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 and credit terms.
• Maintains financial and other shop records and controls security arrangements for the premises.
• Ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and orders new stock as required.
• Provides information about merchandise to staff and customers and ensures customer complaints are appropriately dealt with.
• Oversees staff training, rotas and the allocation of work.
• Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.
• Defines the market position for the business, decides what to sell, forecasts demand and develops the brand image of the business.