Furniture shop manager jobs in Finland
Furniture shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops.
Furniture shop manager - Which skills are essential?
Attitude that puts customers at the centre of the business in all cases.
Collect and analyse sales levels of products and services in order to use this information for determining the quantities to be produced in the following batches, customer feedback, price trends, and the efficiency of sales methods.
Apply methods used for setting product value taking into consideration market conditions, competitor actions, input costs, and others.
Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with customers in order to ensure satisfaction and fidelity by providing accurate and friendly advice and support, by delivering quality products and services and by supplying after-sales information and service.
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
The supply of goods, sale of goods and the related financial aspects. The supply of goods entails the selection of goods, import and transfer. The financial aspect includes the processing of purchasing and sales invoices, payments etc. The sale of goods implies the proper presentation and positioning of the goods in the shop in terms of acessibility, promotion, light exposure.
Hire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.
Comply with specific legal regulations, e.g. install the necessary systems and provide the necessary documentation, in order to obtain the relevant license.
Depending on stock availability, order pieces of furniture and other household appliances and equipment.
Ensure that sale prices and promotions are passed through the register as they should.
Ensure that goods are labeled with all necessary labeling information (e.g. legal, technological, hazardous and others) regarding the product. Ensure that labels respects the legal requirements and adhere to regulations.
Come to an agreement between commercial partners with a focus on terms and conditions, specifications, delivery time, price etc.
Evaluate customer's comments in order to find out whether customers feel satisfied or dissatisfied with the product or service.
Sell household devices and goods such as microwaves, blenders and kitchen supplies in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
The law which mediates the relationship between employees and employers. It concerns employees' rights at work which are binding by the work contract.
Undertake ordering of services, equipment, goods or ingredients, compare costs and check the quality to ensure optimal payoff for the organisation.
Increase possible sales volumes and avoid losses through cross-selling, upselling or promotion of additional services.
Implement and monitor company activities in compliance with legal contracting and purchasing legislations.
Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.
Manipulate, organise, and interpret spatial information to better determine the layout and placement of objects within the given space.
Companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.
Handle orders from various suppliers and ensure the best quality by performing an analysis of their sample products.
Set sales goals and objectives to be reached by a sales team within a period of time such as the target amount of sales made and new customers found.
Sell pieces of furniture in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
Varieties and functionalities of interior materials and pieces of furniture, equipment and fixtures.
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
Work closely together with visual display staff to decide how items should be displayed, in order to maximise customer interest and product sales.
Ensure all employees are providing excellent customer service in accordance to company policy.
Apply theft and robbery prevention; monitor security surveillance equipment; enforce security procedures if needed.
Negotiate terms such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery terms with vendors and suppliers in order to ensure the most beneficial buying conditions.
Furniture shop manager - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Handle the delivery and assemble the furniture and other goods, according to customer's needs and preferences.
Explain to customers the power required for the appliance or product purchased.
Explain to customers the financing alternatives for buying furniture appliances.