Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity as a Store Performance Manager within an expanding, driven and people-centric business? Do you want to join Wynnstay, a leading UK agricultural supplies business which prides itself on the progression and development of its people?

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Business Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Overall financial performance of the stores, utilising financial reports to exceed budget sales, net margin, stock targets and contribution
• Providing strong leadership, support, and development to key individuals within the stores, enabling each member to optimise their performance
• Driving the growth and retention of loyal Wynnstay customers, and sales across all product categories through proactive sales strategies
• Creating a store / profit improvement plan in each financial year
• Preparing and fully contributing to the annual budget setting process
• Ensuring exceptional service to our customers by training store teams by example
• Implementing and participating in promotional campaigns
• Working with other teams to ensure consistent product availability, creating storage solutions in preparation for peak seasons, and minimising distribution costs to stores
• Weekly performance discussions with Store Managers
• Ensuring all stores are staffed to acceptable levels across the area during trading hours
• Site Health & Safety, compliance and environmental matters, including fire safety, site security, staff welfare, accident reporting, and First Aid
• Ensuring adherence to all operational policies and procedures, including efficient stock management and cash/credit practices
• Keeping abreast with a constantly changing industry, anticipating market trends, competitive threats, and commercial opportunities

The Person

The successful candidate:

• Able to demonstrate sound business management acumen, excellent communication skills and experience of trade dealings with farmer customers
• Strong understanding of Store systems, agricultural product offering, sales and trade, and site operations requirements
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Efficient in time management, enthusiastic and driven to succeed, and able to work effectively on their own initiative
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Company Vehicle

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Caradog Hughes, Regional Business Manager - Central, on 07810 444843.

Location: Oswestry Office/Remote (3 days/week at Oswestry Office, SY10 8NH)

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing the Animal Health and Dairy Hygiene product categories and ensuring all objectives and targets set are being met, to achieve delivery of annual agreed budgets 
• Leading your category to ensure full understanding of the market and customer to identify the strongest range and supplier options to maximise our financial return
• To constantly seek out potential new suppliers globally to enable points of differentiation, innovation, improved relationships with a focus on the products that offer the most growth potential
• To proactively drive collaboration with marketing, technical leads and all routes to market (stores, field sales, telesales and online) by leading the product proposition and promotion including data sheets, events, customer and prospect communication, etc for both retail and wholesale options as required
• Reviewing current product branding activity to increase brand awareness and value
• Working with the distribution team to ensure cost effective customer delivery
• Providing input into the annual budgeting process
• Offering, coordinating and evaluating product and SQP training to Wynnstay retail and sales teams
• Successfully managing complaints 
• Ensuring that deadlines are managed and delivered on time for company promotional material and literature and any other relevant time-critical projects under your remit 

The Person:

The successful candidate:

•  Proven track record in similar role or at the level of Category Manager, preferably in an agricultural capacity
•  Sound commercial acumen with strong understanding of Animal Health/Dairy Hygiene products
• A lateral, innovative thinker, and problem-solver able to contribute & define future category strategy.
• A motivational team-leader focused on managing, supporting and developing their team to achieve their full potential.
• A good knowledge of procurement techniques, research and analysis.
• Self-disciplined, with excellent time management skills, and flexible in order to achieve results.
• Good inter-personal skills and ability to deal with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Self-confident, decisive, resilient and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast moving challenging environment.
• Flexibility with hours and mobility, including on weekends and bank holidays
• Possess a full clean UK driving license 

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Free on-site parking
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Company Vehicle

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Paul Jackson - Commercial Director on 07500 224032

Location: Helston (Cornwall, TR13 0LW)

Full Time

Our Wynnstay Helston Store has an opportunity for you to join their team as a motivated and experienced Agricultural Store Manager, to efficiently manage and maximise the service to our farm customers.

