Total 7 Others level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in MK42 7FY

Are you an experienced Assistant Store Manager or Supervisor with a friendly customer centric style, looking for your next challenge?

Do you pride yourself in hitting your sales targets while motivating and developing a team that’s more like family?

Do you want to work for a growing profitable business with family values & green credentials, where you can make a difference?

We are looking for a driven individual with a passion for excellent customer service, who is ready for a new challenge, keen to learn and develop and can support a fun and welcoming environment to work and shop in!

We are third generation family owned and even though we continue to grow, the values and culture ring true, even stronger than ever. In our busy stores, no two days will be the same and the days will fly by quickly with no opportunities to get bored with plenty of opportunity to have fun at work!

We are looking for a new Assistant Store Manager to join our brand new store team at The Interchange Retail Park in Bedford which will be opening this November! This is a permanent full-time position, working on a 37.5 hours per week contract.

The site benefits from free on-site parking.

Pay & Benefits for our Assistant Manager

£26,598 per annum.


Generous Staff Discount scheme, some of which can be shared with your family and friends!
Holiday Entitlement which increases with service.
Company Contribution Pension, Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme & Death in Service benefit.
Access to the Pavers Foundation: an employee-led grant application and charitable giving scheme
Access to the Pavers Academy: providing career pathways to support our colleagues through online learning, face to face courses, apprenticeship, professional qualifications, and mentoring programmes
Access to wellbeing and financial support through RetailTRUST


Day to Day responsibilities as our Assistant Manager


Work closely with the Store Manager to ensure that company targets, KPI’s, goals and standards are achieved. You will assist in the prioritisation and organisation of store activity to maximise sales
Working alongside the Store Manager to lead your team in creating a customer first culture, giving genuine, honest, and knowledgeable advice on our products, giving the best customer service and experience possible
Motivate and develop yourself and your team to achieve and exceed KPI’s and reach your full potential
Be self-aware, being able to question, learn, and take responsibility for yourself and the performance of your store alongside the Store Manager
Live and breathe Pavers DNA, always leading by example


About Us

Pavers has proudly been established for over 50 years, flourishing as a successful and highly profitable family-run footwear retail business, with a robust presence across the UK and Ireland. We operate over 190 stores, including the renowned Jones Bootmaker and Herring Shoes brands and are continually expanding our store network. In 2021, we were honoured to be recognised as one of the Top Retailers to work for in the UK by Best Companies, holding a top 5 place since 2023 and have maintained a prestigious 3* world class employee engagement in 2023 and 2024. We remain committed to doing the right thing by our people and the planet.

As the first major retailer to achieve Carbon Neutral status in 2021, we continue to uphold this status annually, showcasing our unwavering dedication to sustainability. Through the Pavers Foundation, we have contributed over £2.2 million since 2018, supporting vital causes in health, education, and community sectors.

Our supportive family environment fosters exceptional job satisfaction, ensuring our colleagues are well-cared for. We firmly believe that by investing in our people, we provide the best service to our customers.

If this sounds like the kind of business you’d like to join, we’d love to hear from you - please apply today for the role of Assistant Manager!

Job Introduction

Store Location: Bedford Interchange Retail Park

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

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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.

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Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Your new company
Leading player in the engineering and manufacturing sector, renowned for their innovative solutions and commitment to quality. The team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and delivering exceptional products to their clients.
Your new role
As an Engineering Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in our Purchasing team, driving procurement activities across the business. Your main responsibilities will include negotiating and placing orders for machined components and other direct and indirect products, ensuring that delivery and quality requirements are met by suppliers to meet project deadlines. You will support the implementation of new strategies, policies, and procedures, and become a key stakeholder in the supply chain management process.Key Duties:
* Source and procure materials, components, and services in line with project requirements.
* Negotiate contracts, prices, and terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effective purchasing.
* Monitor and manage supplier performance to ensure timely delivery and quality standards.
* Collaborate with engineering and production teams to understand material requirements and specifications.
* Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and supplier performance.
* Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
* Stay updated with market trends and new products to ensure competitive advantage.

What you'll need to succeed
* Proven purchasing experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
* Understanding of engineering drawings and basic manufacturing processes.
* Previous experience of dealing with procuring Machined Parts and dealing with Sub-Contract suppliers regarding plating and finishing of components.
* Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and internal departments.
* Highly proactive, enthusiastic, and able to work independently and as part of a team.
* Strong attention to detail, with an impeccable, thorough and accurate approach.
* Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.
* Full clean driving licence.
Desirable:* Ideally, MCIPS qualified or working towards.




What you'll get in return
* Competitive salary and benefits package including discretionary bonus
* Early Friday finish - 37-hour working week (Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.30pm, Friday 8.00am - 1.00pm).
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Office-based role at our newly refurbished office in Bedford.



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