SPAR Food Manager

Would you like to influence the success of a grocery store and build, with the team, a store that customers return to again and again? Are you excited about food, business, people leadership, and achieving goals? You are entrepreneurial and a team player. We are recruiting a SPAR Food Manager for the Järvenpää EUROSPAR store to be responsible for the store’s business, profitability, and daily operations. In this role you will play a central part in developing the store’s commercial success, customer experience, and the effectiveness of the work community. The Store Manager is responsible for the overall store, and you will lead the grocery operation in collaboration with him/her and the rest of the leadership team. Success in this role hinges on strong teamwork and you will report to the area manager. Your background can be a versatile grocery professional with previous supervisory experience. Your responsibilities include leading store operations, driving sales, margin, and profitability; ensuring excellent availability, attractive visual merchandising, and efficient inventory and shrinkage control; implementing campaigns and pricing according to chain models; developing customer experience and ensuring a high level of service; leading, coaching, and inspiring staff toward shared goals; ensuring high-quality execution of the EUROSPAR concept in store. You will succeed by showing enthusiasm for people leadership, guiding the team in a present, encouraging, and fair manner; setting an energy-filled example and turning plans into action; recognizing business opportunities and steering operations with purpose and collaboration; understanding the importance of commercial success and being driven to deliver results. We expect you to have experience in day-to-day grocery/produce department operational leadership, supervisory experience and staff coaching, proven examples of improving sales, margin, availability or shrinkage, a customer-oriented mindset and strong commercial vision, the ability to lead operations in a planned, results-driven way, good analytical and reporting skills, and strong Finnish language skills (sufficient English is a plus). A relevant commercial education (e.g., Bachelor-level business degree or equivalent) and strong fresh-produce knowledge are a plus. What we offer: a responsible and meaningful role at the heart of grocery store business, with real opportunity to influence store results, improve operations and leave your mark on a growing business; a path for development and growth within the international SPAR chain; clear concept and chain support; a professional and committed team; varied work days; Tokmanni employee benefits.