The Opportunity

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall responsibility for the site including its staff, stock and performance
• Retaining, increasing and maximizing sales of products at the store through various selling activities
• Maintaining the existing customer base, ensuring exceptional levels of customer service and establishing new contacts to drive sales
• Providing leadership, support and development to the store team
• Ensuring the store is stocked adequately and is always presentable
• Completing regular stocktakes accurately and within the specified timeframe
• Implementing and participating in promotional campaigns
• Conducting staff reviews to assess training needs and build career development paths
• Comfortably dealing with issues which may arise with staff or customers
• Taking responsibility for Health & Safety on site
• Ensuring compliance with Wynnstay policies and procedures throughout store operations
• Communicating with key individuals and maintaining good working relationships within the business 

The Person

The successful candidate will:

• Possess commercial & practical awareness of the agricultural industry and the competitive landscape
• Be enthusiastic, hungry, and actively seeking new opportunities through various initiatives
• Have the ability to sell through enhanced customer relations and considerable product knowledge
• Be a strong and inspiring leader and team player
• Possess knowledge of the regulations surrounding portfolio of products sold
• Have awareness of Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Be qualified in the following areas, or prepared to undergo training:

o   Amtra SQP Qualified

o   Basis Storekeeper Qualified

Management & Leadership development programme available for the right candidate.

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (on a pro rata basis)
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Joe Hooper, Regional Trade Manager, on 07771 661903.

Location: Cross Hands (Carmarthenshire)

Full Time

Our Wynnstay Cross Hands Store has an opportunity for you to join their team as a motivated and experienced Agricultural Store Manager, to efficiently manage and maximise the service to our farm customers.

The Opportunity

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall responsibility for the site including its staff, stock and performance
• Retaining, increasing and maximizing sales of products at the store through various selling activities
• Maintaining the existing customer base, ensuring exceptional levels of customer service and establishing new contacts to drive sales
• Providing leadership, support and development to the store team
• Ensuring the store is stocked adequately and is always presentable
• Completing regular stocktakes accurately and within the specified timeframe
• Implementing and participating in promotional campaigns
• Conducting staff reviews to assess training needs and build career development paths
• Comfortably dealing with issues which may arise with staff or customers
• Taking responsibility for Health & Safety on site
• Ensuring compliance with Wynnstay policies and procedures throughout store operations
• Communicating with key individuals and maintaining good working relationships within the business 

The Person

The successful candidate will:

• Possess commercial & practical awareness of the agricultural industry and the competitive landscape
• Be enthusiastic, hungry, and actively seeking new opportunities through various initiatives
• Have the ability to sell through enhanced customer relations and considerable product knowledge
• Be a strong and inspiring leader and team player
• Possess knowledge of the regulations surrounding portfolio of products sold
• Have awareness of Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Be qualified in the following areas, or prepared to undergo training:
• Amtra SQP Qualified
• Forklift Qualified 
• Basis Storekeeper Qualified

Management & Leadership development programme available for the right candidate.

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (on a pro rata basis)
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Angharad Jones, Regional Trade Manager, on 07831 163850.

Location: Ross-on-Wye (Herefordshire)

Full Time

Our Wynnstay Ross-on-Wye Store has an opportunity for you to join their team as a motivated and experienced Agricultural Store Manager, to efficiently manage and maximise the service to our farm customers.

The Opportunity

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall responsibility for the site including its staff, stock and performance

• Retaining, increasing and maximizing sales of products at the store through various selling activities

• Maintaining the existing customer base, ensuring exceptional levels of customer service and establishing new contacts to drive sales

• Providing leadership, support and development to the store team

• Ensuring the store is stocked adequately and is always presentable

• Completing regular stocktakes accurately and within the specified timeframe

• Implementing and participating in promotional campaigns

• Conducting staff reviews to assess training needs and build career development paths

• Comfortably dealing with issues which may arise with staff or customers

• Taking responsibility for Health & Safety on site

• Ensuring compliance with Wynnstay policies and procedures throughout store operations

• Communicating with key individuals and maintaining good working relationships within the business 

The Person

The successful candidate will:

• Possess commercial & practical awareness of the agricultural industry and the competitive landscape (preferred)

• Be enthusiastic, hungry, and actively seeking new opportunities through various initiatives

• Enjoy working as part of a team and possess strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate others

• Be an effective communicator and resourceful in solving problems

• Have experience with computers and basic software packages

• Possess knowledge of the regulations surrounding portfolio of products sold
• Have awareness of Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Be qualified in the following areas, or prepared to undergo training:

  o   Amtra SQP/RAMA qualified

  o   Basis Storekeeper qualified

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Mark Oliver, Regional Business Manager, on 07771 518886. 

Location: Raglan (Monmouthshire)

Full Time

Our Wynnstay Raglan Store has an opportunity for you to join their team as a motivated and experienced Agricultural Store Manager, to efficiently manage and maximise the service to our farm customers.

The Opportunity

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall responsibility for the site including its staff, stock and performance

• Retaining, increasing and maximizing sales of products at the store through various selling activities

• Maintaining the existing customer base, ensuring exceptional levels of customer service and establishing new contacts to drive sales

• Providing leadership, support and development to the store team

• Ensuring the store is stocked adequately and is always presentable

• Completing regular stocktakes accurately and within the specified timeframe

• Implementing and participating in promotional campaigns

• Conducting staff reviews to assess training needs and build career development paths

• Comfortably dealing with issues which may arise with staff or customers

• Taking responsibility for Health & Safety on site

• Ensuring compliance with Wynnstay policies and procedures throughout store operations

• Communicating with key individuals and maintaining good working relationships within the business 

The Person

The successful candidate will:

• Possess commercial & practical awareness of the agricultural industry and the competitive landscape (preferred)

• Be enthusiastic, hungry, and actively seeking new opportunities through various initiatives

• Enjoy working as part of a team and possess strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate others

• Be an effective communicator and resourceful in solving problems

• Have experience with computers and basic software packages

• Possess knowledge of the regulations surrounding portfolio of products sold
• Have awareness of Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Be qualified in the following areas, or prepared to undergo training:

  o   Amtra SQP/RAMA qualified

  o   Basis Storekeeper qualified

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Mark Oliver, Regional Business Manager, on 07771 518886. 

Location: Leominster (Herefordshire)

Full Time

Our Wynnstay Leominster Store has an opportunity for you to join their team as a motivated and experienced Agricultural Store Manager, to efficiently manage and maximise the service to our farm customers, on a temporary basis.

The Opportunity

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall responsibility for the site including its staff, stock and performance

• Retaining, increasing and maximizing sales of products at the store through various selling activities

• Maintaining the existing customer base, ensuring exceptional levels of customer service and establishing new contacts to drive sales

• Providing leadership, support and development to the store team

• Ensuring the store is stocked adequately and is always presentable

• Completing regular stocktakes accurately and within the specified timeframe

• Implementing and participating in promotional campaigns

• Conducting staff reviews to assess training needs and build career development paths

• Comfortably dealing with issues which may arise with staff or customers

• Taking responsibility for Health & Safety on site

• Ensuring compliance with Wynnstay policies and procedures throughout store operations

• Communicating with key individuals and maintaining good working relationships within the business 

The Person

The successful candidate:

• Commercial and practical awareness of the agricultural industry with the ability to sell through enhanced customer relations and knowledge

• Enthusiastic and hungry to seek new opportunities through various initiatives

• An effective communicator who can encourage and inspire others to follow with previous management/supervisory experience

• Can act as a team player, networking with key individuals throughout the Group

• Knowledge of the features and benefits including any regulations surrounding portfolio of products sold

• Awareness of the Health and Safety in the Workplace

• To be qualified in the following areas, or prepared to undergo training:

  o   Amtra SQP Qualified

  o   Forklift Qualified

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (on a pro rata basis)
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

Location: Wadebridge (Cornwall)

Monday-Friday (8.30am-5.00pm) plus Saturday (8.30am-12.00pm) on a rota basis

The Opportunity

As part of the Wadebridge Store team, your main responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and performing various warehouse duties, including order picking, recording and checking stock, collating paperwork and yard picking
• Loading company and customer orders into vehicles and preparing orders to be delivered directly to farms
• Operating a forklift truck whilst adhering to requisite Health and Safety standards
• Servicing customers, delivery drivers and company sales representatives providing support and advice where qualified, in a friendly, courteous and professional manner
• Placing all incoming goods in an organised and efficient manner, and identifying stock anomalies and taking appropriate action
• Storing chemicals and hazardous goods in the correct manner
• Participating in any duties in the interests of Health & Safety, including COSHH compliance, Spillage clean-up, and safe manual handling

The Person

The successful candidate will be:

• Able to carry out a manual handling role, and be able to lift 25kg in a safe manner
• Able to drive a Counterbalance Forklift, with appropriate licence/s (Training may be provided for a suitable candidate)
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Able to memorise stock locations
• An experienced Warehouse Operative with supervisory level experience (desirable)
• Professional towards supporting customers needs
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Joe Hooper, Regional Trade Manager - South England on 07771 661903.

