range of donated products. We are passionate about recycling and pride ourselves in selling over 95% of our donated stock and we don’t sell new goods! If successful, You will be joining an amazing team and receive support and guidance from your Area Manager, Regional Manager, other Store Managers and the wider Retail team at Head Office.

At YMCA England & Wales, we strive to create a workplace that fully reflects and serves its local community. We want all staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work each day. We have diverse teams, we encourage everyone to do their best and support them to reach their full potential.

If you are passionate about improving young lives, this will be the role for you.

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.

For further information on YMCA, visit www.ymca.org.uk/about.

Are you looking for an immediate start with weekly pay and want to kickstart that career pathway in logistics?

Are you looking to work for a company that puts their people and engagement at the heart of everything they do?

Challenge-trg is currently working in partnership with the Co-op and we have Warehouse Operative positions available in Lea Green, St. Helens, WA9 5AU.

Shifts and pay as a Warehouse Operative:
Values change during the Afternoon shift:

Mon - Fri | 14:00 - 18:00 | £10.55 p/h
Mon - Fri | 18:00 - 22:00 | £12.66 p/h

Total Monday to Friday: £92.84/day

Saturday | 14:00 - 18:00 | £14.77 p/h
Saturday | 18:00 - 22:00 | £16.88 p/h

Total Saturday: £126.60/day

Sunday | 14:00 - 18:00 | £15.09 p/h
Sunday | 18:00 - 22:00 | £17.20 p/h

Total Sunday: £129.16/day

Overtime (hours worked over 40h): £15.83/hour

Total values of possible rotas:

• Mon - Fri: £464.20 (EVERYONE works at least one weekend day from the 3rd working week onwards)
• 4 weekdays + Saturday: £497.96
• 4 weekdays + Sunday: £500.52
• 3 weekdays + Sat & Sun: £534.28
• Values above refer to 8h/day shifts

The role is 5 days out of 7 and does include some weekend work. This is a permanent afternoon shift role.

Duties include:

• Picking and packing orders on a LLOP truck using a voice pick system
• This may include some de-kit work (disposal of rubbish returned to us from Coop stores, and disassembling cages)
• Working in the chill chamber of the warehouse (between 2 and 5 degrees)
• Adhering to health and safety regulations

Benefits as a Warehouse Operative:

• Paid breaks
• Subsided Hot Food Canteen
• On-site Gym
• Weekly engagement competitions
• Outside / Inside breakout areas
• Temp to Perm opportunities after 12 weeks
• Free Parking

You must also be able to pass a drug and alcohol test in order to apply for this role.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has also partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

Challenge-trg Recruitment (part of the Challenge-trg Group) is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We don't just embrace change, we welcome it. We celebrate equality and diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Our EEO practices are upheld in every location that we operate in and in all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, recruiting, placement, transfer, promotion, compensation, layoff/redundancy, discipline and grievance, termination, training, and leaves of absence.

Apply now for immediate consideration as a Warehouse Operative!

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

Are you looking for an immediate start with weekly pay and want to kickstart that career pathway in logistics?

Are you looking to work for a company that puts their people and engagement at the heart of everything they do?

Challenge-trg is currently working in partnership with the Co-op and we have Warehouse Operative positions available in Lea Green, St. Helens, WA9 5AU.

Shifts and pay as a Warehouse Operative:
Values change during the Afternoon shift:

Mon - Fri | 14:00 - 18:00 | £10.55 p/h
Mon - Fri | 18:00 - 22:00 | £12.66 p/h

Total Monday to Friday: £92.84/day

Saturday | 14:00 - 18:00 | £14.77 p/h
Saturday | 18:00 - 22:00 | £16.88 p/h

Total Saturday: £126.60/day

Sunday | 14:00 - 18:00 | £15.09 p/h
Sunday | 18:00 - 22:00 | £17.20 p/h

Total Sunday: £129.16/day

Overtime (hours worked over 40h): £15.83/hour

Total values of possible rotas:

• Mon - Fri: £464.20 (EVERYONE works at least one weekend day from the 3rd working week onwards)
• 4 weekdays + Saturday: £497.96
• 4 weekdays + Sunday: £500.52
• 3 weekdays + Sat & Sun: £534.28
• Values above refer to 8h/day shifts

The role is 5 days out of 7 and does include some weekend work. This is a permanent afternoon shift role.

Duties include:

• Picking and packing orders on a LLOP truck using a voice pick system
• This may include some de-kit work (disposal of rubbish returned to us from Coop stores, and disassembling cages)
• Working in the chill chamber of the warehouse (between 2 and 5 degrees)
• Adhering to health and safety regulations

Benefits as a Warehouse Operative:

• Paid breaks
• Subsided Hot Food Canteen
• On-site Gym
• Weekly engagement competitions
• Outside / Inside breakout areas
• Temp to Perm opportunities after 12 weeks
• Free Parking

You must also be able to pass a drug and alcohol test in order to apply for this role.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has also partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

Challenge-trg Recruitment (part of the Challenge-trg Group) is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We don't just embrace change, we welcome it. We celebrate equality and diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Our EEO practices are upheld in every location that we operate in and in all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, recruiting, placement, transfer, promotion, compensation, layoff/redundancy, discipline and grievance, termination, training, and leaves of absence.

Apply now for immediate consideration as a Warehouse Operative!

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy