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Head of Food Retail

Employer
Chelmsford Star Co-Operative Society Ltd
Location
Chelmsford, Essex
Salary
£80-£85k pa according to experience
Closing date
4 Aug 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management, Sales

Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society is an independent Co-operative Society, based in Chelmsford, Essex, and operating across Essex. The core business activities are Convenience Food retailing, Departmental Stores,Travel Agents and Funeral Directors, with also a small property portfolio.

The Food retail estate which continues to expand consists of 41 convenience stores, with 5 Post Offices and one Petrol Filling station. We are now seeking to appoint a Head of Food Retail to join the Executive Management team to lead the Food retail business to contribute to the further development of the business and realise the Society’s strategic objectives. The successful candidate will have responsibility for driving sales and profit growth through effective store management.

You will have a minimum of 5 years management experience at a senior level gained in FMCG Retail Operations environment, with ideally a knowledge of the co-operative business model. You will have excellent project management and report writing skills and a solid understanding of retail trends and developments in the industry. The candidate must be highly commercial and exceptional strength of character. The position requires strong leadership and communication skills with an emphasis on team working including building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

The position attracts the usual benefits associated with a position at this level.

Get to know us better at: www.chelmsfordstar.coop

Closing date for applications: 4th August 2017

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