Location: Llanrwst (Conwy, LL26 0PQ)

Full Time - 40 hours/week

Monday-Friday (8.30am-5.00pm) plus Saturday (8.30am-12.00pm) on a rota basis 

The Opportunity

As part of the Llanrwst Store team, your main responsibilities will include:

• Picking orders, recording and checking stock, collating paperwork, yard picking
• Loading customers orders directly into their vehicles and preparing order to be delivered directly to farms
• Dealing with customers face to face in a professional manner
• Placing all incoming goods in an organised and efficient manner, and identifying stock anomalies and taking appropriate action
• Storing chemicals and hazardous goods in the correct manner
• Operating a forklift truck whilst adhering to requisite Health and Safety standards
• Participating in any duties in the interests of Health & Safety, including COSHH compliance, Spillage clean-up, and safe manual handling

The Person

The successful candidate will be

• Able to carry out a manual handling role, and be able to lift 25kg in a safe manner
• Able to drive a Counterbalance Forklift, with appropriate licence/s (Training may be provided for a suitable candidate)
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Able to memorise stock locations
• Professional towards supporting customers needs
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Ceri Jones, Regional Trade Manager – North Wales on 07795 006379

Location: Helston (Cornwall, TR13 0LW)

Full Time - 40 hours/week

Monday-Friday (8.30am-5.00pm) plus Saturdays (8.30am-5:00pm) on a rota basis 

The Opportunity

As part of the Helston Store team, your main responsibilities will include:

• Picking orders, recording and checking stock, collating paperwork, yard picking
• Loading customers orders directly into their vehicles and preparing order to be delivered directly to farms
• Dealing with customers face to face in a professional manner
• Placing all incoming goods in an organised and efficient manner, and identifying stock anomalies and taking appropriate action
• Storing chemicals and hazardous goods in the correct manner
• Operating a forklift truck whilst adhering to requisite Health and Safety standards
• Participating in any duties in the interests of Health & Safety, including COSHH compliance, Spillage clean-up, and safe manual handling

The Person

The successful candidate will be

• Able to carry out a manual handling role, and be able to lift 25kg in a safe manner
• Able to drive a Counterbalance Forklift, with appropriate licence/s (Training may be provided for a suitable candidate)
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Able to memorise stock locations
• Professional towards supporting customers needs
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Joe Hooper, Regional Store Development Manager, South England on 07771 661903.

Location: Cross Hands (Carmarthenshire)

12 month contract

40 hours/week (Monday-Friday (8.30am-5.00pm) plus Saturdays (9.00am-5.00pm on a rota basis).

The Opportunity

Assisting the Cross Hands Store team, your responsibilities will include:

• Working in a retail sales environment processing cash and credit transactions 
• Identifying and maximising sales opportunities through high levels of customer service and knowledge of the products
• Building customer relationships, dealing with product related queries in a timely manner
• Providing excellent customer service for customers 
• Supporting colleagues with product knowledge and stock-related matters as part of promotional campaigns within the store
• Providing a first class service in a friendly, courteous and professional manner 

The Person

The successful person will:

• Preferably have an agricultural background
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Professionally support customers’ needs
• Hold a RAMA qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Be willing to learn and take on new challenges as part of the role
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Angharad Jones, Regional Trade Manager - South West Wales on 07831163850.

Location: Lancaster (Lancashire)

Part-Time 

Saturday (8.30am-12.30pm)

The Opportunity

Assisting the Lancaster Store team, your responsibilities will include:

• Working in a retail sales environment processing cash and credit transactions 
• Identifying and maximising sales opportunities through high levels of customer service and knowledge of the products
• Building customer relationships, dealing with product related queries in a timely manner
• Providing excellent customer service for customers 
• Supporting colleagues with product knowledge and stock-related matters as part of promotional campaigns within the store
• Providing a first class service in a friendly, courteous and professional manner 

The Person

The successful person will:

• Preferably have an agricultural background
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Professionally support customers’ needs
• Hold a RAMA qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Be willing to learn and take on new challenges as part of the role
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking

Location: Tregaron (Ceredigion)

The Opportunity

Assisting the Tregaron Store team, your responsibilities will include:

• Working in a retail sales environment processing cash and credit transactions 
• Identifying and maximising sales opportunities through high levels of customer service and knowledge of the products
• Building customer relationships, dealing with product related queries in a timely manner
• Providing excellent customer service for customers 
• Supporting colleagues with product knowledge and stock-related matters as part of promotional campaigns within the store
• Providing a first class service in a friendly, courteous and professional manner 

The Person

The successful person will:

• Preferably have an agricultural background
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Professionally support customers’ needs
• Hold a RAMA qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Be willing to learn and take on new challenges as part of the role
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Save As You Earn schemes
• Free on-site parking