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Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale

Retail and wholesale managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the operations of major retail and wholesale establishments in order to maximise business performance and meet financial goals.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£28108

New workers start around £14938. Normal pay is £28108 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £53800.

Jobs

12408

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

  • Examines quality of merchandise and ensures that effective use is made of advertising and display facilities.
  • Authorises payment for supplies received and decides on vending price, discount rates and credit terms.
  • Oversees the maintenance of financial and other records and controls security arrangements for the premises.
  • Ensures customer complaints and queries regarding sales and service are appropriately handled.
  • Ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and that stock keeping is carried out efficiently.
  • Liaises with other staff to provide information about merchandise, special promotions etc. to customers.
  • Appoints staff, assigns tasks and monitors and reviews staff performance.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft Skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

  • Monitoring

    66

  • Speaking

    64

  • Critical Thinking

    63

  • Reading Comprehension

    62

  • Active Listening

    62

  • Writing

    60

  • Learning Strategies

    60

  • Active Learning

    58

  • Mathematics

    50

  • Science

    18

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