Building materials shop manager

Also searched as: Gerente de tienda de materiales de construcción

Code 1420.4.9

What does a Building materials shop manager do?

Building materials shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • employment law
  • sales activities
  • construction equipment related to building materials
  • building materials industry

Skills and competences

  • manage theft prevention
  • apply health and safety standards
  • ensure correct goods labelling
  • estimate cost of building materials
  • recruit employees
  • order supplies
  • set up pricing strategies
  • set sales goals
  • study sales levels of products
  • ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
  • ensure client orientation
  • perform procurement processes
  • maintain relationship with customers
  • maintain relationship with suppliers
  • maximise sales revenues
  • obtain relevant licenses
  • supervise merchandise displays
  • oversee promotional sales prices
  • use different communication channels

Transversal competences

  • manage budgets
  • manage staff
  • negotiate sales contracts
  • negotiate buying conditions
  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • monitor customer service
  • measure customer feedback

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences